Klášter sv. Anežky České

About the museum

The convent was founded in the early 1230s by Princess Anežka Přemyslovna (c. 1211–1282), later its abbess, who was canonised in 1989. It was the first joint double monastery of Poor Clares and Minorites north of the Alps and also a burial site of the Přemyslids; royal coronations and funerals took place here, and St Agnes is buried here.

During the Hussite Wars the nuns had to leave; under Rudolf II the monastery was taken over by the Dominicans, and the Minorites died out. Joseph II dissolved the monastery in 1782, and it was later sold at auction. At the end of the 19th century it was threatened with demolition but was saved. In the 1970s it was declared a national cultural monument, and after a long reconstruction it opened to the public in the 1980s.

Today the monastery is managed by the National Gallery Prague. The permanent exhibition Medieval Art in Bohemia and Central Europe 1200–1550 is supplemented by a lapidarium with architectural fragments, panel paintings and tombstones in the Black Kitchen, the refectory of the Poor Clares and the ambulatory of the Minorites. Both monastery gardens are freely accessible all year round and offer a sculpture garden with almost twenty works by contemporary Czech sculptors.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition Medieval Art in Bohemia and Central Europe 1200–1550
• Lapidarium with architectural fragments and tombstones
• First double monastery of Poor Clares and Minorites north of the Alps, burial site of the Přemyslids
• Sculpture garden of St Agnes Convent with contemporary works (gardens free of charge)
• Free app Hidden Secrets of Medieval Paintings

Permanent exhibitions

• Středověké umění v Čechách a ve střední Evropě 1200–1550 – The permanent exhibition presents medieval art from Bohemia and Central Europe, including panel paintings.
• Sochařská zahrada Anežského kláštera – The monastery gardens contain almost twenty works by contemporary Czech sculptors; the gardens are freely accessible.

Operated by

Národní galerie Praha

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Children under 15 inclusive enter all exhibitions and collection displays free of charge. Further free-entry days to the permanent exhibitions are published on the page Free Entry Days 2026.

When you buy tickets for two or more exhibitions in one building, you get a 10% discount on the basic admission (only at NGP ticket offices). Holders of Komerční banka payment cards receive a 20% discount if they meet the conditions. Family tickets can be bought on the details page of the event or in person on site.

Accessibility

• Partially 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 entrance to the monastery exhibition; a wheelchair is available to borrow. Due to a technical fault with the platform lift, step-free access to the upper-floor exhibition is temporarily restricted.

Kids & families

Children under 15 inclusive enter all exhibitions and collection displays free of charge.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

Rental of National Gallery spaces is handled by the business department (pronajmy@ngprague.cz).

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