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About the museum

The Ethnographic Museum is housed in the former summer residence of the Kinsky family, which stands on Petřín in Prague. The City of Prague bought the estate in 1901, and the museum opened to the public in 1903. In 1922 it became part of the National Museum. In 1929 the Greek Catholic Church of St Michael from Subcarpathian Ruthenia was moved into the garden.

The building was reconstructed in the 1990s, and in 2005 a new exhibition, Musaion, opened in it. The museum’s collection comprises around 200,000 objects documenting folk culture and the everyday and festive life of the countryside.

The permanent exhibition Czech Folk Culture presents the everyday and festive life of the rural population in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia from the 18th century to the early 20th century. The museum also runs creative workshops for families, courses, concerts and themed evenings.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition Czech Folk Culture on rural life from the 18th to the early 20th century
• Kinsky Summer Palace, the former summer residence of the Kinsky family on Petřín
• Collection of around 200,000 objects
• Family workshops, for example baking or kite-making
• Café with a summer garden overlooking the park

Permanent exhibition

• Česká lidová kultura – The Musaion exhibition presents the everyday and festive life of the countryside in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia from the 18th century to the early 20th century.

Founded

1903

Operated by

Národní muzeum

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Free-entry days for National Museum buildings are published on the page Free Entry Days.

The e-ticket is valid for one entry for 30 days from purchase. Holders of ICOM and Společnost NM cards, and employees of the Ministry of Culture (with card only), also enter free (at the ticket office only). Guided tours for the public (Czech, English, Spanish; reservation required): admission plus CZK 50 per person in Czech, or plus CZK 70 per person in a foreign language, for up to 30 people.

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

The building is partly step-free; help and information are available by telephone on 257 214 806. Descriptions of access for wheelchair users and a route description for blind and partially sighted visitors can be downloaded. The museum is also accessible with prams.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Stroller-friendly

Family workshops are held regularly, for example baking with children, kite-making or fabric dyeing. Children under 15 enter free when accompanied by an adult. The museum is accessible with prams.

Getting there & parking

The museum lies in Kinsky Garden on the slope of Petřín.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Coat check

Café with a summer garden overlooking the park. The cloakroom on the ground floor is free for visitors. The shop offers folk art, traditional crafts, souvenirs, postcards, books and CDs on folk culture.

Events & venue rental

Rental options are listed by the National Museum in the section Cooperation – Rentals.

Plan your visit