Easter is not only a period of folk traditions associated with welcoming spring, but it also ranks among the most important Christian holidays. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and in this spiritual and cultural context, the selected exhibit of the month is closely connected – a painting in a gilded frame depicting Saint Mary Magdalene, whose name is inextricably linked with Easter events.

The exhibit of the month of March consists of wire figurines of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza made from lampworked beads and seed beads, created by Kamila Parsi Žďárská according to a design by the glass artist Jaroslav Brychta.

The ball season is in full swing, and for this reason, we have chosen a fascinating object closely connected with this period as the exhibit of the month – a dance card in the shape of a knight's helmet, originating from a prestigious Vienna ball held in 1887, whose distinguished guest included the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Prince Rudolf.

The first exhibit of this year is a crystal glass vase with a motif of the Three Kings, which the museum acquired for its collection in 1963. The vase’s decoration combines cutting, etching, and transparent coloring techniques. The motif depicts the Three Kings traveling through a winter landscape with bare trees and clouds, accompanied by a faithful canine companion. The vase was created by the prominent glass artist Miloslav Janků.

The author of this glass nativity scene with modeled figures made of colored glass is the glass artist Jaroslav Janus (1937–2014).

Jaroslav Janus was born on July 17, 1937, in Železný Brod. From 1952 to 1956, he attended the local Secondary School of Applied Arts and Glass, majoring in winding glass figures. Among his teachers were the well-known glass artists Prof. Jaroslav Brychta and Prof. Stanislav Libenský. Initially, he worked at the national enterprise Železný Brod Glass, and when the political situation allowed, he moved to his own workshop. He and his wife, Jana Janusová, devoted their entire lives to designing and creating glass figures.

The exhibit of the month for November is a large-format hand-colored copperplate engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul, created by the prominent German draftsman, engraver, and publisher Johann Daniel Herz Sr. (1693–1745).

The exhibit of the month for October is a vase made of solid crystal glass, dating from the 1940s. Its decoration consists of twelve raised, round-cut medallions, arranged in pairs one above the other around the entire circumference. Each medallion features an engraved motif of a zodiac sign in negative relief.

The exhibit of the month for September is a unique pocket sundial dating from around 1700. This rare object was donated to our museum's collection in 1941 by the Czech philologist, historian, and translator PhDr. Emilián Barthel (1888–1945).