Africké muzeum Dr. Emila Holuba, African ethnographic museum in Holice, Czech Republic.
Africké muzeum Dr. Emila Holuba is a single-storey hall building in Holice, clad in white travertine, built in 1962–1966 to a design by Bratislava architect Štefan Imrich. Its main façade has vertically divided windows and an entrance staircase under a thin canopy slab. Inside are Emil Holub's study, his orders and trophies, a working model of Victoria Falls, and an African village with audiovisual projection.
Emil Holub died in 1902, and a display of his travel items opened in a town hall room in 1925, later destroyed by fire in 1945. His wife Růžena left his collections and complete study to Holice on her death in 1958. The museum building was erected 1962–1966 and opened on 30 April 1966 as the Dr. Emil Holub Memorial.
Among the exhibits are gifts from indigenous chiefs, Holub's orders and hunting trophies, and the stuffed lion Prince, his household pet. A short film by Milan Šteindler and Martin Kopp brings drawings from Holub's travel books to life.
Access to the museum is straightforward and well organized with clear signage for visitors. Families should allow extra time to interact with the displays and explore the outdoor grounds with reconstructed village areas.
The outdoor grounds feature a reconstructed African village with animal-shaped swings that appeal especially to children. This playful approach helps visitors imagine the landscape and setting where the collector gathered the museum's items.
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