Description:
Not just another warehouse of history where unearthed artifacts unwanted by others are chronologically stashed, this delightfully upbeat museum encompasses Prague's illustrious past with pleasant brevity. Sure, the museum holds the expected displays of medieval weaponry and shop signs, but the best exhibit in the Renaissance building is an intricate miniature model of 18th-century Prague. It's fascinating to see Staré Mesto as it used to be and the Jewish Quarter before its 19th-century face-lift. A reproduction of the original calendar face of the Old Town Hall astrological clock is also on display, as are a number of documents relating to Prague's Nazi occupation and the assassination of Nazi commander Reinhard Heydrich. The museum is 1 block north of the Florenc metro station.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 224-816-773
Address:
- Na Porící 52
- Prague Praha 8
Hours:
- Tues-Sun 9am-6pm (to 8pm 1st Thurs each month)
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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