Gamekeeping: A Comprehensive Exhibition at the National Museum of Agriculture Prague

This exhibition explores gamekeeping as a lifestyle, profession, and calling, highlighting its ethical and moral importance and its contribution to farming and food production. It delves into the history, duties, and seasonal activities of gamekeepers, presented through traditional displays and interactive virtual elements.

The Gamekeeping exhibition at the National Museum of Agriculture in Prague aims to paint a comprehensive picture of gamekeeping, not just as a profession, but as a way of life, an attitude, and a calling. It emphasizes the essential role of humans in this traditional field, highlighting the importance of ethics and morals while also underscoring its benefits to agriculture and its capability to produce quality food. The exhibition traces the history of gamekeeping, detailing the duties and privileges associated with the role of a gamekeeper and outlining the typical progression of a gamekeeper's year. Visitors can experience the story of gamekeeping through carefully selected collection items presented in traditional showcases, complemented by virtual effects and interactive mechanical elements that engage visitors directly in the narrative. The display aims to create a multisensory experience, blending reality with a sense of fairy tales within simulated forest layers, allowing visitors to encounter woodland animals, follow their tracks, and test their own reactions and abilities as a gamekeeper, experiencing the interplay of nature, game animals, and human impact on changing natural conditions.

The exhibition is located on the first floor of the Prague building. General museum opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 17:00, with extended hours for the farm yard until 18:30 from May to September. Ticket prices vary for adults, students, and seniors, with free admission for children up to 18 years old and specific cardholders. Online ticket purchase and gift tickets are available.