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Join the exciting research and scientific expeditions and travel to distant lands!
A smaller exhibition in the showcases located in the Eastern hall of the Historical Building presents the expeditions of the National Museum, which are primarily united by a desire for knowledge that overcomes borders. It presents a selection of the most important historical expeditions which demonstrate the institution's long research tradition, up to contemporary expeditions.
One of the oldest research trips is reminiscent of A. Frič's expeditions to Banat (1853) and Dalmatia (1856) accompanied by acquired zoological specimens. The challenging nature of the expeditions is exemplified by the entomological expedition to Iran by Praga V3S museum vehicle in the 1970s or, at the time, the pioneering expeditions to the Mapuche area in South America.
Current expeditions of the National Museum will take you to diverse corners of the world on almost all continents and unearth the latest scientific and archaeological discoveries made by the researchers. They will explain the importance of cooperation between scientific and museum departments and multidisciplinary approach, which lead to the joint results of the work of a team of experts that examine the topic from different points of view.
Dear visitors, on Monday, 25 August, 2025, the National Museum complex will be closed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be open from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., when it will be possible to see Lucy & Selam for the first time in the new exhibition People and Their Ancestors. The Children's Museum in the New Building will be closed all day. Thank you for your understanding.
From August 25, 2025, timed tickets (tickets for a specific day and time of entry) will be valid for the Museum Complex (including People and their Ancestors featuring the original fossil skeletons Lucy & Selam exhibition). For a comfortable visit to the museum, we recommend purchasing tickets in advance on-line or via the mobile app by selecting the date and time of your visit from the calendar. If capacity is not full, tickets can also be purchased directly at the ticket offices or self-service ticket machines located in the Historical and New Buildings.
We recommend purchasing a timed ticket to the Children's Museum on-line (in order to reserve a time slot).
Your e-ticket entitles you to a one-time entry to the Museum Complex only at the time indicated on the ticket, but no later than 30 minutes after the start time. After this period, entry will not be permitted. There is no time limit on the duration of your visit, but once you leave the building, the ticket becomes invalid. The ticket is valid for all exhibitions (including People and their Ancestors featuring the original fossil skeletons Lucy & Selam exhibition), except for the Children’s Museum. Please proceed directly to the turnstile and scan the QR code on your e-ticket. You must keep your ticket with you for the entire duration of your visit. The last entry is allowed 60 minutes before the museum closes.
Free (tickets available only at the box office upon presentation of ID): children from children’s homes or SOS children’s villages; holders of disability cards and people accompanying them; holders of cards: ICOM, Prague Card – CoolPass, the National Museum Society, employee of a contributory organization of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic (for cardholders only)
School groups: information on reservations is available on the for Schools page.
The e-ticket is valid for a one time entry until 24 August 2025 inclusive.
Free admission (tickets only available at the box office): children from children’s homes or SOS children’s villages; holders of disability cards and people accompanying them; holders of cards: ICOM, the National Museum Society, Prague Card – CoolPass, employee of a contributory organization of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic (for cardholders only)
Visiting rules of the Museum Complex of the National Museum
The Children's Museum is intended for children from 4 years old, only accompanied by an adult. It is necessary to reserve a 90-minute time slot for the Children's Museum. Please arrive at the entrance no earlier than 15 minutes before it starts (New building, 2nd floor). The e-ticket to the Museum Complex is valid for a one time entry until 24 August 2025 inclusive.
Free admission (tickets only available at the box office): children from children’s homes or SOS children’s villages; holders of disability cards and people accompanying them; holders of cards: ICOM, the National Museum Society, employee of a contributory organization of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic (for cardholders only)
Photography and filming for non-commercial purposes and without the use of flash and tripod included in the ticket price.
No photography of the Lucy & Selam fossils is allowed in the exhibition People and Their Ancestors due to preservation concerns.
Please bring tickets purchased on-line printed or stored on your mobile phone.
The ticket must be kept for the duration of the entire visit.
Purchased tickets cannot be returned or changed.
