Come and visit the anniversary exhibition featuring an interactive play area and an animation workshop: Pat and Mat celebrate 50 years. Visitors will be taken back to 1976, when this popular pair of DIY enthusiasts first appeared, followed by a whole series of animated films. They will also get to know the creators, Lubomír Beneš and Vladimír Jiránek, who are responsible not only for the characters’ appearance but, above all, for the unmistakable humour of these much-loved characters. The exhibition provides an in-depth look at the demanding work of artists, directors and animators. It showcases the basic animation techniques used in traditional hand-drawn and puppet animation. On display are original dioramas of Pat and Mat, complemented by authentic props, ultrafans and puppets from other well-known Czech ‘Večerníček’ programmes. A significant part of the exhibition is an animation workshop, where visitors can try their hand at the basic principles of animation. Whilst the main part of the exhibition will appeal to older children and adults, the interactive play area ‘Visiting Pat and Mat’ in the castle cellars will particularly delight younger visitors. The castle cellars also house a cinema where visitors can watch one of the feature-length films about Pat and Mat. date and time Mon—Sun 9:00—18:00