Exhibitions in
Plzeň's art scene is centered on the West Bohemian Museum, a major regional institution with branches including a Diocesan Museum of Christian art, an Ethnographic Museum, and a Puppet Museum. Its exhibition space, Masné Krámy, is a restored medieval meat market that hosts temporary shows and concerts. The city’s public art includes modern bronze fountains and historic monuments, while the Old Synagogue features a permanent exhibition on Jewish culture.
This week's highlights
Exhibition: 13th Rokycanské bienále grafiky
Accompanying Exhibition: Hunting Motifs in European Graphics
Exhibition: Hurvínek 100 – From Pilsen to Pilsen
Exhibition: Pilsen Shooting Targets 1792 – 1885
Exhibition: Ladislav Lábek as an Archaeologist
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Exhibition: Hesham Malik - Angels and Demons
Museum of West Bohemia in Pilsen
The exhibition of internationally renowned artist Hesham Malik presents a unique dialogue between sacred history and contemporary spirituality, drawing from the original Greek meaning of the words angelos (messenger)…
At the Crossroads: Interwar Architecture in Japan
Gallery of West Bohemia in Pilsen
The authors of the creative group Okolo present an expanded version of the exhibition At the Crossroads: Interwar Architecture in Japan at the social hall of the Semler Residence. It was first created earlier this year…
Exhibition: Ladislav Lábek as an Archaeologist
Museum of West Bohemia in Pilsen
Ladislav Lábek was a historian, ethnographer, museologist, founder of the Národopisné muzeum Plzeňska (Ethnographic Museum of Pilsen Region), and above all, a prominent figure in the cultural life of the West Bohemian…
Pilsen Through the Eyes of Photographers. City Architecture in Photographs from Radovan Kodera's Workshops
Gallery of West Bohemia in Pilsen
The exhibition of the Gallery of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Pilsen Through the Eyes of Photographers, presents unique perspectives on the city's architecture. The images, capturing Pilsen through classic cameras and mobile…
Accompanying Exhibition: Hunting Motifs in European Graphics
Museum of West Bohemia in Pilsen
The accompanying exhibition to the "Applied Arts / Decorative Arts" exhibition presents a collection of graphic prints with hunting themes from the 17th to 19th centuries. On display are works by European masters,…
Exhibition: Pavel Niebauer - ART ALTER EGO (Traces of Age - Unveiling)
Museum of West Bohemia in Pilsen
The work of Rokycany native Pavel Niebauer from 2023-25 stands out with its surreal expression and includes surprising spatial objects and installations made of wood, stone, and metal. The exhibition presents his…
Exhibition: 13th Rokycanské bienále grafiky
Museum of West Bohemia in Pilsen
The Rokycanské bienále grafiky is an international competitive exhibition of classical graphic work by visual artists, unrestricted by theme. The first edition of the biennial took place as early as 2002. This year's…
Exhibition: The Touch of Art Nouveau. Fashion at the Turn of the Century
Museum of West Bohemia in Pilsen
Our new exhibition will take you into the elegant world of Art Nouveau fashion. It will bring closer a time when clothing was not only a practical part of everyday life, but also an expression of lifestyle, social…
Exhibition: Pilsen Shooting Targets 1792 – 1885
Museum of West Bohemia in Pilsen
The exhibition loosely follows on from the display „Plzeňská městská zbrojnice“ (Plzeň Municipal Armoury), which introduces visitors to the museum's municipal weapons and to Pilsen as a fortified town from the Hussite…
Zbyněk Sekal: Beloved Beings. A Gift from the Artist’s Estate
Gallery of West Bohemia in Pilsen
The exhibition will present an extensive collection of works by one of the most significant and distinctive European and Czech artists of the second half of the twentieth century. The Gallery of West Bohemia in Pilsen…
Exhibition: Hurvínek 100 – From Pilsen to Pilsen
Museum of West Bohemia in Pilsen
The puppet rascal first spoke from the Pilsen stage on May 2, 1926, and since then, he has become an indispensable part of Czech culture and world puppetry. His first form was carved by Pilsen carver Gustav Nosek for…