Západočeské muzeum v Plzni

Museum in which a lot of the western bohemian history is well documented, lots of regional exhibits and explanations on archeological digging.Again if you're not fluent in Czech you only get a list in a foreign language that gives the names of the exhibits in the vitrines.Also the geology of the region is briefly explained in a rather small room.Liked the glassware, lock and exotic" exhibition best.You can buy entrance allowances per level of the museum with individual pricing."

Fascinating and well curated collections!

This museum is a real jewel! The building itself is a beautifully restored art nouveau palace that would merit a visit on its own. There are three separate sections with separate tickets and since the woman at the counter did not speak any English or German it took us some time to figure this out: There are arts and crafts, an armoury and a historical section. We decided to visit this time the arts and crafts section which is located on the top floor. It contains mainly chech glass art, various porcelain and a big collection of old locks! While none of this really is within my key interests I was totally fascinated by the exhibition, first by the excellent quality of the exhibits and second by the beautiful vitrines and the taste with which the artworks were exhibited. When I return to Pilson I will certainly return to this museum as well to see the other departments. It is really a pity and a shame that this museum is not better known and more popular. I doubt you’ll find anything better outside of Prague.

Good museum with different exhibitions but some of the description on the items are lucking or non existent at all. Also depends the language the translation is lackluster. The stuff does not speak English, just some broken English that makes you suffer hearing it in a museum.

I should have given myself more time! I dropped in here after the brewery tour expecting a small museum with some local exhibition. What I got was a awesome history from prehistory to modern day Pilsen and surrounding. You can select which exhibits to view, and I honestly, could have sunk another hour into it if I didn't need to catch my train. Highly recommend!

Very few things to see. The tickets are separated, not fair. No suitable English instruction. Pity place.

An interesting museum setting out the history of West Bohemia.

Bery interesting. You may biy access to several levels of exhibition and have a book in English

Rip off of 60czk just to visit the armoury (which was really only a waste of time), you have to pay for each section separately 80czk if you want to see archeology etc.

We were wandering what we would see at Merkur exhibition. Very very poor for the family fee of 200CZK + 40CZK. The plus is for 3rd child! Do you understand why 3 kids family are handicapped in Czech?