Museums

Prague is a city of history and art, so it should come as no surprise that it is packed full of museums. Here are just a few…

Kafka Museum:

Dedicated to Prague’s most famous denizen, whose surreal tales were no doubt influenced by the city’s winding Old Town streets and Austro-Hungarian bureaucracy.

Mucha Museum:

A museum dedicated to Alphonse Mucha, a painter and decorative artist whose style is the very embodiment of Art Noveau.

The National Gallery:

Has a number of different branches the largest of which are:

• Veletržní Palace for Modern Contemporary Art : With four stories of paintings, sculpture, furniture and design, there’s enough to keep you busy for more than one rainy day. Features both permanent and rotating exhibitions.

• Sternberg Palace (Šternberský palác): This is another branch of the National Gallery, featuring European art from the Classical Era to the close of the Baroque.

Dox Gallery:

One of Prague’s newest, an independent centre for contemporary art with a fine café upstairs.

Loreta Prague:

Be enchanted by works of art in what used to be a Baroque pilgrimage site.

Museum of Communism:

An info-packed time warp. Make sure to grab a poster!

Strahov Monastery (Strahovský klášter):

Swoon over this ornate library and grab an excellent micro-brew after!

Museum of Music:

For music lovers and musicians.

Betramka Mozart Museum:

A summer villa where Mozart spent time composing. Summer concerts held in the garden. However this museum is currently closed.