List of museums in the Czech Republic
This is a list of the most important museums in the Czech Republic .
The state tourism portal of the Czech Republic (CZeCOT) puts the number of galleries and museums in the country at over 700 with a total of around 50 million exhibits and around 7 million visitors annually. The city of Prague alone has over 200 galleries and museums. The cities of Brno , Ostrava and Pilsen each house between 50 and 30 museums and galleries.
The two most important institutions are the National Museum and the National Gallery . The institutions also funded by the Czech Ministry of Culture include around 20 other museums and galleries. Municipal facilities in Prague include the Prague City Gallery (ghmp), the Capital Museum and the Štefánik Observatory and Planetarium.
Natural history museums
museum | Czech name | Website |
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National Museum in Prague - Lapidarium - Natural History Museum - History Museum - Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Culture - Czech Museum of Music |
Národní muzeum | www.nm.cz |
National Agricultural Museum in Prague - Agricultural Engineering Museum in Čáslav - Museum of the Bohemian Land in Kačina Castle - Forestry, Hunting and Fishing Museum in Ohrada Castle - Viticulture, Horticulture and Environment Museum in Valtice |
Národní zemědělské muzeum | www.nzm.cz |
Mineralogical Museum of the Faculty of Science at Charles University | Mineralogické muzeum | |
Chlupáč Museum of Geological Science. Faculty of Charles University | Chlupáčovo muzeum historie Země | www.natur.cuni.cz |
Hrdlička Museum of Anthropology of Natural Science. Faculty of Charles University | Hrdličkovo muzeum člověka | |
Štefánik Observatory in Prague | Hvězdárna a planetarium | www.observatory.cz |
Planetarium in Prague | Planetarium | www.planetarium.cz |
Local history and folklore museums
Open air museums
museum | Czech name | Website |
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Open-air museum in Doubrava | Skanzen Doubrava | www.skanzendoubrava.cz |
Open-air museum in Krňovice | Skanzen Krňovice | www.krnovice.cz |
Open-air museum in Strážnice | Skanzen | www.skanzen.nulk.cz |
Řepora Open - Air Museum ( Prague , 5th district) | Skanzen | |
Open-air museum in Vysoký Chlumec | Skanzen Vysoký Chlumec | www.muzeum-pribram.cz |
Open-air museum in Přerov nad Labem | Polabské muzeum | www.polabskemuzeum.cz |
Folklore museums
museum | Czech name | Website |
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Hussite Museum in Tábor | Husitské muzeum | www.husitskemuzeum.cz |
Wallachian Open Air Museum in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm | Valašské muzeum v přírodě | www.vmp.cz |
Collegium Bohemicum - museum of German-speaking inhabitants of the Bohemian lands in Ústí nad Labem | Collegia Bohemica | www.collegiumbohemicum.cz |
Jewish Museum in Prague | Židovské muzeum | www.jewishmuseum.cz |
Museum of Roma Culture in Brno | Museum of romské kultury | www.rommuz.cz |
Local museums with a special focus
museum | Czech name | Website |
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Puppet Museum in Chrudim | Muzeum loutkářských culture | www.puppets.cz |
Doll Museum in Plzeň | Muzeum loutek | www.muzeumloutek.cz |
The Ghost Museum in Plzeň | Muzeum strašidel | www.muzeumstrasidel.cz |
Alchemy Museum in Kutná Hora | Muzeum alchymistů | www.alchemy.cz |
Museum of Communism in Prague | Muzeum komunismu | www.muzeumkomunismu.cz |
National Pedagogical Museum in Prague | Národní pedagogické muzeum | www.pmjak.cz |
Physical Education and Sports Museum in Prague | Muzeum dějin tělesné výchovy a sportu | |
Choco story - Chocolate Museum in Prague | www.choco-story-praha.cz | |
Coffee Museum in Prague | Muzeum kávy | www.coffeemuseum.cz |
Brewery Museum in Ostrava | Pivovarské muzeum | |
Brewery museum in Plzeň | Pivovarské muzeum | |
Fire Brigade Museum in Ostrava | Hasičské muzeum | www.hzsmsk.cz |
Mining Museum in Ostrava (Landek Park) | Hornické muzeum | www.landekpark.cz |
Mining Museum in Příbram | Hornické muzeum | www.muzeum-pribram.cz |
Mining Museum in Sokolov | Hornické muzeum | |
Mining Museum in Krasno | Hornické muzeum | Krásno Mining Museum |
Bohemian Silver Museum in Kutná Hora | České muzeum stříbra | www.cms-kh.cz |
Seeberg Castle in Ostroh (Poustka) | Hrad Seeberg | www.muzeum-frantiskovylazne.cz/de/ber-die-burg |
Regional local museums
museum | Czech name | Website |
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North Bohemian Museum in Liberec | Severočeské muzeum | www.muzeumlb.cz |
Central Bohemian Museum in Roztoky | Středočeské muzeum | www.muzeum-roztoky.cz |
East Bohemian Museum in Hradec Králové | Muzeum východních Čech | www.muzeumhk.cz |
East Bohemian Museum in Pardubice | Východočeské muzeum | www.vcm.cz |
South Bohemian Museum in Budweis | Jihočeské muzeum | www.muzeumcb.cz |
