Prague Sights

Mucha Museum

#7 of 598 things to do in Prague

#149 of 49063 things to do in Europe

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Good for: romantics, art nouveau lovers, art, Art lovers

  • Address
    • Panská 7
  • Transport
    • Můstek
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 221 451 333
  • Hours
    • 10am-6pm

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Lonely Planet review for Mucha Museum

This fascinating (and busy) museum features the sensuous Art Nouveau posters, paintings and decorative panels of Alfons Mucha (1860–1939), as well as many sketches, photographs and other memorabilia. The exhibits include countless artworks showing Mucha’s trademark Slavic maidens with flowing hair and piercing blue eyes, bearing symbolic garlands and linden boughs; photos of the artist’s Paris studio, one of which shows a trouserless Gaugin playing the harmonium; a powerful canvas entitled Old Woman in Winter; and the original of the 1894 poster of actress Sarah Bernhardt as Giselda, which shot him to international fame. The fascinating 30-minute video documentary about Mucha’s life is well worth watching, and helps to put his achievements in perspective.

 

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    nice small gallery

    nina0852 recommends this,

    Go there if you like Art Noveau!
    You can see a lot of Mucha's graphic work.
    Some people might consider it as kitsch but I especially like the symbolism in his images and the aesthetics of his fragile female characters.
    If you are interested in Mucha you should also visit 'Obecní dům' (Municipal House).

    Good for: romantics, art nouveau lovers

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    Great for art nouveau lovers.

    remelila recommends this,

    Well, I'm a bit biased since I love Mucha's work (I even have a tattoo based on it), but this is a great museum for any fans of art nouveau style in general and a must-see for any real Mucha fans. It was a bit smaller than I thought it would be but was still a good visit.

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