Going to a tourist trip, people usually plan places that want to visit.This list is required to enter the famous museums and exhibitions.These are places where you can get a lot of new experiences and learn about the history.Every day for the visitors opened its doors the National Museum.Prague invites everyone to get acquainted with the beautiful and intriguing exhibits.
museums
capital city located on the banks of the Vltava River, a major center, attracting tourists from around the world.All of this - Prague.As in many European cities, there remain historic architectural structures of past centuries, combined with modern buildings, which impress with their lines and style solutions.
However, one of the main highlights can be considered a huge number of museums.Just imagine: every day there are more than three dozen showrooms!Paintings, works of art, technology - which just will not find.So Prague was truly the capital of museums.
visit all the city's attractions in one trip is simply impossible.You should choose the most attractive points and make a preliminary plan.If we talk about the exhibitions, it is probably the most popular can be considered as the National Museum (Prague).Photo on the background of this grandiose and majestic building has every tourist.
history
During the National Revival and the time when the cult of antiquity gained popularity in the Czech Republic have decided to create a place where they could store all the collected relics.So in the early nineteenth century - in 1818 - there was the National Museum.Prague received another magnificent architectural structure in his piggy bank.
By order of the manager of the museum, politician and historian Frantisek Palacky, were published various scientific papers.They joined the ranks of library collections.In addition to these can be found on the shelves of literary works and manuscripts of the Middle Ages Vaclav Hanka, who is known in history as the great forger.
museum collection has increased steadily, to fill all the new exhibits.Them together in one building failed.Because of this there were themed offices in different parts of the city: the Museum of Music, Africa and Asia.
Exterior
main museum building was constructed over five years.The author of the project was the famous Czech architect Josef Schulz.Under his leadership, the country there are other buildings in the style of Neo-Renaissance.The architect built the villa in addition to architecture and gardens.
No need to put a lot of effort to find the National Museum of Prague.Address: Václavské náměstí 68 115 79 Praha 1. The museum is located on one of the largest and most famous squares in the world - Wenceslas.
Once there, you can immediately see the building - it is the dominant structure, clearly standing out from the crowd.This is not surprising.It is difficult not to notice the giant height of more than seventy meters.A total length of its facade - more than a hundred meters.
In the center stands a beautiful dome with a panoramic roof.This is where a collection of busts and statues of prominent historical personalities of the Czech Republic.Another four domes located at the corners of the building.
Interior The interior of the museum leaves a vivid impression.
Firstly, luxurious hall with a ceiling height in the entire two floors, decorated with sculptures.Their author is a well-known master Ludwig Shvanthaler.The walls are decorated with paintings.
Secondly, the huge staircase leading to the Pantheon.Only two women were honored to form part of the collection: Bozena Nemcova and Eliska Krasnogorsk.All the rest - the representatives of the male sex.
Turning right, after visiting this room, you will come to the exhibition of the prehistoric and early period of the Czech state.Exhibits in it have not been updated and replenished with new ones.Therefore, it can be considered quite outdated.
Behind her tourists get acquainted with the history of money in the Czech Republic and the moment the national rise in the state, which took place in the XIX century.
Wing, located in another part of the museum, collected a huge collection of minerals and rocks.A person inexperienced in this matter, surprised with a variety of colors and shades, which is filled with inanimate nature.
People who visited the National Museum (Prague), reviews are left very emotional and vivid, corresponding to the obtained impressions.
Themed part of the museum
Among the variety of collections can be presented to highlight the most important parts of the museum, which is worth attention.
- Prehistory and Prehistory. Dish of Nikostenov bottle of port Puteoli silver horn, covered with gold leaf - this is the most famous and valuable artifacts department.Besides them there contains a variety of items that have been used for more than one thousand years ago.This is the subject of classical archeology and collected during the field survey of the Czech Republic.
- Numismatics .What is interesting in this area has to offer National Museum (Prague)?It preserves the magnificent collection of coins.The first exhibits were due to Count Sternberg, who donated them to the museum.In the hall of the samples collected coins entire historical period of the Czech Republic.Also present a collection of foreign money.The oldest and valuable of them belongs to classical antiquity.
- Theatre .The department originally referred to the library, but was able to grow into an independent collection.Here are samples of theatrical costumes, design, music, beginning with the middle of the XIX century to the present day.
Development
For many years the museum has amassed untold reserves of cultural and historical values.Today, his collection are not only in different parts of the city, but also outside it.Music, books, objects of other cultures - all these exhibitions attract attention and have an incredible cultural value.
now the National Museum (Prague), the work which - throughout the year, closed for reconstruction.It began in 2011 and runs until 2015.
In the course of the union has been planned in the museum complex of several buildings located next to the main.
were special recreation area for children, cafeteria, lecture halls and a spacious observation deck overlooking the magnificent Prague.
National Technical Museum
Hooked engineers and technicians people will certainly visit this place.Even children and ordinary man in the street will be interesting here.National Technical Museum in Prague gathered under one roof exhibits that tell about the history of the camera, printing, transportation, astronomy and military equipment.
hundred years ago, the Czech Republic famous for its technical achievements that led to the pride of the whole nation.And they do not boast of their abilities in such a situation?Especially to demonstrate the scientific achievements opened a museum.
After several decades of exhibits was quite a lot.Because of this, it was decided to create a more spacious facilities that can accommodate all the collections.The current appearance of the museum has not changed since its completion in 1942.
Collections
Separate large pavilion set aside for transport.You can not just admire the huge exposure, but also to touch the exhibits.Some cars are displayed at the exhibition, previously owned by well-known personalities.In addition, it collected a great number of bicycles, airplanes and several trains.
in the hall dedicated to the photographic technique, one can see the old copies of these mechanisms and cards made with their help.
plunge into the world of typography is simple: for this you need to visit the Technical National Museum.Prague will reveal the secrets of the printing craft.Here you can watch the work of the existing mechanisms in real time.
And this is only part of what awaits visitors.There are military, astronomy, architecture, household appliances.
remain indifferent after visiting all the exhibitions is simply impossible.Here you get a lot of impressions and top up their technical expertise.
address and mode of operation
Museum Located near the tram stop Letenské náměstí.The exact address: Kostelní 42, 17000 Prague-Praha 7.
If desired, and the availability of time and you can visit the Museum of Technology, and the National Museum of Prague.Opening hours of the first - from 09:30 to 17:30.The main building of the second open to the public daily from 10:00 to 18:00.
