Chrudim Regional Museum
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Regionální muzeum v Chrudimi | |
 The museum | |
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| Established | 2 December 1898 |
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| Location | Široká 86, Chrudim, Czech Republic, 537 01 |
| Coordinates | 49°57′10″N 15°47′31″E / 49.952825°N 15.79195°E |
| Website | www |
Chrudim Regional Museum (Czech: Regionální muzeum v Chrudimi) is a museum in Chrudim in the Czech Republic. It collects historical materials and artisan works related to the area around the town of Chrudim.
A museum club in Chrudim was set up in 1865. In 1892 a professional institution was established under the name Průmyslové muzeum pro východní Čechy v Chrudimi (Industrial Museum for Eastern Bohemia in Chrudim). The museum's first building was constructed in 1897–1898, the second one in 1898–1901. The first, built in Neo-Renaissance style, opened on 2 December 1898 and was built to house museum collections. The second, built in Neo-Baroque style, opened on 19 May 1901 and was designed to host cultural events and exhibits.[1]
Until 2003 the official name of the museum was Okresní muzeum v Chrudimi (Chrudim District Museum), since then it has borne the current name. An additional building on the outskirts of the town stores the deposits.
