Smetana Hall is the central area of the first floor and of the entire Municipal House The organ is decorated with a medallion of Bedřich Smetana. Initially, especially the Czech Philharmonics played in the Smetana Hall and since 1942 the hall has been the main hall of the Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK, which has been here till today. The Smetana Hall is a regular point of the most important concerts of the Prague Spring. The seating capacity at the concert arrangement is 1259. Contacts Municipal House – Smetana Hall (Obecní dům – Smetanova síň) náměstí Republiky 5 110 00 Praha 1- Staré Město +420 222 002 101 http://www.obecnidum.cz/ info@obecnidum.cz Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/563/municipal-house-smetana-hall-obecni-dum-smetanova-sin

The museum is housed in a neo-Renaissance building that was built for the former Museum of the Royal Capital City of Prague. The exhibition presents the history of the Prague territory from prehistory to 1784. A very special museum exhibit is the Langweil model of Prague built from 1826–1834. It is a unique depiction of the appearance of the Old Town, Lesser Quarter and Prague Castle at the turn of the 20th century. Contacts The City of Prague Museum– Main Building (Muzeum hlavního města Prahy) Na Poříčí 52 180 00 Praha 8- Karlín +420 224 816 772 +420 221 709 674 http://www.muzeumprahy.cz muzeum@muzeumprahy.cz Object history The second half of the 19th century was a period when many buffs, patriots and those interested in history and natural science founded various museums. The City of Prague Museum started its operation as the third museum in Prague […]

The building was built in the Prague Exhibition Grounds for the Jubilee Exhibition in 1891. Today, you can see the exhibition “Sculpture Monuments in Bohemia from the 11th to the 19th century”, monuments from houses demolished during urban renewal, Gothic sculptures from the Parléř workshop, the Marian column from the Old Town Square in Prague, and the original seven sculptures from Charles Bridge, including Matyáš Bernard Braun’s Vision of St Luitgard. Contacts National Museum – Lapidary (Národní muzeum – Lapidárium) Výstaviště 422 170 00 Praha 7- Holešovice +420 702 013 372 +420 724 412 257 http://www.nm.cz lapidarium@nm.cz Object history Lapidarium of the National Museum Lapidarium is a building with the largest specialized collection of the Czech, mostly stone sculpture since the Middle Age in the 11th century until the 19th century. The name Lapidarium is derived from the Latin word “lapis” that means […]

The Neo-Renaissance National Museum building is from 1891, and is an important feature of the upper part of Wenceslas Square. Since the time of its construction, it has not been significantly repaired – it was damaged in two military attacks in 1945 and 1968. An extensive renovation has managed to save an important national cultural monument and turn it into a modern museum space. View this post on Instagram Wenceslas Square with National Museum building at the top of if, currently being reconstructed. http://prague-navigator.com/tag/wenceslas-square/ #streetphoto #prague #praha #praga #prag #布拉格 #プラハ #프라하 #Прага #πραγα #praguearchitecture #pragueigers #Europe #wenceslas-square #wenceslassquare #vaclavskenamesti #vaclavak A post shared by DISCOVER PRAGUE! (@prague_navigator) on Aug 22, 2018 at 1:35am PDT Contacts National Museum – Historical Building (Národní muzeum) Václavské náměstí 68 110 00 Praha 1- Nové Město +420 224 497 111 http://www.nm.cz Object history The National […]

After a thorough renovation, the largest Czech museum dedicated to applied art and design is reopening. A third floor of exhibition space has been added, and the relaxation garden is open to the public for the first time. The museum’s shop has been redone, and there’s also a new restaurant. The glass exhibition here is one of the most extensive in Europe and is reason enough to visit, but the Museum of Decorative Arts offers so much more: ceramics and porcelain, textiles and fashion, toys, jewellery, as well as graphics and photos. Permanent exhibitions are going to be opened consecutively. Contacts Museum of Decorative Arts (Uměleckoprůmyslové museum) 17. listopadu 2 110 00 Praha 1- Staré Město +420 778 543 902 http://www.upm.cz info@upm.cz Object history The museum was built thanks to the Business and Trading Chamber, which as early as in 1875 opened a small, […]

