Krkonošské muzeum Jilemnice, Regional heritage museum in Jilemnice, Czech Republic.

The Krkonošské muzeum Jilemnice occupies the Harrach castle at No. 75, the former brewery at No. 1 and a garden house. Its permanent displays cover the history and ethnography of the western Krkonoše, the Harrach household, painter František Kaván and Czech skiing up to 1938.

The collection grew out of the 1891 antique exhibition in Jilemnice and the local ethnographic exhibition of 1894, whose Prague display won a diploma and a bronze medal. After moves through the old town hall, the new school and the savings bank, it reached the chateau in 1953.

The museum displays exhibitions about Western Krkonose traditions and local crafts, including artworks by Czech landscape painter František Kavan. These collections show how people in the region worked and expressed themselves through art and skilled hands.

The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday, with visiting hours varying between the summer months of July and August and the rest of the year. It is best to check the current schedule before your visit, as hours change by season.

A mechanical nativity scene created by Jachym Metelka from 1883 to 1913 features around 140 figurines performing hundreds of different movements with sound effects. This painstakingly handcrafted artwork stands as one of the museum's most memorable pieces and can be seen in action.