Museums

National Museum (Národní muzeum)
Founded in 1818 as a regional natural history museum, the architectural symbol of the Czech National Revival was completed in 1890 in a Neo-Renaissance style. It stands at the upper part of the Wenceslas Square and it is more than 70 m high. Its hall, façade, staircase and ramp are decorated with sculptures made by famous artists. Inside of the building are many historical paintings by František Ženíšek, Václav Brožík and Vojtech Hynais. There are changing exhibitions as well as permanent collections devoted to archaeology, anthropology, mineralogy, natural history and numismatics.
Address: Václavské námestí 68, 115 79 Praha 1.

The Czech Museum of Fine Arts
The Czech Museum of Fine Arts, Prague, is a non-profit organisation dedicated to collecting, documenting and promoting artworks by Czech 20th- and 21st-century artists.
Address: 19-21 Husova Street, Prague 1 – Old Town.

The Prague Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum has one of the most extensive collections of Judaic art in the world. The Museum oversees the following sites: The Maisel Synagogue, Pinkas Synagogue, Old Jewish Cemetery, Klausen Synagogue, Ceremonial Hall (Prague Burial Society Building), Spanish Synagogue, Robert Guttmann Gallery and the Education and Culture Centre.
Address: U Staré školy 1, 110 00 Prague 1.

Museum of Communism
Arranged into three permanent displays: Dreams, Reality and Nightmare, this museum attempts to shed light on the workings of Czechoslovakia's post-war Communist regime (including the use of propaganda, censorship and interrogation), while also showing what everyday life was like for Prague's citizens from 1945-1989.
Address: Palac Savarin, Na Prikope 10, Prague 1.