National Museum - main building (Národní muzeum)

Prehistory of Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia, collections of rocks and minerals, paleontology, zoology, anthropology.

Address: Václavské námestí 68, Prague 1
Getting there: Metro A/C or tram 11 to Muzeum
Hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (May - Sep.), 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Oct. - Apr.), closed every first Tuesday of the month
Admission: Full 80 Kc/reduced 40 Kc; free every first Monday of the month
Website: http://www.nm.cz

Lobkowitz Palace (Lobkovický palác)

The largest exposition on the history of the Czech lands (4th century BC - mid-19th century).

Address: Jirská 3, Prague 1
Getting there: Tram 22 or 23 to Pražský hrad
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on Mondays
Admission: Full 40 Kc/reduced 20 Kc; free every first Wednesday of the month

Lapidarium (Lapidárium)

Czech stone sculptures of the 11th - 19th century. Priceless original sculptures collected from their former locations throughout Prague, including original statues from the Charles Bridge.

Address: Výstavište 422, Prague 7 (trade fair area)
Getting there: Metro C to Vltavská or Nádraží Holešovice or tram 5, 12 or 17 to Výstavište
Hours: Tuesday - Friday 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., weekends 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., closed on Mondays
Admission: Full 20 Kc/reduced 10 Kc

Antonín Dvorák Museum (Muzeum Antonína Dvoráka)

The life and work of composer Antonín Dvorák.

Address: Ke Karlovu 20, Prague 2
Getting there: Metro C to I. P. Pavlova
Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (closed on Mondays)
Admission: Full 40 Kc/reduced 20 Kc

Bedrich Smetana Museum (Muzeum Bedricha Smetany)

The life and work of composer Bedrich Smetana.

Address: Novotného lávka 1, Prague 1
Getting there: Metro A to Staromestská
Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed 12:00 - 12:30 (closed on Tuesdays)
Admission: Full 50 Kc/reduced 20 Kc

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Museum of Decorative Arts (Umeleckoprumyslové muzeum)

Exhibition of textiles, fashion, applied graphic, photography, glass, ceramics, metal, etc.

Address: 17. listopadu 2, Prague 1
Getting there: Metro A to Staromestská
Hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (closed on Mondays)
Admission: permanent exhibits: full 80 Kc/reduced 40 Kc; temporary exhibits: full 60 Kc/reduced 30 Kc
Website: http://www.upm.cz

The City of Prague Museum (Muzeum hlavního mesta Prahy)

The history of Prague from prehistoric times to present. Includes Langweil's three-dimensional model of Prague from the first half of the 19th century, made from paper and wood and measuring about 20 square meters.

Address: Na Porící 52, Prague 8
Getting there: Metro B/C to Florenc
Hours: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (closed on Mondays); 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. every first Thursday of the month
Admission: Full 40 Kc/reduced 20 Kc; 1 Kc every first Thursday of the month
Website: http://www.muzeumprahy.cz

National Technical Museum (Národní technické muzeum)

Eight permanent expositions including time-measuring techniques, transportation (trains, historical cars and planes), photography and film, acoustics, astronomy, telecommunications.

Address: Kostelní 42, Prague 7
Getting there: Tram 1, 8, 25 or 26 to Letenské námestí
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on Mondays
Admission: Full 70 Kc/reduced 30 Kc; free every first Friday of the month from 12 noon.
Website: http://www.ntm.cz

Villa Bertramka - Museum of W. A. Mozart and the Dušeks
(Vila Bertramka - Muzeum W. A. Mozarta a manželu Duškových)

Permanent exhibition from the time when Mozart was the guest of the Dušeks, leading Czech musicians, at their villa Bertramka.

Address: Mozartova 169, Prague 5
Getting there: Metro B to Andel
Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. (spring, summer), 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (fall, winter)
Admission: Full 90 Kc/reduced 50 Kc
Website: http://www.bertramka.cz

Mucha Museum (Muchovo muzeum)

The life and work of Alphonse Mucha, a Czech-French art nouveau painter. Over 100 exhibits including paintings, photographs, charcoal drawings, pastels, lithographs and personal memorabilia.

Address: Panská 7, Prague 1
Getting there: Metro A/B to Mustek
Hours: Daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Admission: Full 120 Kc/reduced 60 Kc
Website: http://www.mucha.cz