Open Culture

We offer tours and creative workshops for schools and interest groups. The programme is custom designed for your group, and trained lecturers are available. The booking and preparation for these programmes are carried out on an individualised basis. If you are interested, please contact us at vzdelavani@ngprague.cz.

A Touch of Baroque
Tactile Exhibition of Baroque Sculpture Castings

The basement of Schwarzenberg Palace houses an exhibition of fourteen sculpture castings that document the main phases of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Baroque art in the Czech lands. The core of the collection consists of copies of the allegories that Matyáš Bernard Braun made as a part of the Virtues and Vices series at Kuks in eastern Bohemia. The text in the captions is provided in Braille as well as in large-print format.

Please book the programme for schools and adult and children’s interest groups, which includes sculptural modelling in the studio, at least three weeks in advance by contacting vzdelavani@ngprague.cz.

For detailed information, send a message to jana.klimova@ngprague.cz.

Touch It!
Tactile Exhibition of Sculpture Castings from Medieval Bohemia

Twelve sculpture castings made between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries are on display on the ground floor of the Convent of Saint Agnes of Bohemia. The exhibition makes it possible for visitors to track the way in which sculptural style changed over the course of several centuries. In addition to a Late Romanesque relief from the Basilica of Saint George, there are works dating from the reigns of Charles IV and Wenceslas IV. The work of the well-known sculptor and architect Petr Parléř is represented by portrait busts from the triforium of Saint Vitus Cathedral in Prague. Each exhibit is accompanied by large-print text and a basic caption in Braille. A catalogue in Braille is also available.

This exhibition is supplemented by a model of the convent, which is housed in the former black kitchen. It, too, is designated as a tactile exhibit. The individual buildings are described in Braille, and a brief history of the convent printed in Braille is available on request.

Please book the programme for schools and adult and children’s interest groups, which includes sculptural modelling in the studio, at least three weeks in advance by contacting vzdelavani@ngprague.cz. For detailed information, send a message to marina.horinkova@ngprague.cz.

Who hangs the paintings in the gallery and what do they think about them? What do children do at an exhibition? Who stole the Picasso? How does one identify a forgery of an artwork?

The National Gallery Prague’s podcast series The Sound of Art reveals not only the stories of artworks and artists, but also such things as how an exhibition is prepared, who is in charge of caring for the largest art collection in the Czech Republic, and how many kilometres a custodian walks in a single day. Tune in to The Sound of Art on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts.

We offer guided tours interpreted into Czech Sign Language for our permanent and other selected exhibitions. Please book tours and workshops at least one month in advance at vzdelavani@ngprague.cz

Discover the National Gallery Prague’s unique treasures of fine art, which are on display in several historical buildings in the centre of Prague.

Our first invitation takes you to Sternberg Palace in the vicinity of Prague Castle. This Baroque palace has been associated with our collections for more than two centuries. In the nineteenth century, it was home to the Society of Patriotic Friends of the Arts, which was the predecessor of today’s National Gallery. Here you will find paintings and sculptures from various corners of Europe dating from the Middle Ages to the end of the eighteenth century.

A short distance away, you can visit Schwarzenberg Palace. This monumental Renaissance building offers you the opportunity to see the most valuable pieces of old art found in the Czech Republic. You do not have to travel to the world’s most renowned galleries and museums to find works by such famous artists as Dürer, Cranach, El Greco, Rembrandt, Rubens, or Goya – they are within your reach in this palace.

The neighbouring Salm Palace houses the NGP’s Collection of Asian Art, comprising a rich variety of rare items compiled chiefly during the twentieth century. Future plans are to install a permanent exhibition of these works in this building.

The Trade Fair Palace in Prague’s Holešovice district is an exhibit in and of itself. This pure, Functionalist building was opened to the public almost a hundred years ago as the head office of the Prague Trade Fairs company. Today, it is home to the gallery’s rich collections of art from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as well as contemporary art. Here, you will see original works by Pablo Picasso, Jakub Schikaneder, Josef Mánes, Josef Čapek, Henri Rousseau, Jana Zrzavý, Toyen, Emil Filla, František Kupka, Gustav Klimt, and hundreds of other artists

You will find the Convent of Saint Agnes of Bohemia, together with its extensive gardens that are open to the public until late evening during the summer, in Prague’s Old Town. The gardens are the site of a diverse programme for both adults and families with children. And what is hidden behind the thick convent walls? A unique exhibition of medieval art, which attracts visitors from around the world. Works by the Master of Vyšší Brod, the Master of the Třeboň Altarpiece, and Master Theodoric, together with beautiful Madonnas and pietas, all tempt visitors with their enigmatic nature and deep symbolism.

Kinsky Palace on Old Town Square has housed the gallery’s Collection of Prints and Drawings for a number of years. The curators organise both intimate print room exhibitions for the Trade Fair and Schwarzenberg Palaces, as well as large exhibitions containing the best that their collections offer. Kinsky Palace is also the home of the NGP’s directorate.

Take advantage of our invitation to visit our exhibitions accompanied by our experts and hear some interesting stories. Our guided tours interpreted into Czech Sign Language have a long tradition, and we work with experienced interpreters. You can also find out more about significant artworks in our online database. When can you visit the gallery? From Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 6 pm. Visitors are warmly welcomed!

You also have the opportunity to listen to expert lectures given by our curators, which are interpreted in Czech Sign Language.

You will find more information about the accessibility of the individual buildings here.