The Museum of the Knife-Making Tradition in Mikulášovice will officially open to the public on August 1, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. in the new premises of the Municipal Information Center.
The ribbon will be cut jointly by Mayor Miluše Trojanová and Karel Ježek, director of Mikov. Jan Němec, director of the State Regional Archive in Děčín, mayors of neighboring municipalities, and a representative of the Bohemian Switzerland region have also accepted the invitation.
“By moving the museum to its new location, we are responding to the wishes of visitors, who have been calling for better accessibility and extended opening hours into the afternoon, as well as on weekends and holidays,” said Karel Ježek, adding that Mikov plans to further develop the museum “so that fans of knives and history can get the best possible picture of Mikulášovice’s cutlery tradition.”
The Museum of Knife-Making Tradition was previously located on the grounds of the historic Mikov factory on the outskirts of town. The move to the new premises of the City Information Center will therefore offer those interested in the history of knife-making a more comfortable touring experience and easier access.
“We are pleased to be able to collaborate with Mikov on activities that help develop culture and tourism in the city. Knife-making museums are a very popular tourist destination in France, for example, and so we hope that the relocated Museum of Knife-Making Traditions will become another tourist attraction for the city, alongside the Mikulášovice Observatory and the Tanečnice Lookout Tower," added Mayor Miluše Trojanová.
The museum opened on May 12, 2012, and traces the development of cutlery-making in the city. In addition to historical exhibits, you can also find some rare pieces by master cutlers here, such as a 60-cm-long fish custom-made for a collector. A Mikova company store has also recently opened at the Municipal Information Center in Mikulášovice.
“This is just the beginning. We know that the exhibits on display are far from covering the entire history of cutlery making in Mikulášovice,” added Karel Ježek. “We would very much like to ask the general public for help in expanding the collections. We will purchase interesting exhibits for the museum, but we also welcome the option of borrowing them.”
For more information about the museum—located at Mikulášovice No. 19 and open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.—please visit its website atwww.munotr.cz.