The Šumava Museum in Sušice was founded in 1880 by local teacher Josef Holík, making it the first museum in the Bohemian Forest foothills. It occupies a Renaissance townhouse with a Gothic core dating from the second half of the 15th century on Náměstí Svobody. Permanent exhibitions cover the history of match production - manufacturing began here in 1839 and grew into a globally significant industry - and the glassmaking traditions of the Šumava region. The highlight is a mechanical nativity scene five metres long, among the largest of its kind in the Czech Republic. The museum is part of a network of four branches, including Kašperské Hory, Železná Ruda and Dobrá Voda.
nám. Svobody 40, 342 01 Sušice
Mon closed; May–Oct Tue–Sun 9:00–12:00, 13:00–17:00; Nov–Apr Tue–Sun 9:00–12:00, 13:00–16:00; closed 24, 25, 26, 31 Dec and 1 Jan
