The exhibition “Poppy – Hemp – Drugs” was displayed on the rooftop terrace of the National Agricultural Museum in Prague‑Holešovice from October 2024 to March 3, 2025. Afterward, it moved to the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague (VŠCHT) and is currently presented at CTU Kladno (Czech Technical University). In June 2026, the exhibition will relocate to the botanical garden of Masaryk University in Brno.

About the Exhibition

The exhibition Poppy – Hemp – Drugs consists of 21 information panels. Some topics are expanded on the website through pages accessible via QR codes printed on the exhibition boards.
These online extensions include:

  • Poppy (Papaver somniferum) and Poppy in Czech Republic – Growing poppy in home gardens
  • Czech Guild Standard and Poppy Varieties
  • Nutritional Value of Poppy Seeds
  • History of the Poppy as a Drug, Trade in Opium and Heroin (updated 2026)
  • Addiction to Opiates, Heroin, Fentanyl
  • Cannabis for Medical Use
  • Cannabis (Cannabis sativa)
  • Coca (Erythroxylum coca)
  • Mitragyna speciosa (Kratom)
  • Tobacco
  • Ephedra ( Ephedra species)
  • Magic Mushrooms (Psilocybe sp.)

Opening Event (Vernissage)

The opening ceremony, under the subtitle “Helpers and Tempters of Humanity,” was held on 17 October 2024.

It offered a fascinating look into:

  • the world of poppy as a food plant,
  • hemp as a food and textile crop, and
  • other plants and fungi such as coca, kratom, tobacco, ephedra, and psilocybin mushrooms.

All these species have legitimate industrial, nutritional, or medical uses, though many are also subject to illegal use worldwide.

Visitor statistics and schools

The opening day attracted 570 paying visitors, including 367 students from selected secondary schools.
Several of these schools published articles about their visit on their websites:

Don’t Miss the Exhibition!

This is a unique event that bridges agriculture, science, history, medicine, the textile and pharmaceutical industries, and gastronomy. Come and immerse yourself in the world of psychoactive plants — discover their hidden potential and how human civilizations have used (and misused) them throughout history.

Contact and Further Information

📧 info@ceskymodrymak.cz
🌐 www.ceskymodrymak.cz

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Project author: Vlastimil Mikšík 
Email: info@ceskymodrymak.cz
Project implemented with financial support from the Czech Ministry of Agriculture (MZe).