The High School of Applied Arts and the Higher Vocational School in Jablonec nad Nisou were founded in 1880 in response to the needs of the developing jewellery industry. Originally it was a school of crafts specializing in teaching drawing, modelling and engraving. It gradually expanded its range of courses by girdlers, engravers, decorators and manufactures of bronze goods. Despite its complicated historical development, the school managed to maintain the high standard of training of artists specializing in the jewellery industry. In 1995 the Higher Vocational School was founded that offers the course “Minted Medal and Coin”, and meets the requirements of the developing medal industry. the High School of Applied Arts and the Higher Vocational School in Jablonec nad Nisou both have raised a number of prominent personalities of the Czech art scene and are important institutions involved in the cultural events of the Liberec Region.

Tours of the school will be prepared for those who are interested. The exhibition of student works will be freely accessible in the Gallery Dvorek.