The National Museum

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Timings : May - September: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM,
October - April: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Entry Fee : Adult - CZK 120,
Child - CZK 60,
Family - CZK 150,
Camera and filming - CZK 50

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Narodni muzeum

The National Museum, Prague Overview

The National Museum is one of the most iconic landmarks in Prague, located prominently at the top of Wenceslas Square. This historic institution is the largest and oldest museum in the Czech Republic, showcasing a vast collection of natural history, art, and cultural artifacts that span centuries. The building itself is a masterpiece of Neo-Renaissance design, with a grand dome, intricate sculptures, and frescoes. It showcases collections that cover natural history, archaeology, ethnography, and arts.

Established in year 1818, the museum houses a vast assortment of items from various fields including mineralogy, zoology, anthropology, archaeology, music and art numbering almost in millions. Under the section of entomology, there are alone more than five million exhibits. Spread all across the city department wise, one will find something of their interest among many museums such as museum of music, a museum of natural history and a museum of Asian, African and American cultures. The key exhibit is the 1st and 2nd century Roman artefacts as well as plenty of Bronze and Early Iron age excavations in archaeology section.æ

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