National Technical Museum Museum

Address: Koperníkova 35/3, 170 00 Praha 7, Czechia

Website: https://www.ntm.cz/

Hours: Tue-Sun 9:30am-5:00pm, closed Mondays

Admission: CZK 250-320 (adult) depending on exhibits; reduced rates for students and children

The National Technical Museum in Prague is the Czech Republic’s principal museum of technology and applied sciences, exhibiting historic vehicles, machines, instruments and industrial artefacts. Its collections document the development of transport, engineering, photography, printing and scientific instrumentation.

Permanent halls display locomotives and railway equipment, vintage automobiles, aircraft and examples of industrial machinery alongside specialized sections for photography, printing and measurement instruments. The museum runs temporary exhibitions and educational programmes that explore technological history and conservation.

The museum’s collections were assembled from state and private holdings to preserve examples of industrial and scientific heritage and are presented with explanatory material on function and historical context. Conservation workshops support the long-term care of large mechanical objects and delicate instruments.

Located near Letná Park in Prague, the museum sits northwest of the historic Old Town and is reachable by public transport from central Prague.

• Collection scope: The National Technical Museum holds one of the Czech Republic’s largest public collections of historic technological objects, with major holdings in transport, photography and industrial instruments.

What to See#

• Transportation hall: Transportation and railway exhibits that include historic locomotives, cars and other road vehicles spanning the industrial era to the mid-20th century.
• Aviation and aerospace galleries: Aviation and aerospace displays presenting aircraft, engines and related technical objects from early flight to later developments.
• Workshops and media technology galleries: Workshops, printing and photography sections showing historic cameras, printing presses and reproduction technology used in industry and media.
• Scientific instruments and astronomy: Collections focused on astronomy, measurement and scientific instruments that trace developments in precision engineering and research tools.

Located in Prague 7 (Letná area), the museum is reachable by tram lines that stop near Letenské náměstí and a short walk from staroměstské areas. Prague’s public transport maps show tram and bus connections; taxis and rideshares are also straightforward.

• Allow time for the transport room - vintage trams and cars are displayed with mechanical detail and often fascinate more than the machines themselves.
• