Museum of Decorative Arts

Prague, Czech Republic

Founded in 1885, the Prague Museum of Decorative Arts is housed in a Neo-Renaissance edifice built from 1897 to 1899 after the designs of architect Josef Schulz. The Museum’s rich collections include decorative and applied arts and design work ranging from Late Antiquity to the present day with focus on European objects, particularly arts and crafts created in the Bohemian lands. The impressive interior of the permanent exhibition, “Stories of Materials,” offers visitors an excursion into the history and development of decorative arts in the disciplines of glass, ceramics, graphic art, design, metal, wood and other materials, as well as objects such as jewellery, clocks and watches, textiles, fashion, toys and furniture.

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Founded: 1897-1900
Category: Museums in Czech Republic

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www.upm.cz

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Bontle Senne (3 months ago)
Really enjoyed this museum, even more than the castle. Not too conceptual or abstract. Beautiful hand-blown glassware that reflects a wonderful tradition of craftsmanship. Nice balance between historical and modern work.
Evgeniia (4 months ago)
Absolutely loved it!!! The glass exhibition is simply gorgeous. Well-maintained museum, there are not many people so you can be sure to enjoy the museum even by yourself. Price of entry is 350 for the whole museum, and I think it's a little bit too high but still recommend visiting this place! In the museum you can also visit museum cafe and get 15% off with your ticket
Angel (5 months ago)
Highly recommend this place if you are into historical art and the evolution of art throughout time. The place has multiple exhibitions with themes like glass, ceramics, clothing. Very beautiful, was worth to check it out!
Rohit (5 months ago)
A good museum to stroll through if you have time on your hands. The tickets are not cheap and the exhibits are nice enough! I really enjoyed the fashion section buy felt like they did not have a lot of stuff to show. I would have like to see more but oh well!
livia ionescu (10 months ago)
The museum itself is a piece of art. Beautiful. For those passionate and curious about decorative arts but not only. Here you can see some beautiful permanent exhibitions and also periodic ones. A nice incursion in the evolution of clothing, jewelry, furniture and many other objects. Nice to visit, it took us a couple of hours but in a big hurry since we had a tight schedule.
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