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Alchemy Museum / Muzeum Alchymie

Museum of Alchemy and basement Laboratory in an ancient building with a Prince's Oratory in a Gothic Tower

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Category Strange Science, Curious Places of Worship

Alchemic ingredients on display

Source www.alchemy.cz

Image of Alchemy Museum / Muzeum Alchymie located in Kutna Hora, Czech Republic

Turning lead into gold for spiritual enlightenment on the quest for the Philosopher’s Stone: this is the goal of the alchemist Michal Pober who runs the Muzeum Alchymie in basement of the Sankturinovsky House in Kutna Hora. Descend the dark staircase into a basement laboratory that look like the combination of Snape’s office and a high school science fair, filled with cauldrons, vials, potions, poster board explanations, and life-size dioramas of alchemy in action.

Although the museum itself is a curiosity, full of the history and practice of alchemy, the true gem is its curator Michal Pober. On a slow day, Pober will escort guests to the gothic tower where worship and rituals take place. With a view of Kutna Hora behind him, he gives a history of the city, the country, and himself as it pertains to alchemy. He is one part Merlin, one part mad scientist, and one part wizened professor, spinning passionate and animated tails of mysticism, early chemistry and an Alchemist Prince for as long as you are willing to let him.

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Hours Open Daily. April-Oct: 10AM-5PM, Nov-March 10AM-4PM
Website The Alchemy Museum in Kutna Hora
Address Palackeho namesti 377, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
Cost Admission: Adult 50 CZK Child, Student 30 CZK Family Ticket: 120 CZK

Sources

Official Website of The Alchemy Museum
http://www.alchemy.cz/museum.html
<cite>Museum of Alchemy perfectly located in medieval town of Kutna Hora</cite>, Ian Willoughby 2002
http://www.radio.cz/en/article/32074

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In the main square Palackeho Namesti, in the same building as the Tourist Information Centre

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Anonymous June 23, 2011

i just went here on june 20 2011 and they said the museum was permanently closed. if you are going to Kutna Hora for the bones church call to see if they have reopened the alchemy museum before you go.