What´s on
VESELÝ KOPEC
Shrovetide (Saturday 8 Februar)
The traditional Shrovetide door-to-door procession, which is a UNESCO world cultural heritage event, as performed by the village group from Vortová near Hlinsko.
Easter at Veselý Kopec (Friday – Monday 18 –21 April)
The opening of the visitor season, with a programme of events presenting Easter customs, product sales and demonstrations. Various items associated with ancient customs will be on display. The braiding of Easter whips and sales of Easter eggs and other products.
Potter’s Saturday (Saturday 3 May)
A pottery market with product sales and demonstrations.
OPEN MILLS DAY (Saturday 10 May)
A presentation of the water mill as an important human invention. The mill in Veselý Kopec is to be fully operational.
TRADITIONAL AND UNUSUAL SHROVETIDE CUSTOMS AND RITUALS (Saturday 17 May)
A programme devoted to the presentation of Shrovetide traditions in Moravia, South Bohemia and the Hlinsko region. Folk groups will be presenting the “podšable” dance, the rose carol and the traditional masks from the Hlinsko region which have been entered on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2010.
Museum Day (Sunday 18 May)
Free admission to all area. A guide cannot be booked for this event.
Children’s Day with puppets in Veselý Kopec (Saturday 31 May)
A day full of puppets, games and workshops with an interesting accompanying programme prepared in co-operation with Chrudim Puppetry Museum. Free entry for children and young people up to the age of 18.
Veselý Kopec for Children and Their Parents (July – August)
During July and August, we offer visitors workshops on selected days workshops with a demonstration of traditional activities and guided tours devoted to various areas of village life. Parents with children can play an interesting game at the individual expositions.
Veselý Kopec Fair (Saturday 19 July)
Sales of products from selected and invited folk craftsmen, an accompanying cultural programme. A unique opportunity to meet people engaged in handcrafts.
How They Used to Farm, or the Path to the Harvest Wreath (Saturday 9 August)
Traditional farming and demonstrations of agricultural crop processing along with a presentation of harvest customs.
Craft Day (Saturday 6 September)
Traditional farming and demonstrations of agricultural crop processing along with a presentation of harvest customs.
Potato Saturday (Saturday 4 October)
Tastings of traditional potato dishes and the opportunity of finding out everything about the cultivation, storage and use of potatoes, with an accompanying cultural programme.
Christmas in Veselý Kopec (Saturday 29 November – Sunday 7 December)
A programme of traditional customs, demonstrations of the production of goods accompanying Christmastime in the past, and an extensive accompanying cultural programme.
Christmas Fair (Sunday 7 December)
Sales of folk craft products and an accompanying cultural programme.
BETLÉM IN HLINSKO
A Farewell to Shrovetide (Tuesday 4 March)
The traditional Shrovetide procession at the conservation area demonstrated by the people of Blatno in Hlinsko. Shrovetide ends with the traditional “Killing of the Mare” custom. Prepared in co-operation with the Town of Hlinsko and the Hlinsko Tourist Information Centre. Free admission to the site.
Easter in Betlém ( Tuesday 1 April – Sunday 27 April)
Do you know what traditional Easter pastries looked like, what people used to eat during the fasting period before Easter, or how (and why) people used to decorate their homes at Eastertime? You will find out all this and much more on our guided tours. You can even look forward to a programme of accompanying events on selected days.
Traditional and unusual shrovetide customs and rituals (Friday 16 May)
A programme devoted to the presentation of Shrovetide traditions in Moravia, South Bohemia and the Hlinsko region. Folk groups will be presenting the “podšable” dance, the rose carol and the traditional masks from the Hlinsko region which have been entered on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2010. Free admission to the programme.
Museum Day (Sunday 18 May)
Free admission to all area.
Betlém Summer (July - August)
Workshops on selected days for visitors of all ages. The Chrudim Puppetry Museum will be presenting a Puppetry Workshop at Betlém every Thursday.
Puppetry at Betlém: this time from morning to evening (Saturday 30 August)
Come and bid farewell to the holidays. A day and evening for young and old alike full of puppets, theatres, music and folk culture. A programme prepared in co-operation with Chrudim Puppetry Museum. Free admission to the site.
Christmas Time in Betlém (Wednesday 10 December 2025 – Sunday 11 January 2026)
Decorated houses in Betlém provide the authentic atmosphere of the Christmas holidays in the past, with an exhibition of folk nativity scenes.
EXHIBITIONS - VESELÝ KOPEC
Stories from the depository (18 April - 31 October)
The exhibition presents items from depository collections that have interesting stories to tell.
A knot here, a knot there, or netting in Horácko ( 17 May - 31 October)
An exhibition presenting the history and present day of this almost-forgotten textile technique.
EXHIBITIONS - BETLÉM HLINSKO
People in the landscape (28 June - 31 October)
An exhibition on practical nature conservation and care for the landscape in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands presented by the Landscape Society and its members and supporters.
PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS - BETLÉM HLINSKO
Village Shrovetide Door-to-door Processions and Masks from the Hlinsko Area (all-year-round)
An exhibition devoted to the traditional Shrovetide door-to-door processions in the Hlinsko area, which are part of the cultural heritage of humanity, with demonstrations of traditional masks and the history of this folk custom.
Flax in Veselý Kopec (18 April - 31 October)
An exhibition devoted to the history and present day of flax processing in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands commemorating the long and complex journey taken by flax from the sowing of the seed to the weaving of linen fabric.
The sightseeing tour Flax in Veselý Kopec
A new sightseeing tour called Flax in Veselý Kopec has been prepared for those interested in the cultivation and processing of textile flax. The tour is only possible on request with a guide.
Weaver Josef Fidler, holder of the title Bearer of the Tradition of Folk Craft, will conduct a guided tour during selected days from 1 May to 30 September.
THE WATER - DRIVEN TILT-HAMMER IN SVOBODNÉ HAMRY
The water-driven tilt-hammer in Svobodné Hamry will be open during Museum´s Day (18 Mai), in July and August 10.00–12.00 and 13.30–16.00 on every Saturday 2025.
