In the museum you will see the life in the Podkrkonoší region of our ancestors - agriculture, individual crafts such as: weaving, butter making, shoemaking, Ponikel ornaments and other glass products, carpentry, beekeeping, brush making, carriage and lace gallery and more. The collection focuses on the skill and artistry of the common people.

Running a museum with an exhibition of the history of the town and surrounding region. Showing the life of earlier generations, their culture, agriculture and crafts. There is also an exhibition of nativity scenes.

A museum with a permanent exhibition of historical objects from the First Republic.

The exhibition “Healers of the Pojizeří and Podkrkonoší Regions” features more than thirty notable figures from a broad geographic area, spanning the period from the 18th century to the beginning of the 21st century.

The Museum was founded in 1891 in connection with preparations for the Czechoslovak Ethnographic Exhibition in Prague. The director of the girls' schools, Jáchym Metelka, was responsible for its establishment.

During the year you can see exhibitions on various themes in the museum. The current offer can be found on the website. The museum also manages a permanent exhibition of medicine and organises a visit to the Church of St. Peter and Paul with a view of Semily from the church tower from June to September.

Operation of the cultural museum.

In addition to a demonstration of the weaving craft on two hand looms, it is still possible to look into the secrets of the woodturning workshop equipped with a woodworking lathe and a set of tools from the late 19th century. A moving nativity scene by the Škrabálek brothers from the early 20th century is a testament to folk art.

We run a museum with displays of firefighting, skiing and agricultural equipment. You will find displays of old-time living, woodworking, martial arts as well as a gallery of photographs and paintings.