Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
CULTURAL INSTITUTES
Various
national cultural institutions
in Prague host a wide variety of artistic offerings
throughout the year.
Austrianculturalinstitute(Rakouskýkulturnífórum)
Jungmannovo náměstí 18, Nové
Město 221181777,
rkfpraha.cz
;metroMůstek.
VerygoodexhibitionsofAustrianart,
plus the odd concert, film and talk.
Gallery Mon-Fri 10am-5pm.
BritishCouncil(Britskárada)
Bredovskýdvůr,Politickýchvězňů13,NovéMěsto 221
991 160,
britishcouncil.org/czechrepublic
;
metro Můstek/Muzeum.
Various lectures and
events all year, plus temporary exhibitions, newspapers, magazines and a reading room.
Mon-Thurs 8am-8pm, Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8.30am-1pm.
Národní třída.
Weekly German films and frequent lectures; small exhibition space and lib-
rary.
Tues-Thurs 1-7pm, Fri & Sat 11am-5pm.
Hungarian Cultural Centre (Maďarské kulturní středisko)
Rytířská 25-27, Staré
Město 224 222 424,
praga.balassiintezet.hu
; metro Můstek.
Weekly film showings
and regular exhibitions and concerts.
Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-2pm.
Institut Français (Francouzský institut)
Štěpánská 35, Nové Město 221 401 011,
Also puts on screenings of classic French films, plus lectures and even the odd concert.
InstitutaItalianadiCultura(Italskýkulturníinstitut)
Šporkova14,MaláStrana 257
090 681,
iic-praga.cz
; tram #12, #20 or #22 to Malostranské náměstí.
Exhibitions, films
andeventsstagedinvariouslocationsincludingthewonderfulBaroquechapelonVlašská.
Mon-Fri 9am-1pm & 3-6pm, Fri 9am-1pm.
Instituto Cervantes (Španělské kulturní centrum)
Na Rybníčku 6, Nové Město 221
595 211,
praga.cervantes.es
; metro I.P. Pavlova.
Regular programme of concerts and
films, plus a library.
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-2pm.
Polish institute (Polský institut)
Malé náměstí 1, Staré Město 224 214 708,
pol-
skyinstitut.cz
;
metro Můstek.
Weekly film showings, occasional concerts and lectures.
Mon-Thurs 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-3pm.
ESSENTIALS
Tickets and costs
If you can obtain tickets online or from the box office (
pokladna
) of the
venue concerned, then all well and good. If a performance is sold out (
vyprodáno
), standby
tickets are often available at the venue around an hour before the start. Alternatively, you
may still be able to get a ticket from one of the city's numerous ticket agencies such as Tick-
