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Museums and Galleries listing in Prague
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By Steven Admin
Published on 07-Jul-07
 
Offices, banks, department stores and most small shops are closed on public holidays. It is very common for people in Czech to take a few days off following national holidays, mostly to travel to their so called 'chata' - weekend cottages.

Tip: When you're in Prague, make sure you visit the Mucha Museum. Mucha was famous for his modern art. The museum was opened in 1998 and was very long-awaited.

Museum of Communism (rated as a top tourist attraction amongst visitors to Prague)
The museum is the only one of its kind in Prague. It presents the atmosre of the communist era in Czechoslovakia and Prague in particular. The layout follows the origins, dreams and reality of communism as well as nightmares of interrogation and imprisonment. Photography, video, 3D tallations, sounds and displays as well as text in several world languages.
Prague 1, Savarin Palace-first floor, Na Prikope 10 open daily incl. public holidays 9:00 - 21:00
www.museumofcommunism.cz

Museum of medival torture instrumentsMuseum of medieval Torture instruments
Heretics, witches, state enemies, all tortured or burned at the stake. It might sound morbid, but the Inquisition and torture is part of Europe’s history. To be sincere, the experience of visiting the Torture Instruments Museum is one that can have a powerful effect on any person. All explanations and comments are in English.
Location: Mostecka 21, Prague 1
Getting there: Take tram 12, 20, 22 or 23 to Malostranske Square
Open daily from 10:00-22:00.

Prague Town Museum
Exposition of Prague History dating form Baroque.
Every first Thursday each month entrance fee just 1 CZK and open until 20:00.
www.muzeumprahy.cz

Wax Museum Prague
Over 60 wax figures of personalities of Czech and world history, politics, science, culture and sports. Museum has two branches.
Open daily from 9am until 8pm.
Location 1: Mostecka 18, Prague 1 (Wax Museum of Czech History)
Location 2: Melantrichova 5, Prague 1 (Wax Museum of world personalities)

The Museum of Czech Cubism
The House At the Black Madonna

Ovocny trh 19, Prague 1. Open daily from 10am until 6pm. Admission is 100 CZK.
The époque of cubism within world culture applied mostly to paintings and sculptures, and its architectural primacy is in Prague. Exhibition of Czech cubism 1910–1919.

National Gallery in Prague
All permanent exhibitions and expositions are open daily except Monday from 10:00 to 18:00
wwww.ngprague.cz

Galerie Rudolfinum
Four large exhibitions and several smaller expositions are realized every year.

The National Museum
The National Museum, the largest museum institution in Czech Republic which permanently exhibits following collections: Prehistory of Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia; Mineralogy and Petrology, Palaeontology; Zoology, Anthropology - Human Bones are speaking, Osteological collections (Skeletons of mammals). At the sometime a long-term Exhibition of the Numismatics Department - Orders and Decorations of European Countries in the 19th and early 20th centuries takes place.

Concerts of classical music on the historical staircase of the National Museum
Prague 1, Václayské nám. 68
V - IX open daily 10:00 - 18:00
X- IV open daily 9:00 - 17:00
On the first Tuesday of every month - closed.
On the first Monday of every month entry free.
www.nm.cz

The National Technical Museum
Sciences like Acoustics, Astronomy, means of transport, time measurement, Intercamera - history of photographic and film technology, The Ore and Coal mining.
Prague 7, Kostelní 42
open Tue - Fri 9:00 - 17:00
Sat, Sun and holidays 10:00 - 18:00,
first Friday in each month from 12:00 entry free
www.ntm.cz

FRANZ KAFKA MUSEUM
A new vision of Prague - born writer Franz Kafka, his work and his city.
The Herget Brickyard Building, Prague 1, Cihelná 2 open daily 10:00 - 18:00

PRAGUE PUBLIC TRANSPORT MUSEUM
Historical Transportion Originals, Models, Written Documents, Photographs and Drawings
Prague 6, Patočkova 4 - Tram depot Střešovice
open Sat, Sun 01.04.2006 - 17.11.2006 9:00 - 17:00

POSTAL MUSEUM
Postage stamps of Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic and classic postage stamps from Europe and the USA Prague 1, Nové mlýny 2/1239
open daily except Mon 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 17:00

POSTCARDS FAMILY MUSEUM
A unique collection of postcards from 1890 - 1930 mapping the origin and development of the postcard as postal stationery.
Prague 1, Lillová 4
open daily 11:00 - 19:00 except Mon

THE MUSEUM OF CHILDREN'S PICTURES
Prague 1, U Radnice 13/8
open daily 13:00 - 18:00 except Mon

THE TOY MUSEUM
The European second largest exhibition. The Old Burgrave - Prague Castle
Prague 1, Jiřská 6
open daily 9:30 - 17:30 during the season.

