Introducing the National Museum of Brewing Project
REVITALIZATION OF THE HISTORIC LIECHTENSTEIN BREWERY, RESTORATION OF ITS ORIGINAL TECHNOLOGY, AND OPENING OF THE UNIQUE MUSEUM OF BREWING AND ARCHIVE IN KOSTELEC NAD ČERNÝMI LESY
PROJECT IS FINANCED BY EEA GRANTS 2014-2021
PUBLIC TENDER: The Creation of the Interactive Tour Circuit for the Living-History National Museum of Brewing
Project implementer: Národní muzeum pivovarnictví o.p.s.
Project number: KU-CH1-128
Project partners from the Czech Republic: České vysoké učení technické v Praze, Fakulta architektury, Výzkumné centrum průmyslového dědictví FA ČVUT
Project partners from the donor states: KVEIKTRAINING.COM (Kingdom of Norway) and The Herring Era Museum (Iceland) SID.IS/ENG
Implementation period: April 15, 2021 – April 30, 2024
Grant amount: 37,411,683 CZK (1,455,707 EUR)
Total eligible expenditures: 41,603,537.00 CZK (1,618,814 EUR)
Project location: Central Bohemian Region – Kostelec nad Černými lesy
The project aims to revitalize the brewery by restoring dilapidated sections of the brewery complex and fully refurbishing its original brewing technology for permanent exhibitions. Much of the exhibition will be operational to create a unique live museum experience.
The brewery structures earmarked for revitalization are significantly compromised structurally, suffering from severe water ingress leading to irreversible damage, and their interiors are extensively deteriorated. Selected technical artifacts are also damaged and require immediate comprehensive restoration.
In addition to construction and restoration efforts, the proposed project includes opening the brewery museum to the public and organizing cultural activities focused on community engagement. There is currently no comparable museum in the Czech Republic that comprehensively explores brewing heritage. The nearly 4000 m² of exhibition space forms a logical circuit from raw materials to final products, encompassing not only technological processes but also architectural and geographical aspects. Several circuits will feature both museum exhibits and functional brewing technology from the 1930s.
The primary target audience includes the general public (museum visitors and attendees of cultural programs) and students of all ages, including professionals interested in the field.
Revitalization of the Liechtenstein brewery, restoration of original technology and opening of a unique brewery museum and archive in Kostelec nad Černými lesy
The project “Revitalization of the Liechtenstein brewery, restoration of original technology and opening of a unique brewery museum and archive in Kostelec nad Černými lesy” was officially launched on April 15, 2021. The project financed by the EEA Funds 2014 - 2021 will be completed by April 2024.
The recipient of the grant is the National Museum of Brewing, the project partners are the Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Architecture - the Research Centre for Industrial Heritage FA CTU Prague for the Czech Republic, the Kveiktraining.com for the Kingdom of Norway and the Herring Era Museum for Iceland http://www.sild.is/en.
The above-mentioned partners have entered the project on the basis of long-term experience in the fields of museology, brewing, operation of technical monuments and the study of malting and brewing.