West Bohemian Museum in Plzeň | Západočeské muzeum | www.zcm.cz |
Moravian State Museum in Brno | Moravské zemské muzeum | www.mzm.cz |
Museum of Moravian Slovakia in Uherské Hradiště | Slovácké muzeum | www.slovackemuzeum.cz |
Silesian State Museum in Opava | Slezské zemské muzeum | www.mzm.cz |
Museum of the Bohemian Paradise in Turnov | Muzeum Českého ráje | www.muzeum-turnov.cz |
Local local museums
museum | Czech name | Website |
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Prague City Museum | Muzeum hlavního města | www.muzeumprahy.cz |
City Museum in Brno | Muzeum města | www.spilberk.cz |
City Museum in Ostrava | Ostravské muzeum | www.ostrmuz.cz |
Diocesan Museum in Plzeň | Diecézní muzeum | www.bip.cz |
Archdiocesan Museum in Olomouc | Arcidiecézní muzeum | www.olmuart.cz |
Local museum in Olomouc | Vlastivědné muzeum | www.vmo.cz |
City Museum in Ústí nad Labem | Muzeum města | www.muzeumusti.cz |
City Museum in Karlovy Vary | Karlovy Vary Museum | www.kvmuz.cz |
City museum in Franzensbad | Městské muzeum | www.muzeum-frantiskovylazne.cz/de/ |
Art museums
All art styles and centuries
Contemporary art galleries
museum | Czech name | Website |
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Gallery of the Academy of Performing Arts (gamu) in Prague | Gallery Academy múzických umění | www.gamu.cz |
Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts (avu) in Prague | Gallery Academy výtvarných umění | www.avu.cz |
FUTURA Contemporary Art Center in Prague | www.futuraproject.cz | |
Center for Contemporary Art DOX in Prague | www.doxprague.org | |
Gallery Montanelli of the DrAK Foundation in Prague | www.nadacedrak.com | |
Museum Montanelli (MuMo) of the DrAK Foundation in Prague | Muzeum Montanelli | www.muzeummontanelli.com |
Artbanka Museum of Young Art (AMoYA) in Prague | www.artbanka.cz |
Biographical museums
museum | Czech name | Website |
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Antonín Dvořák Museum in Prague | Muzeum Antonína Dvořáka | |
Bedřich Smetana Museum in Prague | Muzeum Bedřicha Smetany | |
Franz Kafka Museum in Prague | Franz Kafka muzeum | www.kafkamuseum.cz |
Johannes Kepler Museum in Prague | Keplerovo muzeum | www.keplerovomuzeum.cz |
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Muzeum WA Mozarta | www.bertramka.cz |
Alfons - Mucha Museum in Prague | Muchovo muzeum | www.mucha.tyden.cz |
Gustav Mahler House in Jihlava | Domě Gustava Mahlera | www.mahler.cz |
J. A. Comenius Museum in Uherský Brod | Muzeum Jana Amose Komenského | www.mjakub.cz |
Technology museums
General technique
museum | Czech name | Website |
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National Technical Museum in Prague - Museum of Architecture and Construction - Railway Museum |
Národní technické muzeum | www.ntm.cz |
Technical Museum in Brno | Technické muzeum | www.technicalmuseum.cz |
Gas Museum in Prague | Plynárenské muzeum | |
Tatra Museum in Kopřivnice | Technické muzeum Tatra | www.tatramuseum.cz |
Car museums
Railway museums
museum | Czech name | Website |
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Czech Railways (ČD) Railway Museum in Lužná u Rakovníka | Muzeum Českých wire | www.cdmuzeum.cz |
Railway museum in Jaroměř | Železniční muzeum | www.spolecnost-zeleznicni.cz |
Railway Museum in Zlonice | Železniční muzeum | |
Railway museum in Zubrnice | Železniční muzeum | www.zmz.cz |
Museum of Local Public Transport in Prague | Muzeum městské hromadné dopravy | www.dpp.cz |
Military museums
museum | Czech name | Website |
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Aviation Museum Olomouc | Letecké muzeum Olomouc | www.letecke-muzeum.cz |
Kbely Aviation Museum | Letecké muzeum Kbely | www.vhu.cz |
Aviation Museum Kunovice | Letecké muzeum Kunovice | www.museum-kunovice.cz |
Technical Military Museum Lešany in Týnec nad Sázavou | Vojenské technické muzeum | |
Žižkov Army Museum in Prague- Žižkov | Armádní muzeum | |
Králíky Military Museum | Vojenské muzeum | www.armyfort.com |
Ořechov Military Museum | Vojenské muzeum | |
Rokycany Military Museum | Vojenské muzeum | |
Vlkoš Military Museum | Vojenské muzeum |
See also
- List of show mines in the Czech Republic
- List of show caves in the Czech Republic
- List of castles and chateaus in the Czech Republic
- List of monasteries in the Czech Republic
Web links
- czecot.de official tourism portal of the Czech Republic
- tschechienenthaben.de Tourism portal of the Czech tourist office in Germany
- Directory of Museums in the Czech Republic , Association of Museums and Galleries of the Czech Republic
Individual evidence
- ↑ museums and galleries , czecot.de
- ↑ List of state-funded institutions ( Memento of the original from March 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Czech Ministry of Culture
- ↑ List of institutions funded by the city ( memento of the original dated February 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , City of Prague