Children for Monuments, Monuments for Children. Nobility on the Road.

From June 16, an exhibition composed of artworks by pupils will open, which are the result of the art-historical project "Children for Monuments, Monuments for Children." The project is organized by the Liberec territorial specialized workplace of the National Heritage Institute together with the Severočeské muzeum v Liberci as part of the nationwide project of the National Heritage Institute "Po stopách šlechtických rodů" (Following in the Footsteps of Noble Families) from March 2026.

This year's theme is "Nobility on the Road." The motif is closely related to technological progress and the pioneering activities of the nobility in travel, transport, and discovery. "For this year, we have chosen four thematic areas that at first glance seem general – carriages, balloons, long-distance car journeys, and the first race tracks. However, each of them is connected with the story of a significant regional personality," describes Alžběta Sakařová from the Liberec NPÚ the motivation behind the selection of thematic areas.

Visitors to the exhibitions can thus get acquainted through children's drawings with the splendid carriages of Count Gallas, a significant envoy in Rome, ascend to the skies with Mikuláš Des Fours Walderode, learn about the very first multi-day car trips with Baron Theodor Liebieg, or glimpse into the world of noble motorsport enthusiasm through the story of Kristián Lobkowicz, alias the racer Hýta.

Following the theme "Nobility on the Road," the autumn program of educational activities at the Severočeské muzeum v Liberci will also feature. These will present the nobility as pioneers of travel and technical progress and offer schools the opportunity to further develop the themes introduced in this year's edition.

The exhibition of drawings and other works by talented pupils can be admired in two places. With us at MUZA | Severočeské muzeum v Liberci from June 16, 2026, to June 10, 2027, and at the castle in Lomnice nad Popelkou from September 26 to November 11, 2026.