The extension of the Jablonec museum will have the shape of a cut crystal

Hlaváček - architects, Prague; extension of the Glass and Costume Jewelry Museum in Jablonec nad Nisou (source MSB)

Jablonec nad Nisou - The extension of the Glass and Costume Jewelry Museum in Jablonec nad Nisou will resemble a cut glass crystal, within which Christmas ornaments are hidden. The construction of the new space, costing approximately 40 million crowns, will take place no sooner than next year. The museum's director, Milada Valečková, informed ČTK about this today.
The museum needs an extension due to a lack of space. "We have exhausted all possibilities for expanding exhibition activities," the director stated.
The current main building is an exceptionally valuable monument of Art Nouveau architecture and is also located in a heritage zone. For this reason, according to Valečková, they announced a competition. "We decided to obtain several independent perspectives on the possible form of the extension," the director said.
Among six different solutions, the proposal from the Prague-based company Hlaváček-architects won decisively, according to the expert committee and the museum management. "The winner was chosen for a more interesting architectural solution resembling a cut glass stone, which will signal the inner content from the outside and correspond to the museum's mission," the director explained. This year, according to her, project documentation will be made. The museum will then try to obtain funds for construction from European funds.
The Jablonec museum is under the Ministry of Culture and has extensive collections of costume jewelry and glass. The permanent exhibitions are currently undergoing a partial transformation. By the end of May, an exhibition of historical jewelry and clasps will be added in the main building. The collection is one of the most valuable parts of the museum's collections. The number of exhibited unique glass buttons, flacons, and luxury drink sets will also be significantly expanded.