The Gallery of Modern Art in Hradec Králové (GMU) ranks among the most significant galleries in the Czech Republic in terms of the scope and quality of its collections. Its activities systematically reflect current themes and trends in contemporary art.
The gallery is located in the historic city center in a late Art Nouveau building that formerly housed a bank, designed by architect Osvald Polívka and built between 1911 and 1912. The striking entrance portal of the main façade is flanked by bronze sculptures by Ladislav Šaloun from 1908.
The GMU collection includes works of Czech visual art from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries to the present. In recent years, the GMU has been systematically expanding its collection to include moving image works and art from Central and Eastern Europe. In 2021, the Gallery of Modern Art in Hradec Králové acquired the extensive collection of iconic collector Karel Tutsch, comprising more than 1,300 works of Czech art from the period between modernism and postmodernism.
In addition to presenting works from its collections, the GMU regularly organizes solo, group, and thematic exhibitions, complemented by lectures, discussions, guided tours, and other cultural and educational programs for the public of all ages.