The world's largest collection, with approx. 2,800 items, presents the history of toilets and chamber pots from antiquity to the toilets of the space program.
The new exhibition of the Museum of Historical Chamber Pots and Toilets is open to the public in the exhibition space of SAPHO Koupelny | UBC s.r.o., Ovčáry 322, 280 02 Ovčáry, Kolín District, Central Bohemian Region (GPS 50.0756775N, 15.2223608E).
Groups of 15 or more people can book appointments for their desired dates. The exhibition will always include a paid guided tour led by the museum curator.
We look forward to seeing you, the owners of the collection and museum.
We exhibit a large portion of the 2,800 items dating from the 15th century to the present. The collection also includes literature, postcards, paintings, jokes, and many other curiosities and personal hygiene items. You’ll also learn about the ecological context extending to the present day.
The most comprehensive book on the history and development of toilets, touching on environmental themes, current and future trends and risks, including a large catalog of items from the Museum of Historical Chamber Pots and Toilets.
The authors present their research in an engaging, popular-science format, offering a candid and insightful examination of human hygiene in all its contexts, including some unforeseen ones, that will both educate and entertain the reader.
The first edition in Czech was published in 2020. In the “Dictionary of the Year 2020–2021” competition organized by the Czech Association of Interpreters and Translators, it won 3rd place in the “Fine Arts Encyclopedia” category. This book is the second, expanded and updated edition.
Take a look at all our exhibits and their descriptions.
You can purchase the full tour.
The collection of the Museum of Historical Chamber Pots and Toilets is the largest of its kind in the world and is listed in the Czech Book of Records. It contains nearly 2,800 items – chamber pots, portable toilets, and ceramic toilets. Highlights include chamber pots made for Napoleon Bonaparte, the Lincoln Bedroom in the White House, the Titanic, the Chinese Emperor Qianlong, and even toilets used in space... We hope our exhibition will intrigue you, entertain you, and even teach you a little—even if, as we like to say: “It’s all basically about s**t.”
We wish you an enjoyable visit — Renáta and Jan Sedláček, owners of the collection.
Muzeum historických nočníků a toalet, o.p.s.
Curator Renáta Sedláčková
Phone: +420 602 253 144
E-mail: muzeum@muzeumnocniku.cz FacebookSAPHO Bathrooms | UBC s.r.o.
Ovčáry 322, 280 02 Ovčáry, Kolín District, Central Bohemian Region
GPS: 50.0756775N, 15.2223608E
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