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Museum of the City of Prague (Muzeum hlavního mesta Prahy)
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| Hours | Tues-Sun 9am-6pm (to 8pm 1st Thurs each month) | ||
| Address | Na Porící 52 | ||
| Transportation | Metro: Line B or C to Florenc | ||
| Phone | 224-816-773 | ||
| Web site | www.muzeumprahy.cz | ||
| Prices | Admission 80Kc ($3.80/£1.90) adults, 30Kc ($1.45/70p) students, free for children under 6; 1Kc (5¢/2p) for children, parents with children, and seniors 1st Thurs each month | ||
Frommer's Review
Not just another warehouse of history where unearthed artifacts unwanted by others are chronologically stashed, this delightfully upbeat museum encompasses Prague's illustrious past with pleasant brevity. Sure, the museum holds the expected displays of medieval weaponry and shop signs, but the best exhibit in the Renaissance building is an intricate miniature model of 18th-century Prague. It's fascinating to see Staré Mesto as it used to be and the Jewish Quarter before its 19th-century face-lift. A reproduction of the original calendar face of the Old Town Hall astrological clock is also on display, as are a number of documents relating to Prague's Nazi occupation and the assassination of Nazi commander Reinhard Heydrich. The museum is 1 block north of the Florenc metro station.
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