Prague Museums

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Czech cultural and historical heritages in art, science, literature and music are all safely kept for exhibition in museums. Extensive collections from all styles and eras are preserved by these institutions.

National museums

Considered the oldest and the largest museum in Czech Republic, the National Museum has been established in 1818 and the buildings are found in the upper part of the biggest square in Prague—the Vaclavske Square. Exhibits in the museum include the prehistory of Bohemia Moravia and Slovakia, mineralogical and petrological collection, paleontological and zoological collections, and anthropology exposition.

Situation: 20 min walk from the centre (Old Town Hall)
Visit: open to the public
Name: National Museum (Narodni muzeum)
Address: Vaclavske namesti 68; 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic
www.nm.cz

The National Technical Museum old name was Technical Museum of the Czech Kingdom. Established in 1908, it has exhibits on mining, metallurgy, measurement of time, transport hall, photography and cinematography, acoustics, astronomy, and developments of telecommunications.

Situation: 25 min walk from the centre (Old Town Hall)
Visit: open to the public
Name: National Technical Museum (Narodni technicke muzeum)
Address: Kostelni 42, 170 78 Prague 7, Czech Republic
www.ntm.cz

Commemorative Museums

Artifacts of communism in Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic + Slovak Republic) are all kept in the Museum of Communism.

Situation: 15 min walk from the centre (Old Town Hall)
Visit: open to the public
Name: Museum of Communism (Muzeum komunismu)
Address: Na prikope 10, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic
www.muzeumkomunismu.cz

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the world’s greatest composers, is honored in the Villa Bertramka. This is where Mozart worked on the score of Don Giovany.

Situation: 50 min walk from the centre (Old Town Hall)
Visit: open to the public
Name: Memorial to W.A.Mozart and Mr. and Mrs. Dusek (Bertremka – Pamatnik W.A.Mozarta a manzelu Duskovych)
Address: Mozartova 169, 150 00 Prague 5, Czech Republic
www.bertramka.cz

Prague German literature represented by Franz Kafka is commemorated by the Franz Kafka Museum. Kafka, is one of the most important writers of prose.

Situation: 40 min walk from the centre (Old Town Hall)
Visit: open to the public
Name: Franz Kafka Museum (Muzeum Franze Kafky)
Address: Cihelná 2b, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic
www.kafkamuseum.cz

World renowned Czech composer Bedrich Smetana became deaf in 1874 but he still managed to write My Homeland (Ma Vlast). The Bedrich Smetana Museum was built in his honor.

Situation: 15 min walk from the centre (Old Town Hall)
Visit: open to the public
Name: Bedrich Smetana Museum (Muzeum Bedricha Smetany)
Address: Novotneho lavka 1, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic
www.nm.cz

Antonin Dvorak is the author of nine symphonies and his most famous masterpiece is From the New World. He, together with Bedrich Smetana, is founder of modern Czech music. You’ll see his life and works at the Antonin Dvorak Museum.

Situation: 45 min walk from the centre (Old Town Hall)
Visit: open to the public
Name: Antonin Dvorak Museum (Muzeum Antonina Dvoraka)
Address: Ke Karlovu 20; Prague 2, Czech Republic
www.nm.cz

Born in Bohemia, Alphonse Mucha is one of the masters of French Art Nouveau. His style is considered the most imitated by artists and designers. You’ll find him interesting if you visit the Mucha Museum.

Situation: 15 min walk from the centre (Old Town Hall)
Visit: open to the public
Name: Mucha Museum Prague (Muchovo museum Praha)
Address: Panska 7, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic
www.mucha.cz

Museums for special interests

Indian cultures of North and South America, and cultures of Asia, Australia and Oceania are all exhibited in the Naprstek Museum.

Situation: 10 min walk from the centre (Old Town Hall)
Visit: open to the public
Name: Naprstek Museum (Naprstkovao muzeum)
Address: Betlemske namesti 1, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic
www.aconet.cz/npm

Prague Bambino’s wardrobe/clothing are displayed at the Museum of the Prague Bambino.

Situation: 45 min walk from the centre (Old Town Hall)
Visit: open to the public
Name: Museum of the Prague Bambino (Muzeum Prazskeho Jezulatka)
Address: Karmelitska 9; 118 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic
www.pragjesu.info

Czech and world personalities can be seen in their wax models at the Wax Museum.

Situation: 10 min walk from the centre (Old Town Hall)
Visit: open to the public
Name: Wax Figures Museum (Muzeum voskovych figurin)
Address: 28. rijna 13; 110 00 Prague 1,Czech Republic
www.waxmuseumprague.cz

Dedicated to Czech traditional and modern puppet theatre, the Puppet Museum is one of the popular Prague museums to check out.

Situation: 10 min walk from the centre (Old Town Hall)
Name: Puppet Museum (Muzeum loutek)
Address: Karlova 12; 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic
www.puppetart.com