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5 galleries
Old Town and Josefov
The densest cluster, all within ten minutes of the Old Town Square.
Prague · art guide
Where to see art in Prague, and where to buy it
Prague has major museums and dozens of small galleries that sell original work, often a few streets from the shops selling printed copies. This guide is about finding the originals.
- Old Town and Josefov
- Malá Strana and Hradčany
- New Town
- Žižkov and Vinohrady
- Museums
- 19Galleries that sell
- 12Museums
- 4Districts
- Oct 2026Last checked
By district
Four neighbourhoods, nineteen galleries
Most of Prague's commercial galleries are in four districts, which differ a good deal: busy tourist lanes in the Old Town, residential streets twenty minutes out in Žižkov.
Photo: Øyvind Holmstad, CC BY-SA 3.0
5 galleries
Malá Strana and Hradčany
Across Charles Bridge, below and around Prague Castle.
Photo: Daniel Baránek, CC BY-SA 3.0
6 galleries
New Town
From Národní to Na Příkopě.
Photo: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 galleries
Žižkov and Vinohrady
Residential districts east of the centre, twenty minutes by tram.
The originals are usually a few streets from the shops selling copies.
Photo: Dmitry A. Mottl, CC BY-SA 4.0The guides
Plan your visit
Six practical guides, each checked against the galleries' and museums' own websites.
Photo: ŠJů (cs:ŠJů), CC BY-SA 3.0
01Where to buy original art in Prague
Nineteen commercial galleries by neighbourhood, from the Old Town to Žižkov, with what each sells and when it is open.
Photo: John Samuel, CC BY-SA 4.0
02
Art museums and public galleries
The National Gallery venues, Kampa, Kunsthalle, DOX, the Rudolfinum and others: what is in each, tickets, and how long to allow.
Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0
03
An Old Town art walk
Two hours on foot through the Old Town galleries and museums, ending across Charles Bridge.
Photo: Øyvind Holmstad, CC BY-SA 3.0
04
Art souvenirs that are not kitsch
How to tell an original from a printed canvas, what etchings and paintings cost, and how to carry them home.
Photo: Lynx1211, CC BY-SA 4.0
05
Buying art in Prague as a foreigner
VAT refunds, export permits, and customs at home for the US, UK and others.
Photo: Miroslav Hurt, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Prague art calendar
Prague Art Week, Designblok, the Art Prague fair and Museum Night: the dates worth planning a trip around.
Method
How this guide works
Česky: průvodce po pražských galeriích.
Checked at the source
Every gallery and museum here is open, has a public address, and was checked against its own website on 30 October 2026.
Listed, not ranked
Entries are grouped by neighbourhood and run from north to south, not by preference. No gallery pays to be listed.