
Museum Kampa
Museum Kampa is located in Sova’s Mill in Lesser Town in the center of Prague. Museum Kampa has in its care an artistic the collection of Jan and Meda Mládek, who during their stay in exile in the second half of the 20th century actively supported the then Czechoslovak non-conformist artists. The collection contains the largest collection of works by one of the founders of modern abstract painting, František Kupka and works by other important artists of the 20th century from the so-called Eastern Block
The mission of Museum Kampa is to take care of a collection of art works by modern artists and to provide testimony of the difficult time in which this art was created and which should not be forgotten. The Museum also hosts a number of short-term exhibitions presenting Central European modern artists. Over the years the Museum has held exhibitions featuring artists such as Kamil Lhotak, Karel Malich, Toyen and Andy Warhol. Each show is accompanied by programs for schools and the general public.
Now on view
5 exhibitions
Dear Adriena… Adriena Šimotová & Meda Mládková
“Fragile” and “intimate” are the adjectives most frequently used to describe the work of Adriena Šimotová (1926–2014). However, we should immediately point out that the artist herself was, above all, courageous and…

František Pavlů – Two Forms
František Pavlů (1932–2008), a sculptor, medallist and creator of muchláže (crumplages), was a prominent member of the Klub konkretistů (Concrete Artists’ Club). After studying at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and…

Miloš Ševčík – Resonance
The Resonance exhibition presents a selection of works by Miloš Ševčík (1939–2007, Prague) from the 1960s to 2007. Tracking the evolution of his artistic expression in painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture, it…

KOPECKÝ FOREVER
The exhibition presents nearly twenty works by the legendary artist Vladimír Kopecký (b. 1931, Svojanov) spanning from the 1960s to the present. This focused selection brings together painting, drawing, and glasswork as…

František Kupka – Master of World Art
Museum Kampa, founded by the Jan and Meda Mládek Foundation, established in turn by the Czech-American art collector and benefactor Meda Mládek (b. 1919), is one of the most popular galleries in Prague. This is in part…