National Gallery Prague
The history of the NGP collection, however, reaches back to the early 17th century, when Albrecht Dürer's legendary Feast of the Rosary became part of Rudolf II's art collection in 1606. As one of the few works to do so, this famous painting has remained in Prague to this day and ranks among the cornerstone pieces of the gallery's collections. In the second half of that same century, the collecting activity of the Czech nobility began to flourish in earnest, and thanks to it — once the Picture Gallery was founded — the wider public could admire these masterpieces for the first time. It was then that the foundations of today's National Gallery Prague were laid.
Now on view
18 exhibitions
1956–1989: Architecture for All
Mgr. et Mgr. Helena Huber-Doudová, Ph.D.
A ticket for this exhibition is also valid for all collection exhibitions at the Trade Fair Palace. The exhibition focuses on architecture and lifestyle between 1956 and 1989. Lifestyle is a phenomenon in which everyday…
Jiří Kolář: X Bienal de São Paulo
Mgr. Radoslav Ištok
In September 1969, the Czech artist Jiří Kolář became one of the eight international artists awarded the biennale prize at the 10th São Paulo Biennial. Based on the photographs preserved in the biennale archive, the…
The 2026 Biennale Matter of Art
The fourth edition of the Biennale Matter of Art presents art as a necessity that our society cannot do without. The three-month exhibition and accompanying program, subtitled Necessary Wishes, will take place from June…
The Cabinet of Doctor Faust I
Mgr. Markéta Vondrová, Ph.D.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s drama Faust ranks among the key works of world literature, and its representation in the fine arts also constitutes an important chapter in the history of 19th-century art. Illustrations for…
František Kobliha – The Graphic Series Máj (May)
The graphic series Máj (May) from 1911 ranks among the first major breakthroughs of the Czech printmaker and illustrator František Kobliha. It was published by Moderní revue to mark the 1910 centenary of the birth of…
230 Years of the NGP
Mgr. Veronika Hulíková
The day of 5 February 2026 marks 230 years since the founding of the Society of Patriotic Friends of the Arts, a private association whose main goal was to open a picture gallery to the public and in the course of time…
Open for 230 years
PhDr. Martina Jandlová Sošková, Ph.D.
On February 5, 1796, the Society of Patriotic Friends of Art was founded, which soon established the Picture Gallery, the predecessor of today's National Gallery Prague. A selection of seventeen archival photographs…
NGP: New Media – Lukáš Hofmann: Sospiri
Intervention by the Jindřich Chalupecký Society: Ezra Šimek The exhibition presents Lukáš Hofmann and his work Sospiri from the Magnus Art Collection, which the gallery acquired in 2024 as a donation from J&T Banka. The…
ATLAS
Traditionally, the term “atlas” refers to a set of maps depicting specific territories. Our ATLAS is a similar set that charts areas of the gallery that are often invisible: the café, workspaces, the library, relaxation…
1939–2021: The End of the Black-and-White Era
Mgr. Michal Novotný, Mgr. et Mgr. Eva Skopalová, Ph.D.
A ticket for this exhibition is also valid for all collection exhibitions at the Trade Fair Palace. The End of the Black-and-White Era is not a comprehensive title for the years 1939–2021 but rather a slogan summarizing…
Medieval Art in Bohemia and Central Europe 1200–1550
Mgr. Štěpánka Chlumská
The exhibition from the collections of the National Gallery Prague, which can be visited on the first floor of the convent complex, presents more than two hundred exhibits of painting, sculpture and arts and crafts…
1918–1938: First Czechoslovak Republic
PhDr. Anna Pravdová, Ph.D.
A ticket for this exhibition is also valid for all collection exhibitions at the Trade Fair Palace. The permanent exhibition on the third floor of the Trade Fair Palace was created on the occasion of the hundredth…
1796–1918: Art of the Long Century
Mgr. Veronika Hulíková
A ticket for this exhibition is also valid for all collection exhibitions at the Trade Fair Palace. The exhibition 1796–1918: Art of the Long Century purposefully and naturally connects Czech and international art.…
Old Masters I
The permanent exhibition Old Masters in the Schwarzenberg Palace presents selected key artworks from the Collection of Old Masters (Hans von Aachen, Petr Brandl, Matthias Bernard Braun, Lucas Cranach, Adriaen de Vries,…
Old Masters II
PhDr. Olga Kotková, Ph.D., PhDr. Martina Jandlová Sošková, Ph.D.
The Old Masters II exhibition a follow-up to the Old Masters I permanent exhibition located in the opposite Schwarzenberg palace. Both exhibitions complement each other to form a coherent whole, while presenting…
Tactile Exhibition
PhDr. Marina Hořínková, Ph.D.
HAPTIC TRAIL – CLOISTER REMOVABLE ENLARGED DESCRIPTIONS IN BLACK PRINT FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED Introduction to the Tactile Exhibition The National Gallery Prague owns a large collection of casts of medieval works.…
ATLAS
Traditionally, the term “atlas” refers to a set of maps depicting specific territories. Our ATLAS is a similar set that charts areas of the gallery that are often invisible: the café, workspaces, the library, relaxation…
The Art of Asia Across Space and Time
Mgr. Lenka Gyaltso, Mgr. Markéta Hánová, Ph.D., Mgr. et Mgr. Kristýna Rendlová, Mgr. Jana Ryndová, Ph.D.
In a new exhibition at the Salm Palace, the Collection of Asian Art of the National Gallery Prague presents a selection of 520 artworks from Asia and the Islamic world, spanning 5,000 years and set in the context of…
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Anne Jagiellon (1503-1547): Queen at the Dawn of a New Era
The exhibition is being held on the 500th anniversary of the accession of the House of Habsburg to the Bohemian throne and the establishment of the Habsburg monarchy within Central Europe. In 1526, when Louis II of…
Against the Current. The Surrealist Group. 1934-2024
Ten years after the publication of the first Surrealist manifesto by André Breton, the Surrealist Group in Czechoslovakia was founded on 21 March 1934. This quickly became the second most prestigious group of its kind…
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