Telephone: +420 731 658 023, +420 725 602 062
Email: muzeum@kdholice.cz
Web: https://www.holubovomuzeum.cz
GPS: 50°4'16.98"N 15°59'16.47"E
250 m above sea level
African Museum of Dr. Emil Holub
Africké muzeum Dr. Emila Holuba
Holubova 768, 534 11 Holice v Čechách
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Information
| Category | museum |
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| Certificates and memberships |  Member of the Museum and Gallery Association of the Czech Republic |
| Services | charging stations for electric bikes, children's corner, cloak room, event planning and hosting, sale of novelties and souvenirs, sale of tourist cards, sale of tourist stamps, WC |
| Accepted forms of payment | Czech korunas in cash |
| Date of construction | 1966 |
| Year of latest reconstruction | 2011 |
Tours / exhibitions
| Description | The first part of the exhibit is located in the worksite of Dr. Emil Holub, including several of his personal items, medals, trophies, and gifts from indigenous chiefs. The second part, the largest, is devoted to African nature. This is represented not only by large stuffed mammals, but also small birds, hunting trophies, sea creatures, fossils, and minerals. Also on display is a collection of indigenous musical instruments and ritual costumes. In the third part devoted to ethnography visitors find themselves in a small indigenous village among original inhabitants of Africa. The exhibit is an illustrative display of their way of life and shows visitors the handmade work of the natives. |
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| Opening hours (GMT +1) |
Before visiting the building we recommend checking the current opening hours on the building's website or by contacting the operator by telephone.  Closed right now, as per business hoursLast tour before closing: 30 min. Sightseeing time: 40 min. |
| Foreign languages | descriptions (English) |
| Exhibition specialization | forestry / gamekeeping / hunting / trophies, travel / tourism / scouts, zoology |
Availability
| Distance from parking lot | 0 m (own)
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