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Antonin Dvorak Museum, All Areas The Antonin Dvorak Museum is a part of the Czech Museum of Music which pertains to the complex of the National Museum. The museum displays photographs, newspaper cuttings, programmes and personal objects relating to the composer, including his viola and his piano. The building houses a unique collection of his manuscripts and correspondence, thus providing an important centre for research into Antoní­n Dvořák. Concerts are held there regularly, as well as seminars, lectures and exhibitions. [ + mehr ]

BedÅ™ich Smetana Museum, All Areas Bedřicha Smetana Musum is since 1936 situated on Vlatava shore, in neo-renaissance building of former Oldtowner Water-station from 80's of 19th century, in the nearest neighbourhood of Charles Bridge, on the place with beatiful view on Vltava river and Prague Castle. Exhibits include copies of letters, photographs and newspaper cuttings relating to Smetana’s life as well as various possessions including his earbone (Smetana suffered from deafness). There are also folders on music stands which contain material about some of Smetana’s most famous works. The visitor is able to listen to extracts from these works by zapping the required music stand with an electronic baton. [ + mehr ]

Church of Our Lady Victorious, All Areas kostenlos This church is wellknown for of its architecture and artistic decoration, and specially preserved and venerated the famous statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague. A chapel dedicated to the Holy Trinity was built on this site in 1584, following Rudolph II´s Letter of Majesty a larger church for German Protestants. With the Battle of White Mountain, 8 November 1620, the Counter-Reformation signalled the re-Catholicism of Prague. The church was given to the direction of the Carmelites in September 1624. The triumphalist altarpiece of Our Lady of Victory was sent from Rome by Pope Gregory XV. The Carmelites were ordered to hand over the church to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, 3 June 1784. [ + mehr ]

Convent of Agnes of Bohemia, All Areas Considered the first Gothic building not only in Prague, but generally in Bohemia, this convent is dedicated to Agnes of Prague, a medieval Bohemian princess who opted for a life of charity, mortification of the flesh and piety over a life of luxury and comfort. Although she was venerated soon after her death, Agnes was not beatified or canonized for over 700 years. The first part of the exhibition on the first floor traces the development of Czech art from the panel paintings and sculptures of the mid-14th century (Master of the Vyšší­ Brod altar, Master of the Michle Madonna) and the "soft" style of Master Theodoric, to the paintings of the Master of the Třeboň Altar and those executed in the International style (St Vitus Madonna, St Peter of Slivice, variant of the Krumlov Madonna). [ + mehr ]

Jewish Museum in Prague, All Areas Founded in 1906 the The exhibitions of the Jewish Museum in Prague are located in six different sites: The exhibitions of the Jewish Museum in Prague are located in six historic sites: The Maisel Synagogue, The Spanish Synagogue, The Pinkas Synagogue, The Old Jewish Cemetery, The Klausen Synagogue, The Ceremonial Hall and The Old-New Synagogue. [ + mehr ]

Lapidary of the National Museum, All Areas The National Museum of Lapidary or the Lapidárium Národní­ho muzea is dedicated to sculpture and is the largest public collection in the Czech Republic. At the Lapidary you can see the original sculptures from the Charles Bridge, sculptures from the Loreto and statues from Vysehrad. The sculptures are showcased in eight exhibition halls. It is interesting to note that in 1995 the museum placed in the top ten most beautiful exhibitions in Europe at an international competition. [ + mehr ]

Maisel Synagogue, All Areas The synagogue was built at the end of the 16th century as a private house of prayer for the use of mayor Mordechai Maisel and his family. It serves today as a Jewish Museum, part of the collection of the Jewish Museum in Prague. There is placed a collection of silver objects in the centre of the exhibition, mainly the baroque levitical set, originaly from Pinkas synagogue. There are also exposed czech dinars, from 10th and 11th century, on whose coinage the Jewish moneyers participated. There is an interesting bill of debt from the year 1378, where, as a guarantee is stated Jan Zizka from Trocnov. Very impressive are also the images showing kinds of Jews discrimination, illustrationing antisemitic stereotypes. Other parts of the exposition are dedicated to scholars Akiva Hrovic, David Oppenheim, to theirs lives and work, to historian and astronomer David Gans, or to polyhistorian Josef Selomo Delmedigo. [ + mehr ]

Mucha Museum, All Areas The world´s first Mucha Museum, dedicated to the life and work of the world-acclaimed Czech ART NOUVEAU artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939), is housed in the Baroque Kaunický Palace in the very heart of Prague. The exhibiton gives an extensive overview of the artistic work of Alphonse Mucha (1860 - 1939). Special attention is paid to his time in Paris (1887-1904), internationally the most celebrated period of his work. A set of posters from this period is on show, including the most important made for Sarah Bernhardt. A set of his characteristic decorative panels and a number of examples from Documents Décoratifs (1902) give an idea of Mucha´s conception of Art Nouveau.     [ + mehr ]

Museum of Communism, All Areas Between a casino and a McDonald’s, you'll find the Museum of Communism in Prague. Here is possible to imagine how was the life of the Czech people during the times of the Soviet Union. Opened in 2001, the original items and installations containing authentic artifacts are displayed in the three main rooms of the museum and conveniently follow the themes of: Communism The Dream, The Reality and The Nightmare. There is also a projection room with regular short film screenings. [ + mehr ]

