A museum set in Karel Čapek's former summer residence, which the writer received as a wedding gift for lifetime use in 1935. Works such as War with the Newts and The White Disease were written here. The memorial was founded in 1963 and reopened after reconstruction in 1997. The permanent exhibition covers Čapek, his wife Olga Scheinpflugová, and journalist Ferdinand Peroutka; the estate - known as Strž or Čapkárna - also hosts concerts, exhibitions, and theatre performances.
Stará Huť 120, 262 02 Stará Huť u Dobříše
Apr-Oct: Tue-Sun 9:00-17:00, Mon closed; Nov-Mar: Mon-Fri 9:00-16:00, Sat-Sun closed
Central Bohemia Cultural Summer 2026 brings a rich programme of concerts, theatre performances, festivals, and outdoor cinema across the region's monuments and cities.
A 1 + 1 free offer at the Karel Čapek Memorial.
A curated programme with the musical ensemble Gutta Musica and readings from Karel Čapek's works at his memorial.
Outdoor screening of the classic film White Plague followed by a discussion with bioethicist Martin Zielina, part of the Central Bohemian Cultural Summer festival.
Free admission to the Karel Čapek Memorial on the 91st anniversary of Olga Scheinpflugová and Karel Čapek's wedding.
An outdoor summer film screening of a 1951 classic with a talk by political scientist Martin Nekola in the garden of the Karel Čapek Memorial.
Theatrical excerpts from four plays by Karel Čapek, performed by two actors under the direction of Ondřej Kepka in the garden of the memorial.
Prague-Brno swing band Swing Session performs authentic 1930s swing music in the garden of the Karel Čapek Memorial.
Celebration of Central Bohemia Region Day at the Karel Čapek Memorial with guided tours, exhibitions, and an open complex featuring a museum, bistro, and garden.
A traditional advent concert by Gutta Musica featuring Christmas songs and carols at the Karel Čapek Memorial.
An outdoor screening of "Letters from Karel Čapek" preceded by a talk with director Ondřej Kepka in the garden of the Karel Čapek Memorial.
Documentary screening about Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk followed by a talk with publicist Pavel Kosatík in the garden of the Karel Čapek Memorial.