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10. SPECIALIZED EXPOSITIONS (COLLECTIONS) :  
 
★ NAPRSTEK MUSEUM - of ASIAN, AFR.& AMER. CULTURES (at National Museum)
Naprstkovo muzeum asijskych, afr.a amer.kultur
Betlemske n. 1, 11000 PRAHA 1
Tel: 224-497-111 ; 224-497-522 {JPN} ; 222-221-406 {dir.} ; 224-497-511 {PR}
Fax: 222-221-418
Mail: alice_kraemerova(-_-)nm.cz {JPN}
WEB: www.nm.cz/naprstkovo-muzeum
OPEN (Library in Prague): Tu-Th 9:00 - 12:00, We 13:00 - 16:00
DESCRIPTION: JAPAN ART - largest collection of Japanese items in CR: 7000 woodblock prints and paintings, 1600 pieces of pottery and porcelain, 400 items of lacquerware, more than 500 tsuba (sword hand guards) and 150 swords)
NOTE: since 1977 exposition out of Prague at LIBECHOV Chateau - in 2002 closed (flooded) ; currently there is no long-term exhibition of things Japanese at museum building in Prague
PEOPLE: Ms.KRAEMEROVA Alice ; {formerly: Ms.HALASZOVA Vera (1969-75?), Ms.BOHACKOVA Libuse (1968-94?), Mr.SUCHOMEL Filip (1991-95?)...}
ESTABLISHED: in 1862
Other data in category file: USEFUL SUBJECTS IN CR {lecture hall}
※Updated: '10-05-31
 
★ MUSEUM OF PORCELAIN
Muzeum porcelanu
Zamek, Chomutovska 1, 43151 KLASTEREC nad Ohri
Tel: 474-375-436 ; 724-109-866 {curator}
Fax: 474-375-820
WEB: www.zamek-klasterec.cz/web/cs-muzeum.php
OPEN: Mo-Su 9:00 - 17:00 {Oct.-Mar.: Tu-Su}
DESCRIPTION: incl. JAPANESE PORCELAIN 17th-19th century, Arita... ; Conducted tour!
ESTABLISHED: in 1953
※Updated: '10-05-31
★ MUSEUM OF NORTHERN BOHEMIA
Severoceske muzeum v Liberci
Masarykova 11, 46001 LIBEREC 1
Tel: 485-246-111 {Mr.Mohr,...}
Fax: 485-108-319
Mail: muzeuml(-_-)muzeuml.bcz
WEB: www.muzeumlb.cz
OPEN: Tu-Su 9:00 - 17:00
DESCRIPTION: incl. JAPANESE COLLECTION (154 items: wickerwork plus some wooden or metallic objects, weaponry and jewellery)
ESTABLISHED: in 1873
※Updated: '09-12-12
★ WEST-BOHEMIAN MUSEUM IN PLZEN / MUSEUM OF APPLIED ARTS (UMPRUM)
Zapadoceske muzeum v Plzni
Kopeckeho sady 2, 30100 PLZEN
Location: UMPRUM, Bolevecka naves 17, PLZEN {=not for mailing}
Tel: 377-329-380 ; 377-236-460 ; 603-286-993 {PR} ; 377-259-128 {UMPRUM}
Fax: 377-236-541
Mail: public.relations(-_-)zcm.cz  ; umprum(-_-)zcm.cz
WEB: www.zcm.cz
OPEN: Tu-Su 9:00 - 17:00
DESCRIPTION: incl.*JAPANESE COLL. (400 items: mostly prints, plus some lacquer, porcelain, ceramics and bamboo objects and wickerwork)
NOTE: org. exhibitions e.g. 'Art of Orient' - project Japanese Inspiration Plzen 2004 ...
ESTABLISHED: in 1878 (*1904)
※Updated: '10-05-31
★ SOUTH-MORAVIAN MUSEUM / incl. Oriental Weaponry*
Jihomoravske muzeum ve Znojmne (Orientalni zbrane)
Minoritsky klaster, Premyslovcu 8, 66945 ZNOJMO
Tel: 515-282-211 ; 515-260-803
Fax: 515-282-222
Mail: znojmuz(-_-)znojmuz.cz {Ms.Polakova}
WEB: www.znojmuz.cz
OPEN: Mo-Fr 9:00 - 17:00 (+May-Sept.: Su-Sa)
DESCRIPTION: incl. collection of Japanese swords, spears, helmets, +guns (since 1986)
ESTABLISHED: *in 1921
※Updated: '09-12-12
Galleries (incl. some Japanese collections) :
★ NATIONAL GALLERY IN PRAGUE - COLLECTION OF ASIAN ART / Japanese Art Section
Narodni galerie v Praze - Sbirka orientalniho umeni
Kinsky Palace, Staromestske nam. 12, 11015 PRAHA 1
Tel: 222-321-445
Fax: 222-325-760
Mail: asiainfo(-_-)ngprague.cz
WEB: www.ngprague.cz
OPEN: Tu-Su 10:00 - 18:00
DESCRIPTION: Collection of Asian Art* - incl.2nd largest collection of Japanese items in CR: 5500 items (primarily graphics) ; 2011 =new exposition "The art of the Old world" {incl.Japanese art in 4 halls}
NOTE: Japanese Art Permanent Exposition (opened in 1998 at Zbraslav chateau: Zamek Zbraslav cp.2, Prague 5) - closed in 2009 9.30. and moved to Prague 1 (Old Town sq.)
PEOPLE: Ms.HONCOOPOVA Helena {director}, Ms.HANOVA Marketa; {formerly: Mr.SUCHOMEL Filip,...}
ESTABLISHED: in 1952* (NG in 1796) /2011 Feb.3 {at Kinsky Palace}
※Updated: '11-02-03
 
