Sightseeings in Prague

on 14 November, 2014

A list of museums and galleries in Prague.

Museums in Prague

 

National Museum (Narodni muzeum) - Prehistory of Bohemia and Moravia, Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology.
Address: Wenceslas Square 68, Praha 1.

Lapidarium - Czech sculpture in stone.
Holešovice, Výstaviště 422, Praha 7.

Museum Náprstek (Náprstkovo muzeum) - Cultures of Asia, Africa and America.
Betlemske náměstí 1, Praha 1.

Museum of Antonín Dvořák (Muzeum Antonína Dvořáka) - Exhibition on the life and work of the famous Czech musician.
Ke Karlovu 20, Praha 1.

Bedřich Smetana Museum (Muzeum Bedřicha Smetany) - Exhibition on the life and work of the famous Czech composer.
Novotného Lavka, Praha 1.

Museum of the Capital City of Prague (Muzeum hlavního města Prahy) - Exhibition on the history of Prague by the year 1620.
Na Poříčí 52, Praha 1.

Museum of Decorative Arts - Museum of Applied Czech and European Arts since the 16th century to the 19th century.
17. listopadu 2, Praha 1.

National Technical Museum (Narodni technické muzeum) - Permanent exhibitions on metallurgy, time measurement, transportation, acoustics, astronomy, coal mines and others.
Kostelni 42, Praha 7.

Jewish Museum (Židovské muzeum) - Open daily except Saturdays and on Jewish holidays. Includes the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague, the Old-New Synagogue, the Pinkas Synagogue, the Klaus Synagogue, the Maisel Synagogue, the Spanish Synagogue and the Hall of Ceremonies.
Jáchymova 3, Praha 1.

Mucha's Museum - Exhibition on the work of the renowned Czech painter Alfons Mucha.
Panská 7, Praha 1.

Museum Bertramka - Housing related to the life and work of the renowned Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Mozartova 169, Praha 5.

Museum of Toys - An extensive collection of toys from Europe, including dolls used in ancient Greece and some preferred dolls today.
Jiřská 6, Praha 1.

Puppet Museum - Traditional Czech marionettes.
Karlova 12, Praha 1.

Postal Museum (Poštovní muzeum) - Mail stamps of Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic and Europe.
Nové Mlyny 2/1239, Praha 1.

Public Transport Museum - Original vehicles used for transport in the city.
Patočkova 4, Praha 6.

Museum of Czech Literature
Strahovské nádvoří 1, Praha 1.

Troja Palace (Trojský zámek) - Palace with gardens, built between 1679 and 1685. Permanent exhibition of Czech art of the 19th century.
U trojského zámku 1, Praha 7

 

Galleries

 

National Gallery - The National Gallery exhibition includes the following locations (open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 hours):

Palace Šternberk (Šternberský palác) - European art from the 14th century until the 18th century (painting).
Hradčanské náměstí 15, Praha 1

Convent of St. George (Klášter sv. Jiří) - Czech Art of the nineteenth century.
Jiřské namesti 33, Praha 1 (Prague Castle)

Convent of St. Czech Agnes (Anežský klášter) - Medieval Art in Bohemia and Central Europe (Gothic art).
U Milosrdných 17, Praha 1

Industrial Trade Fair Palace (Veletržní palác) - Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art: Czech Art (19th and 20th centuries), French Art (19th and 20th centuries), European Art of the 20th century.
Dukelskych hrdinu 47, Praha 7

House of the Black Virgin (Dům U Černé Matky Boží) - Czech Cubism from 1910 to 1919.
Ovocný trh 19, Praha 1

Schwarzenberg Palace (Schwarzenbergský palác) - Czech Baroque Works.
Hradčanské náměstí 2, Praha 1.

Openning Hours

Most museums in Prague open from Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 17:00, they are usually closed on Mondays. The same is true also for most castles (except Prague Castle), usually they stay closed on Mondays.