The Museum of Art and Design Benešov, contributory organization (hereinafter also „MUD*“) is unique within the Central Bohemian Region in terms of its focus on design. It was established in 1990 by the District Office in Benešov as the Gallery of Fine Arts.

The collection activities of MUD* are oriented toward visual art (i.e., fine art, design and graphic design, architecture, etc.) primarily from Bohemia and Moravia, focusing mainly on the period from 1900, with emphasis on the years from 1945 to the present, while special attention is paid to regional artistic production from the Benešov area. Currently, its collection includes items from the fields of painting, graphics, photography, sculpture, and design. The collection consists of 13 820 museum objects.