The City of Prague MuseumHeadquarters: Kožná 1, Prague 1, tel.: 221 012 911, e-mail: muzeum@muzeumprahy.czwww.muzeumprahy.cz

MUsEUM’s MaIN BUILdINgNa Poříčí 52/1554, Prague 8 – Florenc, tel.: 224 816 772–3

Opening Hours: daily except Mondays 9 am–6 pmLast Wednesday of every month: 9 am–8 pmon good friday, 30 March 2018, open 9 am–6 pm.

P E r M a N E N T E X h I B I T I o N sPrague in PrehistoryMediaeval PraguePrague at the Turn of Modern Era (1437–1620)Baroque Prague (1620–1784) Langweil’s Model of Prague of 1826–1837 – a unique handmade cardboard model of Prague 3d Cinema – a virtual flight through Langweil’s Model of PragueMuseum for Children and Langweil’s Playroom – a multifunctional space for children and adults aBCs of sightseers – a haptic exhibition for both visually impaired and healthy visitors whichis dedicated to the Romanesque and Gothic styles

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The Magic of holy Cards9 December 2017 – 2 April 2018

The miraculous statues and paintings in the first part of theexhibition take visitors to the pilgrimage sites in Prague andits vicinity. The second part is devoted to the first half of the19th century, the ‘golden age’ of the printing of holy cards inPrague. In addition to holy cards, the exhibition presentsstatues, paintings, home altars, and other artefacts of the Cityof Prague Museum from the 18th and first half of the 19thcentury. Most of them are on display for the first time in history.

Czech film Posters 1931–194813 December 2017 – 11 March 2018The exhibition presents a complex selection of film posters in the abundant collection of the Cityof Prague Museum. Visitors will learn about the unique poster form referred to as ‘noodle’ whichspread on a large scale after sound film emerged in the early 1930s. The exhibition covers the timespan from 1931 to 1948.

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stromovka 14 March – 1 July 2018The exhibition is devoted to the Royal Game Preserve(Stromovka), a significant grassed area on the map of Prague.The 16th and early 17th centuries mark the most famous eraof this aristocratic hunting ground. In the 19th century, itbecame an area for entertainment of the Prague citizens. Thecurrent name has been derived from the part that was used asa tree nursery – ‘Baumgarten’ in German which correspondsto the Czech name ‘Stromovka’. In 1804, the modern historyof the Royal Game Preserve began in the form of an Englishpark with horticultural areas open to public.

The great War in the Life of Prague Citizens 25 October 2017 – 11 January 2018The outdoor exhibition presents the life of Prague inhabitants during the Great War. Historic photodocumentation and selected prints from the collections of the City of Prague Museum providea sense for visitors about the events on the far side of the battlefront as well as the last years of thegradual downfall of the Austro–Hungarian Empire.

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feel free to grab a směr Toy9 October 2017 – 8 January 2018 The exhibition title refers to the tagline which sticks in the minds of many generations ofCzechoslovakian children and is indivisibly connected with the name of the Směr Praha Cooperative.It was the leading Czech producer of toys and plastic products prior to 1989 which has defendedits prominent position in the market to this day. Visitors have a chance to view most of its iconictoys and models.

a hoard of Coins from Štěpánská street in Prague 9 January – 1 April 2018 In 2006, the City of Prague Museum received a collection of coins found during archaeologicalresearch in Štěpánská Street in Prague 1. The deposit included 2,052 silver coins from the 14th and15th centuries. The objects on display are examples of the production of domestic and foreignminting workshops.

hoUsE aT ThE goLdEN rINgTýnská 630/6, Prague 1 – Old Town

Opening Hours: daily except Mondays 9 am–8 pmon good friday, 30 March 2018, open 9 am–8 pm.

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Prague of Charles IV – Medieval Townopen from 2 december 2017The second stage of the exhibition completes theextant part focusing on the changes of the towns ofPrague until about 1400. This time, emphasis isput on the life of medieval inhabitants, especiallytheir private life in a medieval house. The newvideomapping of Charles Square shows itsmedieval housing development and its function;new visualisations are illustrative of the importanceof the river, fords, and bridges for the medievaltown as well as the administration of the towns. Thefortification of Prague is also highlighted.

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from a Thread to a shirt / Medieval Textile Production and Dyeing in Prague17 May 2017 – 18 February 2018The exhibition introduces medieval textile and dyeing crafts during the 14th and 15th centuries.The process of textile origin as well as various production processes will be explained, andthe equipment of weaving and dyeing workshops will be presented. In addition, various typesof textiles, their practical use for everyday life, and the historic fashion of the inhabitants ofthe New Town of Prague in the High Middle Ages will be presented. A unique collection ofa few hundred medieval textile fragments discovered during archaeological research of thedump layers in the centre of Prague is the core of the exhibition. In addition to the textiles,expert analytical research and restoration processes will be introduced. Furthermore, visitorswill be able to admire the original archaeological findings, ethnographic materials, models ofproduction facilities, and documentary films about working procedures. Tangible parts andchances to try out some textile production processes will be prepared for visitors.

The Conserved Past27 March – 21 October 2018The Conserved Past exhibition partially reveals the situation in the backdrop of all exhibitionsthat remains hidden from visitors – the work of conservers. Thus the works on display abandontheir usual position ofbeautiful and unique objectsto become the mediatorsillustrating the work ofconservers. Apart from theskills of artists and artisansof bygone times, visitorsmay admire the skills andtechnologies of present-dayconservers. They have a uniqueopportunity to see the worksin the form the conserversget them and observe theprocesses the works have to undergo before appearing on display. They will see that the workof conservers combines the knowledge of art, chemistry, materials, and technologies. Visitorswill understand that instead of making the objects more beautiful, conservers seek to makethem ‘more resistant to time’ while respecting ethical rules. This exhibition presents the workof conservers of paper, textile, wood, metal, and ceramics. Such a complex presentation of thework of the museum conservation departments will be presented for the first time in forty years.

PodskaLí CUsToMs hoUsE aT VýToňRašínovo nábřeží 412, Prague 2, tel.: 224 919 833

Opening Hours: daily except Mondays 10 am–6 pm on good friday, 30 March 2018, open 10 am–6 pm.

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Vanished Podskalí and Life on the VltavaThe Podskalí Customs House at Výtoň is a Renaissance buildingwith a 16th century timber storey in which a toll called ‘výtoň’(referring to the cut logs from rafts) was collected on timber thatwas floated to Prague. The life of Podskalí raftsmen, timber traders,sand miners, ice diggers, and others whose life was connectedwith water is presented through historical photographs and toolsused by the Podskalí locals. The next part of the exhibition isdedicated to the history of raft and ship transportation near Prague.The exhibition has been designed to also attract children.www.muzeumprahy.cz

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Prague at ChristmastimeTradition and Handicrafts from Advent to Candlemas26 November 2017 – 4 February 2018An exhibition presenting Christmas celebrations by Praguefamilies at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries will introduceAdvent at Ctěnice Chateau. Visitors will learn about the historyof Christmas celebrations in Prague from Advent to Candlemas,which completed the celebrations, through collection items,a Christmas-decorated burgher’s room, and smells from thekitchen. The installation of a burgher’s room and kitchen willprovide an opportunity to look closely at Christmas of ourancestors, play with historical toys, and take part in bakingChristmas cookies.

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Prague-Těšnov station / Back in operationFrom 9 April 2017 The new permanent exhibition presents an extinct station ofPrague as a model railway (HO scale 1:87) and a locomotivedepot. The exhibition gives a chance to visitors to get an ideaabout the most beautiful station building in Prague which wasbuilt between 1872 and 1875 as a prestigious structure of thesignificant Austrian Northwestern Railway Company. A 3Dmodel of the building including its remarkable sculpturaldecoration was printed based on the original technical drawings.

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Petřín observation Tower Petřínské sady, Prague 1Permanent exhibition: Petřín – a Place to Walk, Enjoy the View, and Learn about Quarrying

Mirror Maze on Petřín hill Petřínské sady, Prague 1P E r M a N E N T E X h I B I T I o NThe Fight of Students Against the Swedes on Charles Bridge in 1648 – a monumental painting(8 x 10 m), diorama, which was made by the brothers Adolf and Karel Liebscher in 1891.The diorama is still under restoration.

old Town Bridge TowerCharles Bridge, Prague 1 – Old TownP E r M a N E N T E X h I B I T I o N

The Tower MysteryFor its architectural and artistic aspects, the Old Town BridgeTower ranks among the greatest highlights of High Gothicstructures of Charles IV, not only in Prague but also in(Central) Europe. The tower is distinguished by manyauthentic details (e.g. mason’s marks), artistic decoration,and its urban appearance. The permanent exhibition presents

unquestionable facts as well as various hypotheses. A small presentation of objects retrievedfrom the Vltava, including the latest findings of the unique riverbed research focused on theriverbed mapping, is installed in the tower’s underground.

Powder Tower nám. Republiky 5, Prague 1 – Old Town

Town Belfry by st Nicholas ChurchMalostranské nám. 556/29, Prague 1 – Lesser TownP E r M a N E N T E X h I B I T I o N

CUsTos TUrrIs / City WardenThe permanent exhibition presents the arduous life of tower wardens – city wardens –, thehistory of the structure, the town watchtower phenomenon, and the belfry’s misuse duringthe totalitarian regime. Visitors can take a look into the tower warden’s flat of the second halfof the 18th century which includes a smoke kitchen – the only publicly accessible one inPrague. This part continues with a signalling room – where the tower warden did his job. Thesecond flat of the tower warden dates to 1891 when the signalling function was cancelled.Visitors may admire the bell chamber with a bell chair and St Nicholas Bell of 1576. The toweralso includes the unique ‘Kajka’ – an observation post of the State Security on the very top ofthe belfry which was used until 1990.

Lesser Town Bridge Tower Charles Bridge, Prague 1 – Lesser Town

The towers and the mirror maze opening hours:in January and february 10 am–6 pm, in March 10 am–8 pm.

New Mill Water TowerNové mlýny 827/3A, Prague 1 – New TownOpening Hours: from 25 April 2017, Tue–Sun, 9 am–12 noon, 12.30 pm–6 pmon good friday, 30 March 2018, open 9 am–noon, 12.30 pm–6 pm.P E r M a N E N T E X h I B I T I o N

Prague on fireThe exhibition presents the threat of fire for Prague many centuries ago as well as in recenttimes. Furthermore, the methods used by the metropolis residents to defend against thedestructive element will be presented. The exhibition concept is based on digital reproductionsof Prague, disastrous fires in Prague, and fire fighters with their gear and tools. In addition tospecific depictions of fire fighting, visitors will have a chance to experience the terrifyingmoments during vast fires in medieval and early modern Prague. The feeling of the threat offire affecting all quarters of Prague will be created via sensual illusions.

Brno and suomi15 February – 1 April 2018The exhibition presents several examples of relationships between the prominent figures of theMoravian metropolis, here represented by the outstanding architect, publicist and organiser FrantišekKalivoda, and the Finnish protagonists of the inter-war artistic, cultural, and social life such as Alvarand Aino Alto, Maire Gullichsen, and Nils-Gustav Hahl.

