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House of the Black Madonna ( Dům U Černé Matky Boží ) Ovocný trh 19 110 00 Praha 1 Open: 10.00 – 18.00 except Monday |
The permanent exhibition of Czech Cubism is focused on the most important stage of Cubism on Czech territory (period 1910-1919). It is installed on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the house U Černé Matky Boží, which itself represents the top work of Czech cubist architecture. It was built in years 1911 – 1912 after the design of Josef Gočár. On the exhibition you will find works of Emil Filla, Bohumil Kubišta, Vincenc Beneš, Josef Čapek, Antonín Procházka, Václav Špála, Jan Zrzavý, Otakar Nejedlý, Otakar Kubín, Otto Gutfreund. The presented works were chosen of the funds of the National Gallery and they are completed by works of other galleries and private collection. Except pictures and plastics you can see also ceramics, glass and posters as well as pieces of furniture and two models: The House U Černé Matky Boží and another block of flats in Neklanova Street designed by architect Chochol. All this represents unique Czech architecture before WW1.
More info: http://www.ngprague.cz
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Sea World ( Mořský svět ) Výstaviště 170 00 Praha 7 Admission: 240,- CZK Children up to 4 free Children from 5 to 15 CZK 145,- For groups above 20 persons, students and pensioners various discounts Open daily including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 10-19 o´clock |
The permanent exhibition Mořský svět (Sea World) is an unusual experience both for children and for adults. On the area of 1,000 sq. m. you can see 4,500 fishes and sea animals. There are a few tanks including a giant aquarium which is the largest in the Czech Republic nowadays. You can watch one of the most dangerous sea predators – sand shark from close. The tank reminds of Australian Great barrier reef with shoals of colored corral fishes.
In smaller tanks you can see also other sharks, sea devils, moray eels 2 metres long, crawfishes and a shoal of dangerous ravenous barracudas. A corral cave, 25 metres long, offers a view of submarine world where you can admire live corrals, fancy fishes and other sea animals. A gorgeous interior, installed professional illumination and sound coulisse complete the whole atmosphere of the exhibition.
More info: http://www.morsky-svet.cz
