Chlupáčovo muzeum historie Země
University museum of the Faculty of Science of Charles University with fossils, models and a replica of the dinosaur Carnotaurus; open to the public on Wednesdays.
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About the museum
The Chlupáčovo muzeum historie Země (Chlupáč Museum of Earth History) belongs to the Faculty of Science of Charles University and serves mainly for teaching and research in palaeontology and historical geology. The geological and palaeontological collections have been part of the faculty since its founding in 1920. For decades they were accessible only to staff, students and specialists, and their premises gradually fell into disrepair.
Between 2004 and 2007 the building was reconstructed, during which the exhibition area was separated from the storage area. The exhibition was installed in 2008, and the museum then decided to open it to the public too, although only to a limited extent. On that occasion it was named after the geologist and palaeontologist Prof. Ivo Chlupáč, who championed the restoration of the collections but did not live to see the reconstruction.
The permanent exhibition contains about a thousand exhibits: fossils, casts, models and pictorial material. The main axis consists of display cases arranged by periods of Earth’s development from the Precambrian to the Cenozoic, supplemented by cases with exceptionally well-preserved sites, dioramas and models of animals, and a case with a selection from the collection of Martin Souček. The centrepiece is a replica of the skeleton of the predatory dinosaur Carnotaurus with a saddle on its back. A separate gallery is reserved for temporary thematic exhibitions.
Highlights
- Replica of a Carnotaurus dinosaur skeleton with a symbolic saddle on its back
- About 1,000 exhibits: fossils, casts, models and pictures
- Display cases from the Precambrian to the Cenozoic
- Display cases with exceptionally well-preserved sites (Lagerstätten)
- Dioramas and models of animals in life size
Permanent exhibition
- Stálá expozice historie Země – Display cases devoted to individual periods of Earth’s development from the Precambrian to the Cenozoic, exceptionally well-preserved sites, dioramas and animal models; the centrepiece is a replica of a Carnotaurus skeleton.
- Operated by
- Přírodovědecká fakulta Univerzity Karlovy
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 70 Kč |
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| Reduced | 40 Kčchildren aged 6–15, students and pensioners |
| Children & teens | 40 Kčfree up to age 5 · Children aged 6–15 pay CZK 40; pre-school children enter free. |
| Seniors | 40 KčPensioners. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeHolders of ZTP cards enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | 40 Kč |
| Groups (10+ people) | 50 Kč per personThe price applies to a group tour with expert commentary for pre-booked groups of 10 or more people, with no more than 40 people in a group; payment is in cash before the start. |
| Group tour with expert commentary (min. 10 people) | 50 KčPer person; the tour lasts 45–60 minutes and must be booked in advance. |
Admission is payable only in cash. Members of the Alumni UK Club and employees of Charles University enter free. An individual visit is without expert commentary.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Step-free access is from the side of the building on Votočkova ulice. The WC is not part of the museum; it is in the corridor to the right of the museum exit, about 45 m away.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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Pre-school children enter free.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Albertov · 350 m
Trams 7, 14, 18 and 24 to the Albertov stop (from there it is about 350 m to the building); metro B Karlovo náměstí (1.2 km), metro C I. P. Pavlova (1 km) and Vyšehrad (1.2 km).
By car
Paid parking
There is paid parking at Albertov, CZK 15 per hour, for a period of 2 to 12 hours.
The Faculty of Science building is extensive; the museum’s website has an orientation map of the route to the museum. Cycle routes A23, A2 and A41 run in the vicinity.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Individual visitors walk through the exhibition without commentary. Groups of more than 10 people must be announced in advance, preferably by email; the expert commentary for booked groups lasts 45–60 minutes and is adapted to the age of the visitors. |