One of the most notable art galleries in Prague, located in the neo-Renaissance Rudolfinum building. The Gallery has no collections of its own, it operates on the Kunsthalle principle. The basic concept of their endeavours centres around major exhibition projects that present predominantly contemporary art with occasional retrospective glances. The architectural largesse of the great gallery exhibition halls is complemented by three smaller exhibition rooms, particularly suitable for cosier exhibitions and various other projects. Contacts Galerie Rudolfinum Alšovo nábřeží 12 110 00 Praha 1- Staré Město +420 227 059 205 +420 770 100 767 http://www.galerierudolfinum.cz galerie@rudolfinum.org Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/1024/galerie-rudolfinum

This magnificent theatre building from 1783 was built in the classical style and is still preserved in nearly original condition. The theatre’s history is inseparable from the musical talent of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – in particular with the world premiere of his opera Don Giovanni, which is still included in the repertoire. The Estates Theatre is part of the National Theatre, and is the scene for drama, opera and ballet. Contacts Estates Theatre (Stavovské divadlo) Železná 110 00 Praha 1- Staré Město +420 224 901 448 +420 224 901 111 http://www.narodni-divadlo.cz info@narodni-divadlo.cz Object history The theatre was built by a liberal aristocrat, count František Antonín Nostic-Rieneck on his own Prague land plot with an approval of Emperor Joseph II. Thanks to the emperor’s support, the objections of the owners of the neighbouring houses, of the Charles University, and of the town council, the […]

The museum is housed in a Baroque house decorated with paintings by Josef Navrátil. The exhibition contains a collection of Czechoslovak and Czech postage stamps, unique philatelic forgeries, the oldest stamps from European and non-European countries, pre-stamped letters, rubber stamp prints, the first newspaper stamps in the world, and more. It hosts unique thematic exhibitions as well. Contacts Postal Museum (Poštovní muzeum) Nové Mlýny 2 110 00 Praha 1- Nové Město +420 954 400 394 http://www.postovnimuzeum.cz postovni.muzeum@cpost.cz Object history Vávra’s House – Postal Museum The street’s name is derived from a group of water mills, which were built here as early as in the 14th century, and were named New Mills. The single-storey Vávra’s House, which is located in the vicinity of the water tower, was originally the residential part of the mill situated in this place. There is a Renaissance core to the house, […]

The museum is located in a complex of buildings of the former brewery and distillery “U Halánků” on Betlémské Square in the Old Town. The exhibition consists of the following parts: cultures of Australia and Oceania and an exhibition dedicated to the founder of the museum, Czech explorer Vojta Náprstek (1826–1894). The museum also hosts a series of thematic exhibitions, lectures and other associated programs. Contacts National Museum – Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures (Náprstkovo muzeum asijských, afrických a amerických kultur) Betlémské nám. 1 110 00 Praha 1- Staré Město +420 224 497 500 +420 224 497 511 http://www.nm.cz naprstek@nm.cz Object history U Halánků House In the 15th century there was a group of four separate houses here, which were bound by the brewery and malting business law and the group was here until the end of the 19th century. It […]

The former Baroque Church of Mary Magdalene in the Lesser Town became the home of the Czech Museum of Music. Anyone who enters the hall is struck by the enormity of the main hall and the special magic that the transformations of time left. Over 400 historical musical instruments of extraordinary value are on display. Temporary exhibitions and regular concerts are held here. Contacts National Museum – Czech Museum of Music (České muzeum hudby) Karmelitská 4 118 00 Praha 1- Malá Strana +420 224 497 707 +420 224 497 777 http://www.nm.cz/Ceske-muzeum-hudby/ c_muzeum_hudby@nm.cz Object history Czech Museum of Music History of the place Originally, there was a settlement named Nebovidy in this area, the significance of which gradually decreased after the abolition of the river crossing in the 13th century, and also as a consequence of building the new town ramparts. The chronicler […]