MUSEUM OF MINIATURES
Prague 1, Strahovské nádvoří 11 open daily 9:00 - 17:00

THE POLICE MUSEUM OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Prague 2, Ke Karlovu 453/1
open daily 10:00 - 17:00 except Mon

BREWING INDUSTRY MUSEUM - U FLEKU
Prague 1, Křemencova 11
open daily Mon - Fri 10:00 - 17:00
Sat, Sun 10:00 - 16:00
Restaurant capacity: 1 200 seats
Garden: 400 seats
Open daily: 9:00 - 23:00

MUSAION

Ethnographical exhibition of the National Museum dedicated to the folk culture of the Czech Republic The Kinský Summer House
Prague 5, Kinského zahrada 98
open daily except Monday: X - IV 9:00 - 17:00, V- IX from 10:00 - 18:00

THE EXHIBITION OF HISTORICAL PHARMACIES
Pharmacy in the Czech lands from 16th to 19th century Prague 1, Nerudova 32
IV - IX open Tue - Sun and holidays 11:00 - 18:00 X - III open Tue - Sun and holidays 10:00 - 17:00

Museum of Czech Literature
www.pamatniknarodnihopisemnictvi.cz

The Jewish Museum
www.jewishmuseum.cz

Museum of W. A. Mozart - Bertramka
www.bertramka.cz

Mucha Museum
www.mucha.cz

Prague House of Photography
www.php-gallery.cz

The Czech Museum of Fine Arts
www.cmvu.cz

Naprstek´s Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures

Prague 1, Betlémské nám. 1
open Tue - Sun 10:00 - 18:00, closed every Mon
www.aconet.cz/npm/

THE LOBKOWICZ PALACE
The Monuments of the Nation's Past is closed.
Prague 1- Prague Castle, Jiřská 3
open daily except Mon 9:00 - 17:00, on the every first Wed of current month entry free.


THE CZECH MUSEUM OF MUSIC

A presentation of musical instruments as outstanding proof of art and craft skilfulness and as a basic mediator between human and music
Prague 1, Karmelítská 2/4
open daily except Tue 10:00 - 18:00, on the first Thu of
every month entry free.

BEDŘICH SMETANA MUSEUM
The life and work of famous Czech Musician Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884) are displayed here. You can see many letters, documents, scores and musical instruments. He is best known abroad for his emotionally charged symphonic poem, Ma vast (My homeland) and also for fine chamber music, as well he composed numerous operas for the National Theatre, including The Bartered Bride and The Kiss.
Prague 1, Novotného lávka 1
open daily except Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 and 12.30-17:00


ANTONÍN DVORAK MUSEUM

The Life and Work of Antonin Dvořák (1841 - 1904)
Prague 2, Ke Karlovu 20
open daily except Mon IV - IX 10:00 - 13:30 and 14:00 - 17:30;X-1119:30- 13:30 and 14:00 - 17:00


THE CITY OF PRAGUE MUSEUM
MAIN BUILDING OF MUSEUM „NA FLORENCI"
The development of Prague from the earliest settlement of the Prague Basin to the year 1784. The most famous exhibit is Langweill's Model of Prague from the years 1826 - 1837. Its technical perfection, scope, masterly craftsmanship, and grace rank this model of total area of 20 sqm among the unique models of its kind in the world.
Prague 1, Na Poříčí 52
open daily 9:00 - 18:00, on the first Thu of every month open 9:00 - 20:00


MOLLER VILLA
The work of architect Adolf Loos - a national cultural heritage site.
Prague 6, Nad Hradním vodojemem 14/642
Entry after previous booking. tel: 224 312 012


CUSTOM HOUSE OF PODSKALÍ
History of extinct Prague quarter Podskalí - rafts and ships on river Vltava
Prague 2, Rašínovo nábřeží 412
open daily 10.00 - 18.00 except Mon


MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS IN PRAGUE
Stories of Materials -glass, ceramics, commercial art, furniture, textiles, books, placards
Prague 1, ul. 17. listopadu 2
open daily Tue 10:00 - 19:00 (every Tue 17:00 - 19:00 free entry), Wed - Sun 10:00 - 18:00


THE KAMPA MUSEUM
works by Czech painter František Kupka (1871 - 1957), cubistic sculptural works by Otto Gutfreund from the period 1911 - 1914, Jiff KoIář and also present day Central-European art complemented with other short-term exhibitions.
Fantišek Kupka
The exhibition presents one of the most important collections of this pioeer in abstract art. It includes works from his student days to his most portant era and further on.
Otto Gutfreund
The most important Czech sculptor of the first half of the 20th century is presented mainly by bronze cast cubist sculptures.
Modern Central European Art
The exhibition presents works by important Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian and Yugoslavian artists mainly from the '60s to '80s, but also Includes contemporary art.
Prague 1, U Sovových mlýnů 503/2
open daily 10:00 - 18:00

Pedagogical Museum J. A. Comenius in Prague
www.pmjak.cz

Military and Aviation Museum
www.militarymuseum.cz

Terezin Memorial
www.pamatnik-terezin.cz

Museum of Czech Literatire
www.pamatniknarodnihopisemnictvi.cz

Hrdlicka Museum of Man
www.natur.cuni.cz/~hmc/

THE JEWISH MUSEUM IN PRAGUE
The Jewish Museum manages the following historical buildings:
THE MAISEL SYNAGOGUE
U Starého hřbitova 3a, Prague 1
THE SPANISH SYNAGOGUE (Entry from Vězeňská, Prague 1)
THE PINKAS SYNAGOGUE Entry from Široká 3, Prague 1
THE KLAUSEN SYNAGOGUE U Starého hřbitova 3a, Prague 1
THE CEREMONIAL HALL U Starého hřbitova 3a, Prague 1
THE OLD JEWISH CEMETERY
Entry from the Pinkas Synagogue - Široká 3, Prague 1
ROBERT GUTTMANN GALLERY U Stare školy 3, Prague 1
THE OLD-NEW SYNAGOGUE Červená ul., Prague 1
THE JEWISH CEMETERY IN ŽIŽKOV Fibichova, Prague 3
Prague 1, U Staré školy 1, 3

The expositions of the Jewish Museum are open daily except Saturdays and Jewish holidays:
IV - X 9:00 - 18:00, XI - 111 9:00 - 16:30