The Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague is a research organisation as defined by Act No. 110/2009.
Its core work consists in conducting basic and applied research into the history of Czech and international applied art, design, book publishing, photography and fashion.
The Museum curates its collections and presents the results of its scholarship and research through various publications, exhibitions, lectures and other channels.
COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECTS AND GRANTS
2022
Jiří Fronek: Cabinets. Masterpieces of Mannerism and Baroque Craft. Interactive map
2018-2022
Poster as a communication tool and cultural-historical source: visual medium of transformation of national cultural identity in the years 1880-1938, procedures of its protection, preservation and accessibility, grant of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic under the NAKI II programme (No. DG18P02OVV011), project leader.
2018-2021
Development and realization of a prototype of smart seating furniture for the new permanent exhibition of design of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, grant of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, ETA programme (No. (TL01000473), recipient UPM in cooperation with mmcité, principal investigator.
2018-2020
The Union of Czechoslovak Works (1914, 1920-1948): Reform Movement for Modern Housing and Design, research and editorial grant of the General Assembly of the Czech Republic (No. GA18-26664S), principal investigator.
2016-2019
Beautiful Room: 1927 – 1948. Design and housing culture – goods, authors, producers, research and editorial grant GA ČR (No. GA16-01866S), principal investigator.
2015—2016
Historical tapestries and textiles from the collections of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague – conservation and presentation
grant from an EEA programme (from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and Norwegian funds 2009–2014
researchers: Markéta Grill-Janatová, Martina Lehmannová
2013—2017
Prefabricated housing estates in the Czech Republic as part of the urban environment: an evaluation and presentation of their residential potential
Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, as part of the NAKI programme for applied research and development for the national and cultural identity, project identification code : DF13P01OVV018
project manager: Lucie Zadražilová
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2012—2014
Antonín Kybal — design and textiles 1920s—1960s (Czech Science Foundation: P409/12/P847)
researcher: Lucie Vlčková
2012—2013
Partage Plus — Digitising and Enabling Art Nouveau for Europeana
European Commission CIP-PSP
UPM project manager: Lucie Vlčková
researchers: Michal Stříbrný, Radim Vondráček, Petr Štembera, Milan Hlaveš, Iva Knobloch, Konstantina Hlaváčková, Eva Uchalová, Petra Matějovičová, Jan Mlčoch
You can find out more about the project under documents or at partage-plus.eu or europeana.eu
2011—2013
Education on the national cultural identity, focusing on museums, galleries and schools
a project under the NAKI programme for applied research and development for the national and cultural identity, on which UPM worked together with the Faculty of Education at Charles University in Prague
UPM researchers: Vladimíra Sehnalíková, Milan Hlaveš, Jan Mlčoch, Marian Pliska
2011—2012
Josef Sudek as an architectural photographer between the wars
researcher: Mariana Holá
research grant from the Charles University Grant Agency
2010—2012
Artists’ Books on Tour — Artist Competition and Mobile Museum
grant from the European Commission — Culture 2007—2013
UPM was the project co-organiser in collaboration with the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna (MAK) and the International Centre of Graphic Arts in Ljubljana (MGLC)
UPM researchers: Lucie Vlčková (project manager), Radim Vondráček
outputs: competition, travelling exhibition, collection database
2008–2009
Krásná jizba’s exhibitions and contemporary responses
research and publishing grant from the Czech Science Foundation (reg. no. 408/08/1385)
researcher: Lucie Vlčková
output: UPM publication
More information at krasna-jizba.webnode.cz
2007–2009
Landscape painting at Krasoumná jednota’s exhibitions 1840–1890 and the contemporary critical response
research and publishing grant from the Charles University Grant Agency (GAUK: 7667/2007)
researcher: Lucie Vlčková
output: scholarly publication
2007–2008
Lifelong learning and UPM – internships with partner art and design institutions
European Commission grant – Leonardo da Vinci Lifelong Learning Programme
National Agency for European Educational Programmes
UPM coordinator: Alice Řiháčková
researchers: Lucie Vlčková, Petr Musil, Lucie Zadražilová, Lucie Urbánková, Markéta Janatová
outputs: study reports, lectures and articles in journals
2006–2008
Fashion design
European Social Fund grant for the digitisation of images for teaching the history of fashion
collaboration between UPM and the College of Fashion Design / Secondary School of Fashion in Holešovice in Prague
UPM researchers: Eva Uchalová, Konstantina Hlaváčková
output: digital support module for culture and art
2006–2007
Biedermeier art in the Czech Lands – publishing project
Czech Science Foundation publishing grant – reg. no. GA408/06/1746
beneficiary and principal research institute – UPM, participating institutions – National Gallery in Prague, Charles University, National Heritage Institute
research team leader: Radim Vondráček
outputs: catalogue, exhibition guide
2006–2007
Ornamental Prints – Dissemination of Historical Design from the Renaissance to the Biedermeier Period
grant from the European Commission – Culture 2000
