The Museum of Glass and Jewelry in Jablonec nad Nisou is the only one of its kind in the Czech Republic and in the world. It offers the largest collection of jewelry in the world and the largest exhibition of glass in the country. Nowhere else but in the Jablonec museum will you find such a wide range of jewelry in terms of technology and assortment.

The main museum building is a cultural monument and was built in 1904 in Art Nouveau style for the export company Zimmer & Schmidt. In the same year, but in a different building, the museum's first exhibition was opened, at that time still focused on arts and crafts. Since 2003, the museum has been state-owned and currently manages a collection of 12 million items. The best of these are on display in its permanent exhibitions or short-term exhibitions.

Since 1964, the museum has been operating in the center of the Jizera Mountains in the last preserved building of the once important glassmaking settlement in Kristiánov from the second half of the 18th century, where during the summer season you will find a permanent exhibition dedicated to the settlement as well as the opportunity for pleasant relaxation and refreshments. Every year on the first Saturday in September, the traditional Glass Festival takes place here.

In the permanent exhibition "The Neverending Story of Costume Jewelry," you can admire not only the aforementioned costume jewelry, but also buttons, coins, medals, designer jewelry, historical jewelry, clasps, and clothing accessories from the unique Waldes collection. The exhibition "The Enchanted Garden - Seven Centuries of Czech Glass" traces the story of glass from anonymous goblets to original works of art, including attractive glass prizes and trophies from well-known competitions and polls, such as STAR DANCE, Zlatý slavík, and the TOUR de FRANCE trophies. It also offers thematic exhibitions, a specialist library, museum programs, and creative workshops.

In 2020, an architecturally extraordinary glass extension in the form of a giant cut glass crystal was completed, which is also a new landmark in Jablonec. In this unconventional installation, you can admire part of the world's largest collection of Christmas decorations, which is housed in the museum. The World of Wonders (WOW) exhibition, created by one of the most renowned Czech designers, Jakub Berdych Jr., is based on the fact that Christmas decorations from Bohemia mainly traveled overseas. That is why the exhibition features display cases reminiscent of Manhattan or an ocean liner.

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