Legendary Englishmen in Aš

Legendary Englishmen will soon be arriving at the museum at the chateau! 🚗 🚙 🚚

We are preparing another exhibition in cooperation with the Balšán family and this time you can look forward to Matchbox car models, the so-called English cars. Tomáš Balšán has been collecting English cars since 1973, when he received his first one as a gift from West Germany.

📍 The opening will take place on Thursday, May 21st from 5 pm in the premises of the Aš Museum in Mikulášská Street . A special guest from the world of Aš motoring will also participate, so be sure to come! Matchbox – a matchbox (with a toy car inside) – is the literal translation of the brand name.

In Czechoslovakia, Matchboxes were very popular and, although they became a relatively scarce commodity on the socialist market, they gave rise to not only a boy's collecting mania, but also a new Czech expression, "Englishman".

The exhibition will last until July 16, 2026