The opening times and prices below are subject to change. Please check www.nm.cz for current information. Reduced admission usually refers to children aged 6 - 16, students, Czech senior citizens, members of the army and disabled persons.

Expositions of the National Museum:
www.nm.cz

Approximate opening times at the end of December:
December 24: Closed
December 25: 11:00 - 17:00
December 26: 9:00 - 17:00
December 27 - 30: 9:00 - 17:00
December 31: 9:00 - 15:00
January 1: 11:00 - 15:00

• National Museum - main building (Národní muzeum)

Prehistory of Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia, collections of rocks and minerals, paleontology, zoology, anthropology.

Address: Václavské náměstí 68, Prague 1
Getting there: Metro A/C or tram 11 to Muzeum
Hours: 10:00 - 18:00 (May - Sep.), 9:00 - 17:00 (Oct. - Apr.), closed every first Tuesday of the month
Admission: Full 80 Kč/reduced 40 Kč; free every first Monday of the month
Website: www.nm.cz/english/

• Lobkowitz Palace (Lobkovický palác)

The largest exposition on the history of the Czech lands (4th century BC - mid-19th century).

Address: Jiřská 3, Prague 1
Getting there: Tram 22 or 23 to Pražský hrad
Hours: 9:00 - 17:00, closed on Mondays
Admission: Full 40 Kč/reduced 20 Kč; free every first Wednesday of the month

• Lapidarium (Lapidárium)

Czech stone sculptures of the 11th - 19th century. Priceless original sculptures collected from their former locations throughout Prague, including original statues from the Charles Bridge.

Address: Výstaviště 422, Prague 7 (trade fair area)
Getting there: Metro C to Vltavská or Nádraží Holešovice or tram 5, 12 or 17 to Výstaviště
Hours: Tue-Fri 12:00 - 18:00, Sat-Sun 10:00 - 18:00, closed on Mondays
Admission: Full 20 Kč/reduced 10 Kč

• Antonín Dvořák Museum (Muzeum Antonína Dvořáka)

The life and work of composer Antonín Dvořák.

Address: Ke Karlovu 20, Prague 2
Getting there: Metro C to I. P. Pavlova
Hours: 10:00 - 17:00, closed on Mondays
Admission: Full 40 Kč/reduced 20 Kč

• Bedřich Smetana Museum (Muzeum Bedřicha Smetany)

The life and work of composer Bedřich Smetana.

Address: Novotného lávka 1, Prague 1
Getting there: Metro A to Staroměstská
Hours: 10:00 - 17:00, closed 12:00 - 12:30, closed on Tuesdays
Admission: Full 50 Kč/reduced 20 Kč

Other Museums:

• Museum of Decorative Arts (Uměleckoprůmyslové muzeum)

Exhibition of textiles, fashion, applied graphic, photography, glass, ceramics, metal, etc.

Address: 17. listopadu 2, Prague 1
Getting there: Metro A to Staroměstská
Hours: 10:00 - 18:00, closed on Mondays
Admission: permanent exhibits: full 80 Kč/reduced 40 Kč; temporary exhibits: full 60 Kč/reduced 30 Kč
Website: www.upm.cz/index.php?language=en

• The City of Prague Museum (Muzeum hlavního města Prahy)

The history of Prague from prehistoric times to present. Includes Langweil's three-dimensional model of Prague from the first half of the 19th century, made from paper and wood and measuring about 20 square meters.

Address: Na Poříčí 52, Prague 8
Getting there: Metro B/C to Florenc
Hours: 9:00 - 18:00 (closed on Mondays); 9:00 - 20:00 every first Thursday of the month
Admission: Full 40 Kč/reduced 20 Kč; 1 Kč every first Thursday of the month
Website: www.muzeumprahy.cz

• National Technical Museum (Národní technické muzeum)

Closed for reconstruction from September 12, 2006 through 2007.

Eight permanent expositions including time-measuring techniques, transportation (trains, historical cars and planes), photography and film, acoustics, astronomy, telecommunications.

Address: Kostelní 42, Prague 7
Getting there: Tram 1, 8, 25 or 26 to Letenské náměstí
Hours: 9:00 - 17:00, closed on Mondays
Admission: Full 70 Kč/reduced 30 Kč; free every first Friday of the month from 12 noon.
Website: www.ntm.cz

• Prague Public Transport Museum (Muzeum městské hromadné dopravy v Praze)

Unique collection of exhibits illustrating the history of public transport in Prague, including over forty historical vehicles and many other exhibits such as models, photographs, and historical documents.

Address: Patočkova 4, Prague 6
Getting there: Tram 1, 2 or 18 to Vozovna Střešovice
Hours: 9:00 - 17:00; open from April through October on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
Website: www.dp-praha.cz/en/hist-muz.htm

• Villa Bertramka - Museum of W. A. Mozart and the Dušeks
(Vila Bertramka - Muzeum W. A. Mozarta a manželů Duškových)

Permanent exhibition from the time when Mozart was the guest of the Dušeks, leading Czech musicians, at their villa Bertramka.

Address: Mozartova 169, Prague 5
Getting there: Metro B to Anděl
Hours: 9:00 - 18:00 (spring, summer), 9:30 - 16:00 (fall, winter)
Admission: Full 110 Kč/students 50 Kč
Website: www.bertramka.com

• Mucha Museum (Muchovo muzeum)

The life and work of Alphonse Mucha, a Czech-French art nouveau painter. Over 100 exhibits including paintings, photographs, charcoal drawings, pastels, lithographs and personal memorabilia.

Address: Panská 7, Prague 1
Getting there: Metro A/B to Můstek
Hours: Daily 10:00 - 18:00
Admission: Full 120 Kč/reduced 60 Kč
Website: www.mucha.cz

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