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Prague Galleries
Prague is filled with numerous amazing art galleries, which are often forgotten by tourists. If you are visiting for just a short time there might be other places on your list which you may want to visit first, but some galleries might just be on the way when you stroll around, and many are admission free - so why not take a look?
National Gallery
The National Gallery (Narodni Galerie v Praze) comprises many buildings around Prague and is famous worldwide for its collections. www.ngprague.cz
National Gallery art collections:
- Prague Castle - collection of paintings and sculptures from the 16th-18th centuries.
- Zbraslav Monastery - permanent exhibition of Asian Art.
- Kinský Palace - permanent collection of prints and drawings.
- St. Agnes Convent - Czech medieval art, as well neo-Gothic and 19th-century works.
- St. George's Convent - old art collections.
- Sternberg Palace - Old Masters (art from the classical era to the end of the baroque era).
- Veletrzni Palace - collection of modern and contemporary art.
Highly recommended galleries:
- Prague Castle Gallery - gallery exhibits the small but impressive art collection begun by the Hapsburg Emperors.
- House at the Stone Bell (Dum U Kamenneho Zvonu) - branch of the Prague City Gallery hosting temporary art exhibitions throughout the year.
- House at the Golden Ring (Dum U zlateho prstenu) - intriguing exhibition of 20th-century art, with particular emphasis on the Czech passion for surrealism and just plain oddness!
- Manes Gallery - displays contemporary Czech artists.
- Robert Guttmann Gallery - part of the Jewish Museum, this tiny gallery hosts temporary art exhibitions on Jewish themes.
->> Complete list of Prague galleries in Prague
Bílek Villa
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František Bílek’s Studio and Works. The exhibition of selected sculptures, sketches and drawings of the great Czech symbolism (Art Nouveau).
St Agnes Convent
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The convent was founded in 1234 by Agnes, sister of King Wenceslas I. Completed by the end of the 14th century but convent was eventually dissolved in 1782. An ambitious restoration programme was done in the 1990s. Permanent Exhibition: Medieval Art in Bohemia and Central Europe.
Gallery Jakubska Alexandr Onishenko
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One of the most successful artists in the Czech Republic came to this country with few possessions and began selling his work, alongside the other artists on the Charles Bridge.
National Gallery collection of Asian art
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National Gallery collection of Asian art is housed in the Zbraslav chateau. It is not an extensive collection but an interesting one, and the city, even country, owes its respect and many thanks to a man named Lubor Hajek.
Jaroslav Fragner Gallery
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Jaroslav Fragner Gallery is oriented in temporary architecture. You can find here profiles of influential people and groups, retrospective exhibitions, thematic exhibitions, recent movement in architecture.
Prague Galleries
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Here's the list of Prague galleries. You can also check Prague Post or Culture in Prague (Ceska kultura), the newspaper for recent exhibitions and events.
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