Muchovo muzeum
The museum in the Kaunický palace displays almost one hundred originals by Alphonse Mucha, including Parisian posters and decorative panels from the collection of Ivan Lendl.
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About the museum
The Mucha Museum opened on 13 February 1998 in the Kaunický palace on Panská Street. It is considered the first museum in the world devoted exclusively to the life and work of Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939), a leading representative of Art Nouveau. It was founded by the Swiss entrepreneur Sebastian Pawlowski and is operated by the company Muchovo muzeum s.r.o., a member of the Association of Museums and Galleries of the Czech Republic. According to the museum itself, more than 2.6 million people have visited it in its twenty-seven years.
The exhibition occupies about 500 m², including the museum shop. Since September 2024 visitors have been able to see most of the key works from the famous collection of Mucha's works, which was previously assembled by the tennis player Ivan Lendl and whose curator was the American expert Jack Rennert. Today the collection is owned by Portu Gallery investments, a member of the WOOD & CO group.
The exhibition is divided into six parts. It presents decorative panels, posters from the Paris period, commercial commissions for well-known companies and Czech posters, as well as memorabilia of the artist; at the end a documentary film about his life and work is screened. The museum stresses that it is the only place in Prague that exhibits exclusively originals of Mucha's works.
Highlights
- Almost one hundred originals from the collection of Ivan Lendl
- Posters from Mucha's Paris period
- Decorative panels, for example the cycles The Four Seasons and The Four Arts
- Commercial commissions for companies such as Moët & Chandon, Job or Lefèvre-Utile
- Free AI guide Pikel, accessible via a QR code at the entrance
Permanent exhibition
- Stálá expozice děl Alfonse Muchy – Almost one hundred originals from Ivan Lendl's collection are divided into six parts, among them decorative panels, Paris posters, commercial commissions and Czech posters. The exhibition closes with a documentary film about Mucha's life and work.
- Founded
- 1998
- Operated by
- Muchovo muzeum s.r.o.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 300 Kč |
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| Reduced | 220 Kčchildren, students and seniors |
| Children & teens | 220 KčChildren pay the reduced admission; no age limit for free entry is stated. |
| Seniors | 220 Kč |
| Students & apprentices | 220 Kč |
| Groups | –The museum does not offer group (non-individual) guided tours; only a private guided tour is available. |
| Families | 800 Kč2 adults and 2 children. |
| Private guided tour (in addition to admission tickets) | 1,000 KčBooking at least 7 days in advance; in Czech, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Russian. |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Family ticket | 800 Kč · 2 adults and 2 children. |
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Children pay the reduced admission of CZK 220; for a family with two adults and two children the family admission is CZK 800.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum shop offers gifts and posters with motifs from Mucha's works; there is also an online shop at buy.mucha.cz.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| Good to know | Instead of a classic audio guide, the museum offers the free AI guide Pikel: after scanning the QR code at the entrance, you can ask questions about Mucha and the exhibited works in your language and hear the answers through your own headphones. Private guided tours must be booked at least 7 days in advance. |
