One of the city's best art and architecture bookshops is located on the upper floor of the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art. There's a wide selection of books in both English and Czech. In addition to art books, it sells journals, sketchbooks and high-quality notebooks.


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1. DOX Centre for Contemporary Art

This alternative art gallery is at the heart of Holešovice’s growing reputation as one of Prague's most hip districts. The exhibitions highlight a wide…

2. Mořský Svět

0.68 MILES

The Czech ‘Sea World’ has the largest water tank in the country, with a capacity of around 100,000L. Some 4500 living species of fish and sea creatures…

3. Lapidárium

0.7 MILES

An outlying branch of the National Museum and an often-overlooked gem, the Lapidárium is a repository for some 400 sculptures from the 11th to the 19th…

4. Veletržní Palác

0.74 MILES

The National Gallery's collection of 19th-, 20th- and 21st-century art is spread over four floors and is a strong contender for Prague's best museum. It…

5. Výstaviště Exhibition Grounds

0.75 MILES

This sprawling, somewhat neglected area of attractions and buildings was first laid out for the 1891 Jubilee Exhibition. These days it holds mainly trade…

6. Křižík’s Fountain

0.78 MILES

Each evening from spring to late autumn the musical Křižík’s Fountain performs its computer-controlled light-and-water dance. Performances range from…

7. Prague Planetarium

0.87 MILES

The planetarium in Stromovka park, just west of Výstaviště, presents various slide and video presentations in addition to daily star shows. Most shows are…

8. Chemistry Gallery

1.12 MILES

Edgy gallery dedicated to showing contemporary urban art, street art and graffiti from young Czech and international artists. Artists include Pasta Oner,…