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…
Mucha Museum:
A museum dedicated to Alphonse Mucha, a painter and decorative artist whose style is the very embodiment of Art Noveau.
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.
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:
Just opened in 2008, 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.
