BOHEMIAN GARNET MUSEUM & SHOP

History - Mining - Cutting - Shop

INCLUDED with CoolPass

NOW OPEN until 18:00 today

The only museum in Prague where you can see and buy original jewellery made of Bohemian garnet. It offers exhibitions of historical jewellery along with interesting information related to the mining and processing of this precious stone.

Tips
  • Enjoy a 10% Prague CoolPass discount on Czech garnet jewellery purchased in the museum shop. The same discount is also available at three other GRANÁT TURNOV stores in Prague city centre.
  • Admission is free for everyone on Open Doors Days: 28 September, 28 October and 17 November.
  • The museum shop is located just 50 metres from Charles Bridge, at Karlova 186, Prague 1.

The Czech Garnet Museum is a unique exhibition of outstanding jewellery and objects decorated exclusively with garnets of the Czexh origin. Its collection offers a comprehensive overview of jewellery from the early days when Czech garnet began to be used in jewellery production until the early 20th century.

The Czech Garnet Museum also presents the history of garnet mining in the Bohemian lands. You will learn about the mining sites and mining technology of Czech garnets, as well as about methods of their cutting and further processing. You can see, for example, an old cut from the mid-18th century. Furthermore, you will learn about the energy and healing powers of Czech garnets.

Visitors can buy original period jewellery decorated with Czech garnets, including a certificate of origin and authenticity. As a keepsake, you can also choose some of many original souvenirs.

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