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
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An exhibition showcasing traditional folk musical instruments, their construction, materials, and acoustic properties.
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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.
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An exhibition marking the 120th anniversary of architecture historian Václav Mencl, featuring one hundred photographs from his archive in the Strážnice Castle gallery.
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Exhibition honouring the 120th anniversary of Václav Mencl's birth, a pioneering historian of folk architecture in Czechoslovakia.
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The Czech Republic's largest folklore festival returns to Strážnice with an international programme of traditional dance, music, and crafts.
