The District Museum was already operating on the ground floor in the years 1950 - 1962 and returned in 1992, when it opened an exhibition on the history of Benešov and its surroundings on the first floor. In 2002, it added an exhibition on the second floor dedicated to the history of the Benesov military garrison.
The Art Nouveau house No. 74 was built on the site of the former ground-floor house of the barber Jaroslav Šín. It was built as a two-storey house with an attic space in 1904-1905 by the District Credit Union in Benešov according to the project of local builder Marcel Dusil. The façade with rich floral patterns is dominated by a relief of the emblem of the Kingdom of Bohemia and the façade is topped with sculptures of two fireflies. The house also housed the offices of the district council, which met in today's Šíma Hall. The District Museum was already active on the ground floor between 1950 and 1962 and returned in 1992, when it opened an exhibition on the history of Benešov and its surroundings on the first floor. In 2002, it added an exhibition on the second floor dedicated to the history of the Benesov military garrison.
Permanent exhibitions:
History of Benešov and its surroundings
The exposition presents the history of the town, which has been connected with the nearby Konopiště since its beginnings. Objects, archaeological finds and depictions remind us of life in different periods. But also important buildings such as the Romanesque churches in Poříčí nad Sázavou. There are also monasteries of the Benesov Minorites and Piarists and folk culture of the surrounding villages, including furniture and clothing. Among the artists of the region was the literary and bohemian E. The exhibition is located on the first floor of the Art Nouveau house.
Our regiment
The exhibition will transport you to the environment of the Benesov garrison at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Objects and photographs trace the history of the 102nd Regiment and the fate of the soldiers on the fronts of World War I and II. Legionary uniforms, weapons, numerous orders and decorations are on display. The exhibition is located on the second floor of the Art Nouveau house.