National Museum
The National Museum stands as Prague’s monumental anchor to the nation’s past, its neo-Renaissance main hall commanding Wenceslas Square since 1891. Founded on 15 April 1818 by Count Kašpar Maria Šternberg and the Society of the Patriotic Friends of the Arts, the institution began with a focus on natural sciences and the study of Czech history, culture, and science. The museum today houses roughly 14 million items across natural history, history, arts, music, and librarianship, spread over multiple buildings but united by a shared mission to document the Czech Republic’s heritage. In its early years, the museum was led by the vision of Šternberg and the involvement of prominent historian František Palacký, reflecting a concerted effort to define a Czech national narrative through collecting and scholarship. …
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