Friends of the Lobkowicz Collections

Mission Statement

Friends of the Lobkowicz Collections is a U.S. 501(c)(3), or non-profit structure, which works in partnership with Lobkowicz Collections, o.p.s. and allows for tax deductible contributions from U.S. residents. Lobkowicz Collections, o.p.s. (est. 1994) is the Czech non-profit entity and public-benefit organization that oversees the management, conservation, and restoration of the Lobkowicz Collections and provides the curatorial, administrative, and educational programming to make them accessible to audiences worldwide. The Lobkowicz Collections are one of Europe’s oldest and finest private collections, comprised of items dating back over 2,000 years. Among tens of thousands of objects are outstanding fine and decorative arts, arms and armor, musical manuscripts, and a 65,000-volume rare books library, along with millions of archival documents—built upon centuries of patronage and stewardship.