Škoda Museum has expanded its exhibition portfolio with the public opening of a new depository, further enhancing its appeal to automotive enthusiasts and historians. Following the debut of the ‘Sleeping Beauties’ collection in December 2025, the museum has now unveiled a second hall, ‘Concepts Unmasked’, which showcases concept cars, design studies, and prototypes spanning from the late 1950s to the present day. Access to the new exhibits is offered exclusively through guided tours and prior reservation. Combined, the two depositories contribute more than 50 additional vehicles to the museum’s main exhibition.
Housed in a historic factory building dating back to 1913, the new ‘Concepts Unmasked’ hall provides visitors with a rare glimpse into Škoda Auto’s design and engineering ambitions. The collection features 31 concept vehicles and prototypes that have influenced the brand’s technical and stylistic trajectory. The exhibition, presented in a modern “garage-style” layout, complements the existing ‘Sleeping Beauties’ space and forms part of a dedicated visitor circuit. Each vehicle is accompanied by brief descriptions, with further information accessible via QR codes. The displays in the new depository, like those in the main museum, will be periodically updated.
Located in Mladá Boleslav, the Škoda Museum traces more than 130 years of the carmaker’s history, from the pioneering Laurin & Klement models to contemporary vehicles and design studies. Since its inauguration in 1995 and subsequent refurbishment in 2012, the museum has occupied the original factory buildings and now features 1,800 square meters of exhibition space. Highlights include historic cars, prototypes, motorsport vehicles, motorcycles, and the oldest exhibit, a 1899 Slavia bicycle. Visitors may also combine their museum experience with tours of Škoda’s production facilities in Mladá Boleslav, Vrchlabí, and Kvasiny, as well as a visit to Ferdinand Porsche’s Birth House in Liberec-Vratislavice.
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