The night in Prague (photo: czech tourism)

The fifth Prague Museum Night will again invite Prague citizens and tourists to attractive visit of many cultural institutions of the metropolis – museums, galleries, cultural monuments and other sites. The number of cultural institutions taking part at the Museum Night has been again expanded. This year, unparalleled number of 25 cultural institutions and 51 sites take part in the Prague Museum Night.

Admission to all sites which take part in the Museum Night is free as usual, with exception of objects of Prague Information Service and Vyšehrad National Cultural Monument – on these sites, symbolical admission fee is required.

In addition to central idea of the museum night – free admission to museum exhibitions during unconventional night time, the Prague Museum Night offers also a multitude of exceptional accompanying events: concerts, recitals, theatre performances, movies, guided tours, displays of unique exhibits and curiosities, lectures, public readings, discussions, etc.

Free travel during the Museum Night between the sites is provided by special museum bus lines of Prague Public Transport Co. Inc. Free travel is limited to special museum transport lines only. Central transfer point is again the Namesti Jana Palacha, where visitors can also get detailed information materials with maps of bus lines. Special bus lines not only connect museums in the city centre with those located in the outskirts of Prague and provide free transport, but also help to spread vibrant mood of the Prague Museum Night across the whole metropolis.

The whole unique event express active role of museums and galleries play in life of the Czech capital. Prague Museum Night is now one of the outstanding and coveted activities of the metropolis and significant event of its cultural and social life. With the Museum Night, Prague joined other European capitals in presentation her cultural heritage located in museums in this innovative and attractive way.