Náprstkovo muzeum asijských, afrických a amerických kultur

Over het museum

The museum was founded by the patron and patriot Vojta Náprstek, who settled in the family house U Halánků on Betlémské náměstí after returning from American exile. In 1858 he opened a public library there and in 1874 a private museum, originally called the Czech Industrial Museum. The collections grew quickly, so from 1885 a new exhibition building was constructed on the site of the former brewery and distillery; the first exhibitions were held there in 1887, and an extension was added in 1901.

In 1932 the state took over the museum under the name Náprstek Museum of General Ethnography, and from 1 January 1943 it has been part of the National Museum. Technical exhibits passed to the National Technical Museum at that time. In the 1960s the institution concentrated on non-European cultures and acquired its present name; the European collections were handed over to another department of the National Museum.

The collections of the Náprstek Museum are among the largest of their kind in Central Europe, and only a small part of them is on display. The Asian collection is the largest; other holdings include objects from Africa, Oceania and both Americas, as well as numismatics, photography and an archive. The museum also includes the original Náprstek Library, with tens of thousands of volumes, preserved as a whole. The building comprises the U Halánků house and an exhibition wing from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, with a courtyard that is freely accessible.

Hoogtepunten

• Permanent exhibition on the cultures of Australia and Oceania on the second floor
• Historic building from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries on the site of the former U Halánků brewery
• Freely accessible courtyard with a café and outdoor exhibitions
• The original Náprstek Library, with a guided tour by arrangement
• Extensive collections of Asian, African and American cultures

Vaste collectie

• Kultury Austrálie a Oceánie – The permanent exhibition on the second floor of the main building presents the cultures of Australia and Oceania from the museum’s collections.

Opgericht

1874

Beheerder

Národní muzeum

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: 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 of the Prague Card – CoolPass also enter free (at the ticket office only). Guided tours for the public (Czech only, by reservation): admission plus CZK 70 per person; tour of the historic library interior CZK 70. The courtyard is freely accessible.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet: niet aanwezig
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The building is partly step-free: the exhibitions and displays can be reached by lift or by a stair platform lift. Special toilets are not available. Details can be obtained by telephone on 224 497 511.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Kinderwagenvriendelijk: niet aanwezig
• Verschoonruimte
• Speeltuin / speelhoek

There is an unattended children’s corner with play elements in the courtyard; the baby changing table is in the toilets on the first mezzanine floor. Prams are not allowed into the exhibitions and can be left on the ground floor. Programmes for families with children are listed in the section For Families with Children on the museum’s website.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is on Betlémské náměstí in the Old Town; the museum’s website does not provide parking information.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Museumwinkel
• Garderobe
• Kluisjes

Dorado Coffee café in the courtyard (daily except Mondays, 10:00–18:00). Cloakroom with lockable lockers for a refundable deposit of CZK 100. The shop on the ground floor offers catalogues, specialist literature, calendars and souvenirs.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur

The premises of the Náprstek Museum can be rented; the conditions are listed on the National Museum’s page Rentals.

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