Museum of Czech Cubism, All Areas The Museum of Czech Cubism is housed in the striking House at the Black Madonna in the heart of Staré M. The museum is situated in the centre of Prague, in an outstanding piece of Cubist architecture by Josef Go?ár, the Black Madonna House, at the point where Celetná St. meets Ovocný trh. The house dating from 1911–12, designed for František Josef Herbst as a department store with a café on the first floor, is an example of how a modern building can sensitively be incorporated in the historical core of the Old Town.   The fact that after the recent reconstruction its spaces have been assigned to the Museum of Czech Cubism owes to a brilliant decision by the Ministry of Culture. The exhibition was arranged by the National Gallery in Prague in collaboration with the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague and the National Museum. [ + mehr ]

Museum of Decorative Art, All Areas Founded in 1885, the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague is housed in a Neo-Renaissance edifice built in 1897–1901 after the designs of architect Josef Schulz. The Museum’s rich collections include decorative and applied arts and design work ranging from Late Antiquity to the present day, with focus on European objects, particularly arts and crafts created in the Bohemian Lands. The Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague collects and preserves for future generations — in both national and international contexts — examples of historical and contemporary crafts, as well as applied arts and design. We believe in harmony between function, quality and beauty; our ambition is to inspire, educate and entertain in a unique way. The second floor features permanent exhibitions. Rich and wide selection of exhibits from the late antiquity till the present day. There are: The Story of Fibre – The Textiles and Fashion Gallery; Print & Image – The Applied Graphic Arts and Photography Gallery; Born in Fire – The Glass and Ceramics Gallery; Treasury – The Metals and Miscellaneous Materials Gallery; Time Machines – The Clocks and Watches Gallery and also a newly exhibited tapestry called “A Side View”, created by the Moravian Tapestry Workshop. [ + mehr ]

Museum of the City of Prague, All Areas Prague City Museum houses historical artefacts, documents, weapons and maps documenting the history of Prague. Opened in 1898, this museum is dedicated to the history of Prague from prehistoric times to the 20th century. Don't miss Staré Mesto as it used to be and the Jewish Quarter before its late-19th-century face-lift and a reproduction of the original calendar face of the Old Town Hall astrological clock. [ + mehr ]

Národní Galerie, All Areas The Národní­ galerie v Praze or the National Gallery in Prague, which houses the largest collection of art in the Czech Republic. [ + mehr ]

National Monument at Vitkov, All Areas Behind the statue of Jan Zizka on Vitkov Hill you can see a massive building of National Monument that was built in the years 1927 – 32 in honour of Czech legionary and foundation of the former Czechoslovakia. Inside the National Monument you can find a memorial hall which contains the largest organs in the Czech Republic. Later the monument was used as a mausoleum for the remains of Klement Gottwald and other Communist leaders. Don't miss the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which is located underneath the statue of Jan Zizka of Trocnov on horseback. [ + mehr ]

National Museum, All Areas The Národní­ muzeum or the National Museum of Prague it embraces [ + mehr ]

New National Museum, All Areas The Nová budova Národní­ho muzea or the New National Museum of Prague,is museum institution with the aim of prepare and publicly exhibit natural scientific and historical collections. Founded in 1818, nowadays it collects almost 14 million items from the area of natural history, history, arts, music and librarianship, located in tens of buildings. This museum is is made up of two buildings: The Main Building is the original, the interior of which is closed for renovation until June 2015. The other is the New Building, which became part of the National Museum in 2009. [ + mehr ]

Schwarzenberskí½ Palác , All Areas Schwarzenberg Palace designed by architect Agostino Galli in late 16th century dominating the square in front of Prague Castle is an essential part of the Prague Castle panorama. It is the second most important Renaissance building in Prague, after the Queen Anne's Summer Palace. Its facade and walls are richly decorated with sgraffito of northern Italian and Venetian type dated to 1567. After the communist coup in 1948, the palace was converted into a military history museum. In 2002 the palace became the property of the National Gallery in Prague. Then there was a total reconstruction since 2008, serves as a permanent exhibition (Art Collection Renaissance, Mannerism and Baroque in Czech). [ + mehr ]

Sex Machines Museum, All Areas Sex Machines Museum is a sex museum the features a collection of sex devices. This museum had recently updated its exposition of all things related to human sexuality. Not only are sex machines and appliances on display, but clothing, art, and film reels are featured in the 3 story building. Sex Machines Museum ist ein Sex-Museum die Eigenschaften eine Sammlung von Sex-Geräte. Das Museum hatte vor kurzem aktualisiert ihre Darlegung aller Dinge für die ... [ + mehr ]

Sternberg Palace, All Areas The Sternberg Palace is Prague's premier gallery for European art. The Sternberg Palace exhibits European art mainly from the Classical Era to the Baroque, with emphasis on the 14th to 18th centuries. The first part encompasses the works of art from the ancient Greece and Rome. The first floor exhibition halls further house the famous works of 14th – 16th century art that come from the Konopište Castle collection of Archduke Franz Ferdinand d´Este. It contains the works of older Tuscan masters (B. Daddi, Lorenzo Monaco), the works of Venetian school (Vivarini workshop) and the masterpieces of Florentine Mannerism (A. Bronzino, A. Allori). Don't miss the work Feast of the Rosary by Albrecht Dürer, an artist better known for his engravings. [ + mehr ]

The Star Summer Palace, All Areas The Star Royal Summer Palace or the Letohradek Hvezda is a renaissance villa situated in a game reserve of the same name (Obora Hvězda) in Liboc. The palace houses a small museum about its history and an exhibit on the battle of White Mountain. The impressive gleaming white ceiling and walls of the interior are adorned with Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses; The Palace also offers two small exhibitions, one on the symbolism and magic of the design of the Star Palace and other whimsical hexagram structures around the world, and another on Czech writers and artists, such as Mikolas Ales. There is a model of the Battle of White Mountain in the lower level. [ + mehr ]