CTĚNICE ChaTEaUBohdanečská 259/1, Prague 9 – Vinoř, tel.: 286 001 366, e-mail: ctenice@muzeumprahy.cz

getting here: Metro B Line to Palmovka stop or metro C Line to Letňany stop, buses No. 185(Vinořský hřbitov stop) and 302 (Přezletice–Kocanda direction).Opening Hours: until 31 October – temporary and permanent exhibitions: Tue–Sun 10 am–6 pm, thepark is open daily 8 am–10 pm, from 1 November 2017 Tue–Fri 10 am–4 pm, Tue–Sun 10 am–6 pm,the park is open daily 8 am–6 pm. On Good Friday, 30 March 2018, open 10 am–4 pm.

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Ctěnice Chateau / History, Building Development and Reconstructionhistory of Vinoř / From Prehistoric Times to the 20th Century

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Crafts in guildsThe History of Craftsmen’s Associationfrom the Middle Ages to the PresentIntroducing the history of crafts and guild association, the permanentexhibition Crafts in Guilds presents one of the world’s largestcollections of guild artefacts which is administered by the City ofPrague Museum; the collection comprises more than 600 items.

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dish of Journeymen glaziersThe glaziers were first mentioned in Prague in 1380. At that time,glaziers were included in the guild of painters. The glaziers’guild was not founded until 1613 in the Old Town ofPrague, and 1629 in the Lesser Town of Prague. The NewTown glaziers were still part of the painters’ guild. From thevery beginning, glaziers and painters cooperated very closely,especially on painted windows. The oval tin dishof journeymen glaziers features anarmiger in the centre, holdinga window frame glazed with glasscircles. In order to become a master,a journeyman had to create a masterwork,setting 56 glass circles in a window frame.

VILLa MÜLLEr National Cultural MonumentNad Hradním vodojemem 14/642, Prague 6 – Střešovice, tel.: 224 312 012

A world-famous structure of theavant-garde architect Adolf Loos.Opening Hours: Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun.Guided tours in January, Februaryand March: 10 am, noon, 2 pm and4 pm. Please book in advance viathe reservation system on thewebsite www.muzeumprahy.cz.Only guided tours are availablewhere the maximum number ofvisitors in a group is seven. Gift

tickets and joint ticket deals for Villa Müller and Villa Rothmayer are available. The VillaMüller ticket office is in the gallery of the Norbertov study and documentationCentre, Nad hradním vodojemem 53/13, Prague 6.

VILLa roThMayEr Cultural MonumentU Páté baterie 50, Prague 6 – Střešovice, tel.: 224 312 012

Tel.: 224 312 012, e-mail: vila.rothmayer@muzeumprahy.czThe villa was owned by the architect Otto Rothmayer, a follower and colleague of Josip Plečnik.Opening Hours: Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun. Guided tours in January, February and March: 10 am,noon, 2 pm, 4 pm. Please book in advance via the reservation system on the websitewww.muzeumprahy.cz. Only guided tours are available where the maximum number of visitorsin a group is seven. Gift tickets and joint ticket deals for Villa Müller and Villa Rothmayer areavailable.

NorBErToV sTUdy aNd doCUMENTaTIoN CENTrENad Hradním vodojemem 53/13, Prague 6 – Střešovice, tel. 233 323 997gallery: Opening Hours: Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun 10 am–6 pm

research Centre: Open upon prior agreement.Tel.: 233 323 998, e-mail: vila.studium@muzeumprahy.cz

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Villa Tugendhat 1928–201312 October 2017 – 28 January 2018 / extended until 4 February 2018The travelling exhibition VillaTugendhat 1928–2013 givesan opportunity to the Praguespectators to view the uniqueBrno house designed by thearchitect Ludwig Mies vander Rohe for the couple Gretaand Fritz Tugendhat between1929 and 1930. Today, VillaTugendhat is regarded as themost remarkable pre-warundertaking of Mies and themost authentically preservedEuropean structure. Between2010 and 2012, the villa wasreconstructed along with the garden and restaurant which restored its original appearance of1930. By the presentation of this outstanding Brno’s landmark, the City of Prague Museumloosely follows its previous exhibitions focusing on its modern architecture buildings – VillaMüller and Villa Rothmayer.

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