National Museum
The National Museum in Prague, commanding a prominent position on Wenceslas Square, is one of the most important cultural institutions in the Czech Republic. Its historic 19th-century building, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, reopened its doors after extensive renovations, showcasing breathtaking interiors and modern exhibitions. The museum houses millions of objects documenting the natural, historical, and artistic heritage of the country, from prehistoric finds to modern history. A visit to this monumental complex offers both an educational and an aesthetically pleasing experience, celebrating incredible architecture.
Now on view
34 exhibitions
Lacquer Painting – Sơn mài
A chamber collection of lacquer paintings (Sơn mài) by Ema Prosová in the exhibition Vietnam Close and Distant
The original manuscript of Dvořák's opera Jakobín
Only in September!
The Přemyslids. A Ruling Dynasty and Its Age
Set out on a journey into the story of the Přemyslid dynasty and discover their world in a unique exhibition filled with rare exhibits!
Antonín Dvořák in Photographs
The exhibition Antonín Dvořák in Photographs presents more than 45 photographs taken by prominent Czech and international photographic studios, as well as amateur photographers, capturing Antonín Dvořák at various…
People of the Great Rivers
The Amazonian Collections of Enrique Stanko Vráz
Czech Press Photo 2025
Photos of the winners of the 31st Czech Press Photo competition are back at the National Museum!
New Caledonia: An Archipelago at a Crossroads
Photography exhibition in the courtyard of the Náprstek Museum
Familiar and Unfamiliar Vietnam
Come and discover historical and contemporary Vietnam at the Náprstek Museum!
Karel Svolinský and Smetana’s Operas
Exhibition of stage designs by Karel Svolinský for operas by Bedřich Smetana
Journey Through Bedřich Smetana's Family Tree
The exhibition at the Bedřich Smetana Memorial in Jabkenice explores the genealogical research connected with the personality of Bedřich Smetana.
Pleasures and Vices
Discover the phenomenon of indulgence and the joys of ordinary people living in the countryside and smaller towns in the 19th and early 20th centuries at the exhibition in the National Museum’s Ethnographic Museum.
Museum From the Cellar to the Attic
Take a look at how the National Museum functions as an institution, a historical building, a place for preserving objects of incalculable value and a space associated with many interesting personalities.
Vojta Náprstek Reloaded
Come discover the inspiring story of Vojta Náprstek and get to know a man who was ahead of his time. Let yourself be drawn into the world of the 19th century, full of innovation, courage, and ideas.
History
Let yourself be guided through the history of the Czech lands from the 8th century until the First World War. On a total area of 1,300 m2, you will see 2,000 exhibits that tell a fascinating story of our history.
Bedřich Smetana Memorial
The house where the composer lived and worked.
People and Their Ancestors
Immerse yourself in the history of humankind, from the first steps of early hominins to modern humans
Pantheon of the National Museum
Discover one of the most beautiful halls in the Czech Republic, the heart of the National Museum!
Halls of Minerals
Visit the most beautiful and interesting minerals from the National Museum's collection, find out how diverse space meteorites and terrestrial tektites and impactites can be, or get acquainted with the phenomenon of…
Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884) – his life and work
Long-term Exhibition dedicated to the famous Czech composer
The World of Fungi, Lichens and Plants
Explore the world of fungi, lichens, and plants — the quiet architects of life on Earth.
The Journeys of Antonín Dvořák
Permanent exhibition at the Antonín Dvořák Museum
The Miracles of Evolution
Visit one of the most modern natural history exhibitions in Europe with the National Museum’s most famous exhibit, the skeleton of a fin whale, and other 1,500 unique objects.
Man – Instrument – Music
Long-term exhibition of Czech museum of Music – National Museum
Cultures of Australia and Oceania
Original items demonstrating the life and the cultures of ethnic groups in these areas
Stonemasonry Monuments in Bohemia from the 11th to the 19th Century
The exhibition is CLOSED until further notice.
Children's Museum
Come with your children to the long-term exhibition, which encourages discovery, imagination and creativity! The extensive exhibition offers new perspectives on nature, people and their creations through interactive…
Czech Folk Culture
Ethnographical exhibition of the National Museum
Windows into Prehistory
Discover in a completely new long-term exhibition what life in our territory looked like many millions of years ago! You will see 2,000 exhibits, from small fossilized trilobite larvae to giant ammonites and completely…
Jaroslav Ježek Memorial
The unique Blue Room where the famous Czech composer lived and worked (1906–1942)
Czech Bell Founding
The production of bells in the territory of Bohemia and Moravia
Memorial to František Palacký and František Ladislav Rieger
The flat in the house where they lived and created
History of the 20th century
Discover the exhibition of the National Museum, which tells the story of Czech modern history from the First World War to the Czech Republic’s accession to the European Union.
Society in 19th century in Bohemia and Rilke, Kraus and Vrchotovy Janovice
Historical evidence in a contemporary interior and significant personalities of the literary world, who spent some time at the Vrchotovy Janovice chateau.
Moments of History
A unique exhibition in the connecting passageway between the Historical and the New Building of the National Museum
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