NZM Kačina
Museum of Czech Countryside
The Museum of Czech Countryside is situated at the Chateau Kačina, which is one of the most significant empire buildings in the Czech Republic. It was built by J. Fischer for Count Jan Rudolf Chotek according to the plans by Ch. A. Schuricht. The Chateau is surrounded by a natural park designed by N. Jacquin. The Choteks lived at Kačina till 1911, when the last of them died, and the chateau was inherited by Count’s nephew, Quido Thun Hohenstein. In 1945, the chateau was confiscated. The Museum acquired it in the early fifties and built up gradually a number of exhibitions therein. Due to their size of more than 3 000 m2, the exhibitions have been dividend into three separate inspection circles. Since 2010, new modern exhibitions are opened, which inform about the history of the Czech and Moravian countryside, and about the history of food production.
The NMA Kačina can offer to its visitors a whole-day programme, but the visit to Kačina may also be combined with the inspection of some tourist interesting destinations in the neighbourhood. In particular, a significant tourist destination is the town of Kutná Hora, 5 km far from Kačina, with the town’s monuments, but also the breeding forest with white deer at Žehušice, the Romanesque St. Jacob church at Jakub, or the neo-gothic chateau at Žleby. It is also possible to visit the premises of the NMA Čáslav where historical farming machinery can be seen. The flatland surroundings of Kačina together with the connection to the Polabská biking path provides an ideal chance to visit Kačina in the framework of a biking excursion.
Exhibitions
Plant growing and breeding
History of farm plant growing and breeding of various kinds of animals together with the individual aspects of life in the countryside.
History of the Chotek House
History of Czech aristocracy in the background of the history of the Chotek House, chateau exhibition.
Additional exhibitions
The Chateau Chotek House library and theatre, pharmacy, art gallery.
Outdoor exhibitions
Glasshouses, garden of medicinal herbs, instruction path through the park.
Countryside in the course of centuries
New modern exhibition on Czech and Moravian countryside opened in 2010.
Serve the meals
The new exhibition on the history of alimentation, opened in 2011
Events
Every year, the NMA Kačina organizes a cycle of the „Chotek Festivities“, short-term exhibitions, and prepares education and accompanying programmes for schools and children visitors.
Services
The NMA Kačina rents spaces for company and social events, for filming (e.g., the film „Z pekla” (From Hell), advertisements for Kofola, Májka, Pim´s sponge-biscuits, Lanza washing powder, …).
Wedding ceremonies at Chateau Kačina
At Chateau Kačina, wedding ceremonies may take place in the Hall of Ceremonies in the Chateau, or in other chateau spaces.
The pricelist of renting of the chateau spaces for the purposes of wedding ceremonies:
Dancing hall: CZK 5000
Chateau chapel: CZK 3000
Park: CZK 1500
More information:
NMA Kačina (chateau spaces), Ms. Steklá: 327 571 170, monika.stekla@nzm.cz
Municipal Office of Svatý Mikuláš (Hall of Ceremonies in the chateau), Ms. Kašíková: 327 571 165
Wedding Salon IN, Kutná Hora (decoration for wedding ceremony): www.svatebnisalon.cz