UPM was the project co-organiser in collaboration with the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna (MAK) and the Kunstbibliothek in Berlin
UPM researchers: Helena Koenigsmarková and Radim Vondráček (project managers), Lucie Vlčková, Lucie Zadražilová, Kateřina Hubertová, Alice Řiháčková, Filip Wittlich
outputs: exhibition, conference, publication, on–line collection database (terminated)
2005
Royal Collection Studies
scholarship from The Attingham Trust, London
recipient: Radim Vondráček
outputs: study placement, final report
2005–2007
Hluboká Castle’s historical furnishings
grant from the Heritage Institute’s České Budějovice office
researcher: Jiří Fronek
outputs: conference, scholarly article
2004–2010
Czech modern design institutions
research project by the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague funded by the Ministry of the Culture of the Czech Republic, identification code VZ 00002344201
grant manager: Eva Uchalová (2004), Jiří Fronek (2004–2007), Iva Knobloch (2008–)
2004
Johann Hiebel – research into Baroque frescos as part of a thesis
scholarship from the University of Wrocław, Institute of Art History (section: Art and Culture of the Baroque)
researcher: Jiří Fronek
output: thesis at Charles University’s Faculty of Arts
2004–2005
Ladislav Sutnar — processing original manuscripts and other archival materials in Czech collections and archives
grant from the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic
researcher: Iva Janáková
outputs: digital database and book manuscript
2002–2003
European Art Glass after World War II and a Catalogue of European Glass Artists
grant from the European Commission – Culture 2000
project manager: Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague
project co-organisers: School of Arts, Design and Media at the University of Sunderland (UK); IKA – Instituut voor Kunst en Ambacht, Mechelen (Belgium)
UPM researchers: Helena Brožková, Milan Hlaveš
output: catalogue on DVD
2002–2003
Biedermeier art in the Czech Lands – research and documentation
Czech Science Foundation research grant – reg. no. GA408/02/1256
beneficiary and principal research institute – UPM, participating institutions – National Gallery in Prague, Charles University
researchers: Radim Vondráček (team leader), Helena Brožková, Jiří Fronek, Daniela Karasová, Helena Koenigsmarková, Šárka Leubnerová, Zuzana Novotná, Roman Prahl, Jiří Rak, Světlana Spivoková, Eva Uchalová, Vít Vlnas, Jana Wittlichová
outputs: scholarly publications and articles, exhibition plan
2002–2003
Czech Film Posters
grant from the European Commission – Culture 2000
beneficiary: Moravian Gallery in Brno
UPM researcher: Petr Štembera
outputs: scholarly publication, exhibitions
2002–2003
Baroque frescos
Dr. Alfred Bader scholarship for research into Baroque painting
researcher: Jiří Fronek
outputs: scholarly articles, doctoral thesis at Charles University’s Faculty of Arts
2002
UPM’s design collection as a morphological source of knowledge
grant from the Ministry of Culture for processing the design collection of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague
researcher: Eva Matyášová
output: collection database
2002
Egyptian textiles in the collections of the Czech Republic I — Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague
publishing grant from the Czech Science Foundation
researcher: Nina Bažantová
output: CD “Egyptian Textiles from the MDA in Prague”
2002
The Poster and Entertainment: popular and mainstream entertainment
grant from the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic
preparation of an exhibition for 2002
researchers: Josef Kroutvor, Petr Štembera
outputs: publication and exhibition at UPM
2002
Antonio Ratti Textile Center, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York – internship
travel grant from the Trust for Mutual Understanding
researchers: Konstantina Hlaváčková, Eva Uchalová
outputs: study placement, research report
2002
The Attingham Summer School
scholarship from The Attingham Trust
recipient: Daniela Karasová
outputs: study placement, final report
2001–2002
Processing UPM’s 19th and 20th century furniture and design collection
preparation of an exhibition at Kamenice nad Lipou Chateau for 2001/2002
researcher: Daniela Karasová in collaboration with the Art History Department at Charles University’s Faculty of Arts
output: UPM permanent exhibition at Kamenice nad Lipou Chateau
2001–2002
The reception of Biedermeier at the start of Czech modern culture
grant from the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic – project reg. no. RK01PO3OMG039
researchers: Radim Vondráček, Jana Horneková
outputs: chapter in a scholarly publication, collection database
2001
Ladislav Sutnar
Getty Research Grant from the Getty Foundation for organising an exhibition and producing a publication
researcher: Iva Janáková
output: monograph with Czech and English editions
2000–2001
Ladislav Sutnar – publishing grant
Czech Science Foundation grant no. 408/00/0533
researcher: Iva Janáková et al.
output: monograph with Czech and English editions
2000–2001
The Glory of Baroque Bohemia
grant awarded to the National Gallery in Prague by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, No. RK99P03OMG001
UPM researchers: Helena Brožková, Radim Vondráček
outputs: scholarly publication and exhibition
1999–2001
Ladislav Sutnar – research and documentation
Czech Science Foundation grant no. GA408/99/1558
researcher: Iva Janáková et al.
outputs: UPM publication and exhibition at Prague Castle Riding School
1998–2001
The history of fashion and society in the Czech Republic 1948–1989
grant under the Research Support Scheme from the Open Society Foundation in New York
researcher: Konstantina Hlaváčková
outputs: UPM publication and exhibition