Culture Ministry to help Jan and Meda Mladek foundation restore artworks damaged by fire

The Ministry of Culture will help the Jan and Meda Mladek Foundation to restore the art works damaged by a fire at the Kampa Muzeum last week. After making a visit to the premises, Culture Minister Lubomír Zaorálek said the state would make a financial contribution to the tune of several million crowns.

None of the art works on display were completely destroyed, but they were damaged by the smoke that filled the premises after a fire broke out in one of the technical rooms of the museum. The damage to the premises has been estimated at around 10 million crowns, the damage to the art works at two to three million. Part of the damage will be covered by insurance.