Antonín Dvořák Birth House

A Year in the Village: Advent

November 29, 2025 – Antonín Dvořák Birth House, Nelahozeves

As the final event in our year-long series “A Year in the Village,” we warmly invite you to a day filled with hands-on crafts and traditional folk skills that offer a glimpse into 19th-century rural life.

Step into a time when the Advent season was a quiet, reflective period that shaped the rhythm of everyday life, far from today’s hustle and bustle. Explore an Advent trail designed to challenge your creativity and engage all your senses. At the workshop, you’ll make your own Advent decoration to take home, and learn how people prepared for this season 150 years ago.

The day will also include a special workshop led by Pavla Hubalová, where, under her expert guidance, you’ll create a Christmas wreath tailored to your taste. Please note: tickets for this wreath-making workshop must be purchased separately.

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Discover the Birth House of a Musical Genius

The story of internationally renowned composer Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) comes to life in his newly opened Birth House in Nelahozeves. This interactive museum, dedicated to Dvořák’s childhood and sources of inspiration, takes you through 11 rooms filled with fascinating insights into his life alongside playful, hands-on features.

The site also includes a brand-new visitor center with a cozy café and a wide selection of unique Dvořák-inspired souvenirs.

Museum

Connecting music and place, the immersive and interactive visitor experience is inspired by the sights and sounds of Dvořák’s rural childhood to reveal their influences on his future musical masterpieces. An exhibition of historic objects and imaginative displays combines engaging multimedia content, including a personal audio guide experience, narrated by an older Antonín Dvořák. Visitors will dwell in the authentic atmosphere of the house itself, while also learning the story of Dvořák’s early life. The house and grounds also serve as a cultural center offering dedicated music education courses, workshops, concerts, a meditation garden, and community enrichment programs for visitors of all ages and capabilities.

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Visitors Center

The Visitors Center is the perfect stop before or after exploring the interactive museum. It’s a great place to relax with a coffee and something sweet in our café—and also to pick up a special keepsake. You'll find a wide range of unique souvenirs designed exclusively for the Antonín Dvořák Birth House, from mugs and magnets to a one-of-a-kind series of liqueurs inspired by Dvořák’s work. Come find your inspiration too.

Café

In the Visitors Center of the Antonín Dvořák Birth House is a charming, partially self-service café offering food and drinks inspired by the time of Dvořák. From roast beef or ham sandwiches (Dvořák’s father was the local butcher) to poppy seed and walnut rolls (a traditional confection), visitors will be brought back to the 1840s with every bite. Other offerings include coffee, tea, Lobkowicz wine, and our very own crafted Dvořákova 9 Beer.

History

Antonín Dvořák rose from humble origins as the son of a local butcher and innkeeper, to become an internationally renowned composer. His Baroque birth house serves as a significant cultural monument, reflecting the formative environment that shaped his musical genius.

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