Embossed into Metal

The exhibition "Embossed into Metal" deals with the history of regional metal production in Jablonec nad Nisou, which has been a key part of the fashion jewellery and haberdashery industry since the 19th century. After 1900, modest craft workshops developed into factories with dozens of workers, where stamping, pressing, and rolling techniques were used. They mainly produced metal haberdashery and fashion jewellery semi-finished products, medals, badges, decorative items, and technical components for interiors. During World War I and World War II, they also worked for the German arms industry. After 1945 and the subsequent nationalization, the original companies were transferred to the Jablonec fashion jewellery cooperative. Some operations remained functional, while others were moved to new socialist factories. Despite the change in the political system, the range of goods produced did not change much. After 1989, the socialist concern broke up into smaller companies. They continued production, but due to the decline of the fashion jewellery industry, many of them ceased to exist after the turn of the millennium. Nevertheless, several companies survived and still combine specific production on unique equipment from the first half of the 20th century with modern CNC machines and presses.

The exhibition will open with a opening ceremony on October 9 at 5 p.m. in the museum lobby and the exhibition will last until May 5, 2026