Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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National Gallery
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Prague Municipal Gallery
Museums and Galleries
National Gallery
The National Gallery's
extensive art collection is spread
throughout the city in six
locations. Kinsk† Palace holds
the prints and drawings
collection; St George's Convent
the Mannerist and Baroque art
(see p9)
; St Agnes's Convent
(see pp28-9)
, medieval art;
Sternberg Palace, the Old
Masters; Veletr≈ní Palace, the
modern and contemporary
collections
(see pp26-7)
; and
Zbraslav Chateau, the collection
of Asian art.
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Kinsk† Palace:
Starom∂stské nám∂stí 12, Map M3, Open
10am-6pm Tue-Sun, Adm • Sternberg
Palace: Hrad≤anské nám∂stí 15, Map B2,
Open 10am-6pm Tue-Sun, Adm
Statue of Music, Rudolfinum
natural history collections
housed in the eponymous
building at the top of Wenceslas
Square
(see p110)
.
Rudolfinum
The “House of Artists”
hosts a wide range of temporary
exhibitions, each running several
months. If you're at all a fan of
contemporary art, it's always
worth a visit, whatever aspect
they are covering at the time.
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Al√ovo náb∫e≈í 12 • Map K2 • Open
10am-6pm Tue-Sun • Dis. access • Adm
National Museum
The National Museum's
collections are also spread
throughout the country, but the
flagship site is the historical and
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.
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Celetná 34 • Map M4 • Open
10am-6pm Tue-Sun • Dis. access
• Adm
National Museum
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