One of the stars in the Czech glass universe is coming to exhibit considerable pieces made of mould-melted glass, paintings, graphic art, and, for the first time, new melted drawings, all at the Museum of Glass and Jewellery in Jablonec. Artist and designer Jan Exnar (born 1951) is a graduate of the Department of
The exhibition Connected by Hands and Hearts continues. Now it is being reprised in the historic setting of the Real Fábrica de Cristales de La Granja in Spain, where it was opened on October 30 at 7 p.m. with the participation of director Milada Valečková and chief curator Petr Nový.The exhibition presents a collection
Our museum is proud to present a unique view of the history of traditional artefacts from our region. The EMBOSSED INTO METAL exhibition maps out the fascinating development of embossed and pressed products in Jablonec, including fashion jewellery, medals, plaques, badges, and much more. Embossing and pressing plants
This year, our museum celebrates its 120th anniversary. Opened to the public for the first time in 1904, it was transformed from a city museum with a local history, glass and jewellery exhibition, into a specialized institution in the 1960s, which has been established by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic
The exhibition GROTESKS by Martin Štefánek & Barbora Štefánková, hosted by the RONA Gallery museum in Lednické Rovní, was created under the curatorial direction of Petr Nový, the chief curator of our museum.The exhibition will run until September 19, 2025 and was created in cooperation with the Academy of Fine Arts
You can visit the traveling exhibition full of glass and jewellery from North Bohemia from July 4 to August 31, 2025 at the Vlastimil Rady Municipal Gallery in Železný Brod. It´s curator is Petr Nový, the chief curator of our museum.A cross-section of the work of artists from the Liberec Region and its surroundings will
The exhibition in Catalonia will present the products of 28 Czech glassworks and studios. They were first seen as part of the International Triennial of Glass and Costume Jewelry JABLONEC 2023, a year later at the AMBINTE fair in Frankfurt and in the Spanish museum Real Fábrica de Cristales de La Granja. The last stop
Hungarian Art Glass in the Czech Republic.GLASSIFICATION.HU – Glass Masters from Hungary: is the name of a traveling exhibition presenting the best of contemporary Hungarian Art Glass. A group presentation of contemporary Hungarian Glass Art has not been seen in the Czech Republic in recent decades. Now thirteen artists
The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Rome, together with the Czech Center Rome and our museum, is organizing a unique exhibition of Czech cut glass. The artworks will decorate the Sala del Cenacolo in the Vicolo Valdina Complex. The inauguration took place on April 29, 2025, and the exhibition itself will last until May
The Academy of Arts, Architecture & Design in Prague (UMPRUM) has, throughout its existence, educated more than a thousand glass artists, dozens of whom have achieved success not only beyond the borders of the Czech Republic but also across Europe. When Professor Vladimír Kopecký took over the leadership of the glass
One family, two generations, three personalities-Under the title 3 x KOPŘIVA, the Museum of Glass and Jewellery has put together a conceptual exhibition of the work of spouses Karolína Kopřivová (born 1970) and Pavel Kopřiva (born 1968) and their son Pavel Kopřiva Jr. (born 1995), who, in addition to a collective piece
See the largest collection of buttons in the world in Jablonec! What do the Egyptian sphinx, the unicorn, and famous actress Sarah Bernardt all have in common? You will find the answer to this at IN/DISPENSABLE DETAILS – Buttons from Jablonec and the Jizera Mountains, an exhibition organised by the our museum. Buttons
12 artists, 6 countries, 1 UNESCO entry, that’s what’s behind the exhibition called Connected by Hands and Hearts. The exhibition was created in collaboration with Sýpka Lemberk and the Kuzebauch Gallery and is part of the Glass Symposium.In the new project, we brought together twelve glassmakers from six countries,
The Slovak National Museum - Historical Museum in Bratislava will present the TRENDS.DESIGN.PRODUCTION: BIJOUTERIE AND JEWELLERY exhibition in the premises of the Bratislava Castle. It will connect two collections of bijouterie and jewellery presented during the last year as part of the International Triennial of Glass
Czech and Spanish glass design will be introduced to the Iberian Peninsula!Together, our museum and the Real Fábrica de Cristales de La Granja prepared an exhibition of contemporary Czech and Spanish utility glass and design, which they called SIMPLY THE BEST. It will take place from May 23 to December 31 in Spain.
Contemporary art and design can be presented in many ways. The museum, which is publishing a catalogue to accompany the ALONE TOGETHER exhibition, decided to not only bring these creative spheres together, but at the same time choose individual pieces in line with a common theme. “The works on display speak of
Their approach to creative work, the School of Glassmaking in Kamenický Šenov, and the Vysočina region, where they all live, unite František Janák and his guests Martina Janáková and Alena Matějka. Curator of the exhibition Petr Nový decided to call their collective exhibition HARMONY because, “They have a
A selection from the main exhibition of the International Glass and Jewellery Triennial JABLONEC 2023 is to be presented at the world's largest consumer goods fair in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, from 26 to 30 January this year. Glass products from 34 Czech and international companies, studios and brands will be on
The Trojan Horse and other exhibits at the Jablonec MuseumOur museum has mounted an exhibition of contemporary jewellery by Computer&Jewellery, as part of the International Triennial of Glass and Jewellery Jablonec 2023. The featured artists respond to the impact of computer technology on our society, both in a
Our museum has mounted an exhibition of glass art works by Slovak artist, designer and teacher Patrik Illo (*1973). Under the title Arterie, it features his free work in which he develops his original imagination, not shying away from exaggeration, contrast or humour.Patrik Illo is undoubtedly the most outstanding
A trio of promising young glass artists will be given space at the JOURNEY TO THE STARS exhibition in the architecturally extraordinary space of the glass museum extension. Miroslava Ptáčková, Tomáš Prokop and František Jungvirt will be introduced.
For the first time this year, the project will also focus on the environmental aspect, with an exhibition and an educational program for the public and schools, both under the title MATERIAL : GLASS – PACKAGING. The goal is to present glass as a sustainable, infinitely recyclable material.
The Museum of Glass and Jewellery in Jablonec nad Nisou is preparing the next edition of the International Triennial of Glass and Jewellery JABLONEC 2023. Presentation of the production collections of selected glass and jewelery companies that operate on the Czech market and brought interesting news in 2020-2022.Overview
On the occasion of the significant birthday of glass artist Gisela Šabóková, one of the international stars of contemporary Czech glass art, the museum mounted an exhibition showcasing various aspects of her work, from fused glass sculptures to stained glass, painting and graphics. The exhibition was tailored to the
The new exhibition, Dreaming of the Future – Czechoslovak Glass and Costume Jewellery Design 1948-1989, is focus on the period of Socialism. “We will be showcasing exhibits designed for the domestic market, but also in particular for customers abroad,” says Petr Nový, the museum’s chief curator. The exhibition is
