Museums in Prague

Prague Museums!

Besides of many attractions and sightseeing of Prague I have visited several interesting museums. These are:

Sternberk Palace 

Just becide the main gate of Prague Castle, the Sternberk Palace (Sternberský palác) holds a heavenly art museum, holding some of Europe's most well-respected and renowned artists and their work. As part of the National Gallery museum complex, this gallery spans several eras of important European art.

The Sternberk Palace (Sternbersky palác) was built for Count Václav Vojtech of ternberk and Klára of Maltzan. The Baroque palace was constructed in the late 17th Century. In the early 19th century the building was acquired by Society of Patriotic Friends of Art, at which time it was renovated extensively. The building exchanged hands and was used for other purposes until it fell to the National Gallery after the Second World War.

Inside the Sternberk Palace (Sternberský palác) you'll find works from Dutch masters from the Renaissance era, spanning Rembrant to Van Dyck. There are Orthodox relics, famous Austrian court painters, and several rotating exhibits featuring international art.

Franz Kafka Museum

As the author's birth place, the Franz Kafka Museum is dear to his fans as well as the city. The influence Prague had on Kafka's life is well-reflected in his writing, and is something of great interest to scholars and historians.

For those that like to look at the city of Prague through the enigmatic eyes of Kafka, a trip to the Franz Kafka Museum is well worth the visit. This long-term exhibition provides an in-depth look at the unique perspective Kafka presented in his writing, along with the political influences he and the city's wartime history had on each other.

Doll and toy museum

Museum Hracek is a great place to find some of the most unique dolls and toys, from across Europe and America. Spread across two floors and seven rooms, the exhibits here offer sixty showcases of toys, including rare dolls, miniatures and more.

Started as a family collection if filmmaker and cartoonist Ivan Steiger, Museum Hracek resides in the former Count's Chambers of Prague Castle. The popular exhibits here bring a great deal of joy to children of all ages, with some fascinating toys reaching back 150 years.

Wax Museum Prague

Sometime's there's nothing more amusing than a good wax museum. See Madonna, Kafka, Lenin "in person!" Get your picture taken with Elvis! Or, in Prague's own version, pretend you're buddies with Charled IV and smile big at the camera! Wax Museum Prague has two locations in the city: at Melantrichova 5 and at Mostecka 18, both in the city centre. The displays include life-like historical and celebrity figures, including many former communist leaders and some of Hollywood's greatest.

Tourists also can enjoy visiting the other interesting museums of the city. Such as National Museum, The National Gallery, Jewish Museum and many others.