Muzeum Franze Kafky

About the museum

The Franz Kafka Museum opened in the summer of 2005 in the unique premises of Herget's Brickworks on the Malá Strana bank of the Vltava. The permanent exhibition offers a view of the world of Franz Kafka (1883–1924), the Prague-born writer who wrote in German and is one of the most important authors of world literature of the 20th century.

The exhibition presents most of the first editions of Kafka's works, correspondence, diaries, manuscripts, photographs and drawings, some of which have never been exhibited before. They are complemented by three-dimensional objects, audiovisual programmes and music created especially for the exhibition.

The exhibition is divided into two parts. The first, Kafka in Prague – Existential Space, shows how the city shaped the writer's life and what traces it left there. The second, Prague in Kafka – Imaginary Topography, follows how the real Prague was transformed in his prose into a metaphorical image. The whole is conceived as a dark and symbolic journey that reflects the existential anxiety, alienation and absurdity central to Kafka's work. The museum is operated by the company Muchovo muzeum s.r.o.

Highlights

• Most of the first editions of Kafka's works
• Correspondence, diaries, manuscripts, photographs and drawings, some of which have not previously been exhibited
• Audiovisual installations and music created specifically for the exhibition
• Exhibition divided into the parts Existential Space and Imaginary Topography
• Location in Herget's Brickworks on the bank of the Vltava in Malá Strana

Permanent exhibition

• Franz Kafka – dlouhodobá expozice – An exhibition on Kafka's life and work in two parts, Existential Space and Imaginary Topography, with first editions, manuscripts, correspondence and audiovisual installations.

Founded

2005

Operated by

Muchovo muzeum s.r.o.

Admission & discounts

A map of Prague of Franz Kafka (CZK 60) and a printed Guide to the Franz Kafka Museum (CZK 120; in Czech, English and German) are also available for purchase.

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Kids & families

The family ticket is valid for 2 adults and 2 children.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located in Herget's Brickworks, Cihelná 2b, on the Malá Strana bank of the Vltava.

Amenities & dining

The museum sells a map of Prague of Franz Kafka and a printed guide to the museum; it also has an online shop.

Events & venue rental

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