★ MORAVIAN GALLERY BRNO - MUSEUM OF APPLIED ARTS
Moravska Galerie v Brne - Umelecko-prumyslove muzeum
Husova 14, 66226 BRNO
Tel: 532-169-111, 532-169-131*
Fax: 532-196-181
Mail: m-gal(-_-)moravska-galerie.cz
WEB: www.moravska-galerie.cz
+ www.bienale-brno.cz
OPEN: We-Su 10:00 - 18:00 (Th 10:00 - 19:00)
DESCRIPTION: incl. JAPANESE COLLECTION (700 Japanese items: mostly tsuba sword-guards, plus prints, lacquerware and porcelain)
NOTE: *MORAVIAN GALLERY org. exhibitions e.g. 'Japanese poster' & 'Intl. Biennial of Graphic Design' -JPN particip. (at *Prazak palace, Husova 18)
ESTABLISHED: in 1873*
※Updated: '10-05-31
 
☆ GALLERY LA VEINTICUATRO :
NOTE: owned by Mr.HORIUCHI Kentaro {at: Vratislavova 12, Praha 2 /later: Petrska 31, Prague 1} ; exhibitions of Mr.KATO Seiji (photos), Ms.SHIGA Nobuko (photos), Ms.DEKUNE Iku, Ms.HIGUCHI & Mr.KAMATA,...
ESTABLISHED: in 2001 ; TERMINATED in 2002
Public gardens :
★ JAPANESE GARDEN in PRAGUE BOTANIC GARDEN
Botanicka zahrada hl.m. Prahy - Japonska zahrada
Nadvorni 134, 17000 PRAHA 7 -Troja
Tel: 234-148-111
Fax: 233-542-629
Mail: info(-_-)botanicka.cz
WEB: www.botanicka.cz {section 'Navstevnicke okruhy'}
OPEN: Apr-Oct, daily 9:00-17:00(-19:00) ...
DESCRIPTION: incl. Japanese cherry tree grove
ESTABLISHED: in 1997
※Updated: '09-12-12
 
★ JAPANESE GARDEN of Hana BALZ
Japonska zahrada Hany Balz
(next to:) Richmond sanatorium, KARLOVY VARY
WEB: www.karlovyvary.cz {section 'Walking tours...'}
DESCRIPTION: Japanese stone (zen) garden, made by Japanese gardeners (arch.NOMURA Kanji) next to the Richmond Hotel; built thanks to the sistership of KV with Kusatsu
ESTABLISHED: in 1998 {open: Jun.16}
※Updated: '09-12-12
★ "SHOWA-EN" JAPANESE GARDEN
Zoologicka a botanicka zahrada mesta Plzne - Japonska zahrada Sowa-en
Pod Vinicemi 9, 30116 PLZEN
Tel: 378-038-301
Mail: mail(-_-)zoo.plzen-city.cz
WEB: www.zooplzen.cz {section "Rostliny"}
NOTE: symbolic and mostly stone garden, project by Mr.HARADA Eishin, part of "Asian garden" inside the botanic garden of Plzen ZOO; built under the sistership of Plzen with Takasaki
ESTABLISHED: in 2004 {open: Jun.12}
※Updated: '09-12-12
★ JAPANESE MEDITATION GARDEN > JAPANESE GARDEN OF PETR TYPLT
Japonska zahrada Petra Typlta
Thomayerova 511, RICANY u Prahy
Tel: 5777-864-007
Mail: info(-_-)japonskazahradapetratyplta.cz
WEB: www.japgardens.org
NOTE: built originally by "CESTY K DUCHOVNU" (Paths to Spirituality) civic assoc.est.in 1997 ; (mem.of CJA) ; in 2011 registered new civic assoc. Japonska zahrada Petra Typlta, o.p.s.
PEOPLE: Ms.BRANDEJSOVA Petra {chairperson} ; Mr.TYPLT Petr {idea, 1st chairperson /died in 2010}, Mr.MIZOKAMI Takumi {architect of garden}, Mr.OKAMURA Osamu {architect of buildings}
ESTABLISHED: in 2007 {1st part}
※Updated: '11-09-26
★ JAPANESE GARDEN in MUSEUM
Muzeum J.A.Komenskeho v UB, Japonska zahrada v muzeu
Premysla Otakara II 37, 68812 UHERSKY BROD
Tel: 572-632-288
Mail: muzeum(-_-)muzeum.uh.brod.cz  ; muzeum(-_-)mjakub.cz
WEB: www.mjakub.cz
DESCRIPTION: garden of friendship with Tsukiyono town (type: karesansui ="dry landscape" / made by Japanese gardeners on courtyard of museum)
ESTABLISHED: in 1998 {open: Nov.6}
※Updated: '09-12-12

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