The main objectives of the project are:

• Restoration of the brewery´s buildings as a cultural heritage. Some of the premises of the brewery are heavily affected (e.g. their statics is endangered), it is leaking into them. Moreover, the interiors of the brewery buildings are not currently in good technical conditions either.

• Renovation of technical equipment, meaning specific brewery technology, which consist of various objects in different stage of degradation.

• Creation a new museum with rooms available for community meetings, workshops and other cultural/educational activities. Within this project, our aim is to open the museum, so called “live museum”, where the renovated technical equipment will find its place. Today, in the Czech Republic there is no similar museum, which could provide the information in the area of brewery in such a complex way.

• Digitalization of cultural heritage.

• Creation and implementation of business strategy.

Main target groups are public (museum visitors and attendants of various events), students and expert public. Part of the exposition will be dedicated to minorities, for example Jews, who have historical connection to this region and have left there specific traces  related to their business activities. The project will be implemented thanks to involvement of partners from Norway (other brewery) and Iceland (Museum), and other partners from Czech Republic (University). They will guarantee the technical part relating to the restoration of exhibits (equipment of the brewery) and restoration of brewery itself. They will supervise the actions leading to creating and opening a new exhibition.

Summary of bilateral results

The Norwegian partner provided information about the historical development and tradition of brewing in Norway in the form of several lectures as part of cultural activities. The Norwegian partner trained Czech brewers in brewing Norwegian beer Kweik. We drew on the experience of the Icelandic partner in building a living interactive museum. Both partners were of great benefit during the entire project implementation.

Project details

Project info
Period
2014-2021
Approval date
Grant financing
1455707.00€
Final project cost
1486601.00€