Bedřich Smetana Museum building, Forester's lodge and museum building in Jabkenice, Czech Republic.

The Bedřich Smetana Museum building in Jabkenice is a forester's lodge with traditional Czech architecture set within woodland surroundings. The rectangular structure with sloped roof contains exhibition rooms that document the composer's years at the property.

Originally a forester's lodge on the Thurn-Taxis estate, the building became Smetana's residence from 1875 onward. He spent his final years at the property until his death in 1884.

The museum reveals how Smetana connected his musical ideas to the Czech landscape and national spirit. Rooms convey how he continued composing in this rural setting despite living with deafness.

The museum occupies the former forest office building of the Thurn-Taxis estate, with Smetana's study and the family salon restored to their 1870s appearance. A small concert hall is set aside inside, and visitors can play Smetana's music on request. In the hall hangs a display of paintings by his grandson Zdeněk Schwarz.

In the entrance hall hangs a display of paintings by Smetana's grandson Zdeněk Schwarz, and visitors can choose to play recordings of Smetana's music during their tour. A small concert hall is also fitted out inside the former lodge.