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Discover the Lobkowicz Palace Museum at Prague Castle: Masterpieces, Historical Collections, and Classical Music

Immerse yourself in centuries of European art, royal heritage, and rare artifacts with a narrated audio guide.

Step into the historic Lobkowicz Palace Museum, nestled within the iconic Prague Castle complex. Discover an extensive permanent collection featuring significant artworks from renowned masters like Canaletto and Bruegel. Explore intriguing displays of arms, armor, ceramics, and rare musical manuscripts, all brought to life through a unique family audio guide. Immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage and artistic legacy housed here.

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Exhibition summary

The Lobkowicz Palace Museum, located within Prague Castle, showcases world-renowned paintings by masters like Canaletto and Bruegel, alongside medieval and Renaissance art, arms, armor, and ceramics. Visitors can explore fine musical instruments and rare composer manuscripts, enhanced by a family-narrated audio guide. Classical music concerts are also featured.

Curatorial context

Opened in 2007, the Lobkowicz Palace Museum, a part of The Lobkowicz Collections, is situated in a historic palace within Prague Castle. Its permanent collections feature significant artworks including iconic paintings by Canaletto and Bruegel the Elder, Spanish Renaissance portraits, and works by Veronese, Velázquez, and Rubens. The museum also displays exceptional arms and armor, and a notable collection of ceramics, including the largest surviving Delft dinner service from around 1685. Visitors can engage with fine musical instruments and rare, hand-annotated manuscripts from composers like Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, brought to life through a family-narrated audio guide. The beautifully decorated 17th-century Baroque Concert Hall hosts midday classical music concerts. The palace itself boasts a rich history, with its current structure largely dating from Baroque reconstructions in the 17th century, and has undergone extensive restoration to house these collections.

Admission and ticket notes

Admission fees for the Lobkowicz Palace Museum are detailed as Basic (380 CZK), Reduced (310 CZK), and Family (910 CZK). A link to purchase tickets is provided via the Lobkowicz Palace website.

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Powder Tower
Current status
Permanent collection
Exhibition schedule
Permanent display (no announced closing date)
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Features works by Canaletto, Bruegel the Elder, Velázquez, Veronese, Rubens, Bellotto, Cranach, Hans von Aachen, and the School of Prague, among others. Rare manuscripts by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven are also displayed.
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