The icon of Czech functionalist architecture is home to collections of art from the 19th century to the present, which include works by key Czech and international modern and contemporary artists. Since 2018, a gradual revitalization of the collection's exhibitions has been underway.
We operate a literary museum. We provide protection of museum collections. We carry out scientific research. We acquire, permanently preserve, process and make accessible collections of documents on the development of literature in the Czech lands. We organize and art exhibitions and programs for the public. We offer space rentals.
The studio of František Bílek is open to visitors in the villa. In part of the building there is a permanent exhibition which, in addition to the original interior furnishings, also presents Bílek's works from his peak creative period.
The collection exhibition on the first floor of the monastery complex presents the transformation of the form and function of artwork over three centuries with more than two hundred exhibits in the fields of painting, sculpture and artistic craftsmanship.
We run a museum with the art collections of the Lobkowicz family. It is a unique collection of works by world-famous painters, rare musical instruments and manuscripts, art objects, ceramics and weapons.
The neoclassical palace-type house was built in 1845-1847. The painted decoration of the palace is one of the most important works of Czech mural painting of the mid-19th century. The Desfours Palace is closed for planned reconstruction.
Offering tours of a set of five interconnected gardens. The gardens are Ledeburg, Little Pálffy, Great Pálffy, Kolowrat and Little Fürstenberg. They were created independently and at different times. It is possible to organize wedding ceremonies.
We operate a museum focusing on education and education issues. In addition to the permanent exhibition, we also organise short-term exhibitions. We are a research centre focused on the history of Czech education, pedagogy, teaching and education in relation to the life, work and legacy of J. A. Comenius.
The Kinsky Palace, NGP's central building on Old Town Square, regularly hosts the most important short-term projects. In past years, works by Gerhard Richter, Rousseau the Customs Officer and Jiří Kolář have been exhibited here. Follow the exhibition programme on our website.
The National Gallery uses the riding hall space for short-term exhibition projects. The riding hall is located in the garden of the early Baroque palace complex built for Albrecht von Wallenstein by Italian architects Andrea Spezza and Nicolo Sebregondi.