27/01-30/12/2026

Don't be afraid,

don't be afraid!

hands-on exhibition about fear and how to face it


Entry to the exhibition is in pre-deteremined timed blocks. Reservations required.

Buy your tickets in advance online to avoid waiting.


Do you have a question? Can't make it
on time? Contact us!

recepce@sladovna.cz
+420 771 518 989

26.-28. 9. 2026 OTEVŘENO/OPEN 9:00-18:00

5.-7. 10. 2026 ZAVŘENO/CLOSED

Fear is our age-old companion! We are born with it and encounter it throughout our lives. It is one of the four basic human emotions, just like joy, sadness and anger. It is not the enemy but rather a voice that warns us when we stand on the threshold of the unknown.

Let’s take an interest in our fears! Let’s learn to deal with them and share them with our loved ones. After all, fear is nothing to be ashamed of. Come and have a laugh at your fears, turn other people’s fears into your own, and discover that even fear can be a gateway to your own freedom. And courage? That is a firm step forward. Even when our knees are shaking. And that is why it is a capacity within each and every one of us.

Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid! is an exhibition about fear for young and old. It explores this remarkable phenomenon within the family, at home, at school, in the city or even in the countryside. The exhibition creates a space where children and adults learn to hear the echo of their own fears. Interactive installations, sound collages and architectural games transform fear into a map of experiences and a bucketful of fun. Visitors will discover that the unknown is not a threat, but an opportunity. That questions are bridges that lead us forward. Here, every treacherous shadow becomes a story, every hesitation the start of a journey.


The exhibition is inspired by the successful book of the same name, written by Milada Rezková and Lukáš Urbánek. It was first held at the Galerie Atrium in Prague’s Žižkov district. In 2023, it was also staged at the Drak Theater, in Hradec Králové.


Age recommendation
7 +


Time commitment
90 min.


Ticket price
150 Kč / person


Exhibition opening
27/01/2026 16.00


The book Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!

This book is about fear for little scaredy-cats and big brave souls alike.

Read it from the start, from the end or from the middle. The order doesn’t matter – fear is simply part of our life. Even Mum and Dad get scared sometimes!

Have you ever thought that there’s no need to be afraid of fear? Do you know what happens to your brain when you get scared? Why do we say ‘he pooped himself with fright’? Are there people who are never afraid? Can fear be exploited? And did you know that an elephant is afraid of an ant and a shark is afraid of a dolphin?

Take a look at fear from different angles. Imagine it as anxiety, panic, a phobia, but also as courage. You’ll have Jirka by your side, a boy who goes on all sorts of adventures with his fear. He’ll make you laugh your head off – believe me.

If you’re afraid, you can still go into the woods. But it’ll be easier for those who can admit their fears, name them and understand them. You’ll find out all that and a million times more inside!

So, here’s to fear!… And don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid!

Authors Milada Rezková | Lukáš Urbánek | Jakub Kaše

Publishing house Yinachi, 2017

Photo by: Lukáš Urbánek, 2017


Snapshots from the exhibition installation at Sladovna. Photo: Omlouvámesepardón

THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EXHIBITION ‘Don’t be afraid, Don’t be afraid!’ at Sladovna Písek

Authors: Milada Rezková and Lukáš Urbánek

Curator: Fuczik (Ondřej Horák)
Architect: Jan Tomšů
Construction Works: Omlouvámesepardón

Music and Sound Design: Martin Hůla

COLLABORATED ON THE ADAPTATION AT Sladovna Písek

Production: Sylva Kofroňová
Supervision: Adam Langer

Course Leaders: Zdenka Rocha Ženíšková, Petra Štrausová
Technical Support: Zdeněk Liška, Luboš Braun, Ivo Voříšek

Marketing, PR: Šárka Frantová

MANY THANKS FOR SUPPORT

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION

Město Písek
Atrium Žižkov
The Drak Theater
Píseckem.cz

Yinachi Publishing and Robert Peňažko: in memoriam

Smurfit Westrock
Spur a. s.
Jan Šturc & Tiptop Studio
Karolína Voráčková