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This Saturday, June 14, from 6 p.m. until midnight, Prague’s museums, galleries, observatories, and cultural institutions will open their doors—many of them free of charge—for Prague Museum Night 2025, now in its second year since its celebrated revival.
With 61 venues from 48 institutions participating, and a food-truck and info zone at the Museum of Prague in Florenc, this one-night-only event is a rare chance to explore the city’s artistic and architectural wonders from small gallery spaces to major museums, underground crypts to towering heights.
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Beyond just extended hours, expect a city-wide celebration: enhanced public transport, free Nextbike rides, live music, student art, and even a glowing ten-meter model of the Moon (Lunalon) on display, if the skies stay kind. From rarely accessible collections and revamped spaces to quirky one-offs and moonlit performances, this is your chance to experience Prague’s cultural scene after dark.
Not sure where to start? Scroll here for this year's lineup of museums and accompanying programs. We’ve also compiled 10 unmissable experiences for this year’s Prague Museum Night.
1. A portrait of an artistic couple at Kunsthalle Prague
Kunsthalle’s latest exhibition Anna-Eva Bergman & Hans Hartung: And Nothing Shall Separate Us traces the creative dialogue between Norwegian artist Anna-Eva Bergman and her husband, French-German painter Hans Hartung. Though their careers evolved separately—through war, separation, and reunion—their shared fascination with nature, music, and the cosmos resonates in this joint retrospective. The exhibition features major works, never-before-seen sketches, photographs, studio equipment, and personal correspondence. Admission is voluntary, and refreshments will be available.
2. Europe’s most modern planetarium reopens
After a two-year renovation, Prague’s planetarium reopens just in time for Museum Night. The upgraded facility features one of the most advanced LED dome systems in Europe. Whether you're a casual stargazer or a space enthusiast, the immersive projections offer a glimpse into the universe with cutting-edge clarity.
3. See the city in monochrome at GHMP
Geologist-turned-photographer Pavel Jasanský captured defining moments of Czech culture from the 1950s onwards. His black-and-white work includes portraits of emerging musicians, visual designs for Prague’s theatres, and sensitive documentation of hospitals, cemeteries, and carnivals. This retrospective features his early experimental series Paristory, album art, and images originally deemed too somber for publication.
4. Tour through Vyšehrad’s underground
Explore Prague’s hidden military past in Vyšehrad’s sprawling underground corridors, known as casemates. Originally built for unobserved troop movements in the 17th century, the tunnels lead to Gorlice Hall, home to six original Baroque statues from Charles Bridge. Audio guides are available. Entry is not wheelchair accessible.
5. Go for Baroque in palaces and chapels
On the first floor of the tower at the New Town Hall, visitors can step into a restored Baroque chapel. Once Gothic in origin, the space was remodeled in 1722 with ornate detailing, including a ceiling fresco symbolizing Law and Justice. The site offers a quiet and atmospheric counterpoint to the evening’s livelier venues.
Another must-see and one of Prague’s finest examples of High Baroque architecture, Clam-Gallas Palace will open its ornate chambers to the public for a self-guided evening tour. Built for imperial nobility in the 18th century, the palace remains a grand showcase of sculptural and architectural artistry.
6. Discover Prague’s hidden cartographic treasure
Step into the world of maps at Charles University’s Map Collection, a resource for scholars, researchers, and curious minds alike. Housing over 68,000 records, the collection offers historic and contemporary maps, digitized archives, and even 3D globe models accessible through advanced digital libraries.
7. Learn about Čapek's English connection
An exhibition at the Museum of Literature commemorates Karel Čapek’s 1924 journey through Great Britain, later published as Anglické listy (English Letters). The display also honors Czechoslovak soldiers in World War II, some of whom carried English translations of Čapek’s writing as a moral touchstone during training and conflict.
TIP: If you want to remain in the spirit of literary greatness, the Municipal Library also has a free book swap.
8. Visit a hidden gem by Loos by night
A rare chance to visit one of Prague’s lesser-known Modernist masterpieces. Designed by Adolf Loos and Karel Lhota in 1932, Winternitz Villa offers insight into interwar architecture and family life. The villa remains in the hands of the descendants of the original owners, who curate exhibitions and preserve its layered history.
9. Dance to a Colombian artist's new exhibit
This solo exhibition—the most comprehensive in Argote’s career—explores the relationship between public space, memory, and political symbolism through humor and poetic subversion. The Paris-based Colombian artist invites viewers to reconsider how power is embedded in monuments and urban forms.
The venue also hosts a free public dance workshop at 6 p.m., led by Tereza Ondrová and Temporary YOUNG, focusing on body expression and communal movement. No prior dance experience required.
10. Take a look into the Legacy of Czech Radio
Czech Radio offers an interactive display of working historical broadcast equipment, including devices that played key roles during critical national moments like the Prague Uprising of 1945 and the Warsaw Pact invasion in 1968. Experts will be on hand to explain the technology. The event also features an art exhibit by Karel Benetka.
Public transport is free for Museum Night visitors from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. on June 14. Trams 1, 2, 7, 17, and the special “Muzejní linka” will get you where you need to go—no ticket required. Just look for the Night Museum signs and maps at key stops.
