The National Institute of Folk Culture (NÚLK) is a state-funded organisation under the Czech Ministry of Culture, based in Strážnice Castle. As the national centre of expertise, it safeguards traditional folk culture across the Czech Republic through research, exhibitions and conferences. It manages a 45-hectare complex of 99 buildings, including the open-air Museum of the Southeast Moravian Village. The institute organises the International Folklore Festival Strážnice and hosts the Czech national section of CIOFF.
Zámek 672, 696 62 Strážnice
Opening hours follow the event programme
An exhibition showcasing traditional folk musical instruments, their construction, materials, and acoustic properties.
An exhibition of historical puppets from Milan Knížák's collection showcasing nearly 500 pieces including puppets, props, and decorations from around the world. The display in Strážnice Castle gallery explores puppetry as both visual art and craft.
An exhibition of traditional Moravian folk dress at Strážnice Castle, showcasing distinctive colors and forms that set it apart from modern fashion.
An exhibition marking the 120th anniversary of architecture historian Václav Mencl, featuring one hundred photographs from his archive in the Strážnice Castle gallery.
Exhibition honouring the 120th anniversary of Václav Mencl's birth, a pioneering historian of folk architecture in Czechoslovakia.
Third edition of a seminar for educators on integrating traditional folk culture into classroom practice, held at Strážnice Castle.
The Czech Republic's largest folklore festival returns to Strážnice with an international programme of traditional dance, music, and crafts.
A traditional autumn festival at the Strážnice open-air museum showcasing rural life, crafts, and Moravian wines from the turn of the 20th century.
The 81st International Folklore Festival Strážnice runs 25-28 June. A traditional folk-culture festival with international programming and a parallel children's festival.