A Guide to Prague Museums, Prague, Czech Republic

Compared to other cities in Europe, Prague museums don’t have a whole lot of fame or visitor draw. Nonetheless, the city has some fairly interesting museums to see if you get tired of all the beauty there is to see outside. While this is not an exhaustive list of Prague museums, these are some of the ones that should be high on your list to see while in Prague.

The Historical Building of the National Museum finally reopened after an 8-year long reconstruction period, and for the first couple of months while admission was free, the lines were as long as 2-4 hours to get inside. Now that the hype has died down and you have to pay to get in, the wait is much shorter, but still worth the cost and the time. The gorgeous neo-Renaissance hall leading to the exhibits is somehow grander than the beautiful and imposing exterior would have you believe. Inside, visitors are surrounded by artifacts dating back to the creation of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. From music and sport to European history and democracy, you can learn all about Czech contributions to the world.

Though this is the most beautiful and arguably the most important, the National Museum is officially comprised of 11 other museums in Prague. These include the New Building, which is right across the street from the Historical Building in Wenceslas Square; the Czech Museum of Music, the National Memorial on Vitkov Hill, and the Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures. At Vitkov Hill, you can find soil from every conflict that the Czech Republic has been involved in. It’s also one of the best places in the city to see the sun set. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).