DK Travel : Prague : Museums & Galleries

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"The Princely Collections" at Lobkowicz Palace

This was the best museum in Prague! I stumbled into it one day when I was freezing cold and spent a whole afternoon marveling at the fabulous artifacts and the interesting stories told by members of the Lobkowicz family via the earphone device that is provided free of charge with museum admission. This is a must see for any visitor to Prague and you must include it in your next edition of the Eyewitness Travel Guide.
Dvořák Museum

This Baroque palace houses the 19th-century composer’s piano and viola, as well as other memorabilia of his life and work (see Antonin Dvořák).
Galerie Mánes

Occupying the southern tip of Žofín Island, this contemporary art gallery hosts both Czech and foreign artists.
House of the Black Madonna

One of the finest Cubist buildings in Europe, the Black Madonna houses a permanent exhibition of Czech Cubism, as well as other Czech and international art dating from the first half of the 20th century.
Jewish Museum

The museum’s collection of Judaic art is perhaps the world’s largest, while other exhibits present a picture of the life and history of Jews in Bohemia and Moravia. The collection is spread out around the synagogues of Josefov.
Mucha Museum

Art Nouveau artist Alfons Mucha is a national hero. Here you’ll find his journals, sketchbooks and paintings, both private and commercial.
Municipal Transport Museum

A celebration of more than 100 years of Prague’s transport systems, from horse-drawn carriages to the metro. There are more than 40 vehicles on display.
Museum of Communism

A triptych of the dream, reality and nightmare that was Communist Czechoslovakia. To fill the museum, its creators combed the country for mementos of its totalitarian past.
Museum of Communism

Although there is a slightly kitsch element to the displays here, this new museum hopes to enable visitors to “experience” first hand 40 years of life under the Communist regime. Some critics assailed the entrepreneurs behind the show for not getting the approval of totalitarian experts, but it is nevertheless proving to be one of the city’s more popular modern museums.
Museum of Decorative Arts

The museum has recently spiced up its collection of crystal, porcelain and woodcarving with exhibitions of Czech fashion and other shows.