Exhibition "In the Footsteps of the Celts" presents the culture of the Late Iron Age in Bohemia and the Chrudim region, focusing on life in the oppidum that stood on a promontory above the Chrudimka River, about 2 km from Nasavrky, during the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE. We first opened the “In the Footsteps of the Celts” exhibition to visitors on the first floor of Nasavrky Castle in 2004. Since then, we have expanded and supplemented it several times.

The creation of the “In the Footsteps of the Celts” exhibition was supported by the European Union as part of the Culture 2000 project, the Pardubice Region, the town of Nasavrky, and the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic. Thank you.

The exhibition is located on the first floor of Nasavrky Castle. Tours are guided and conducted in Czech. The tour lasts approximately 45–60 minutes.

What You'll See in the Exhibition

The exhibition is designed as an immersive experience—you’ll step back into the Late Iron Age and, thanks to a variety of interactive elements, get to experience the lives of our Celtic ancestors for yourself. In addition, the exhibition features several display cases with original archaeological finds from sites in the Pardubice Region.

• examples of Celtic crafts—grinding with a stone mill, Celtic coins, a lathe for making leather straps, pottery making…
• Burials and religion—exhibits of Celtic graves, archaeological finds
• A 3×4-meter model of the České Lhotice oppidum
• Multimedia information system about Celtic oppida
• War and Beauty – a hands-on exhibit of Celtic jewelry, displays of weapons and equipment
• a model of a Celtic dwelling, the interior of a manor house, dioramas depicting Celtic life