Czechia Culture

Central

The central government is responsible for the overall national legislation and the following:

  • State Cultural Policy 2015-2020 (with a view to 2025)
  • The arts
  • Cultural and educational activities
  • Cultural Monuments
  • Matters related to Churches and religious societies
  • Matters relating to the press
  • Broadcasting
  • Copyright
  • Production and trade in the area of culture.
  • National libraries and museums.

Regional

Regional authorities are responsible for:

  • Supporting the development of culture, and
  • The establishment of regional libraries, museums and galleries, regional theatres, orchestras and institutes of archaeological preservation.
     

Local

Local authorities are responsible for:

  • Establishing cultural institutions, especially municipal and local libraries, municipal galleries and municipal and local museums, theatres, orchestras, and other specialised cultural institutions;
  • Local cultural policy, mainly for large towns, and
  • Announcing specialised tenders for the support of cultural projects.


 

Responsible ministries/bodies

 Ministry of Culture

 

Sources

National Cultural Policy 2015 - 2020

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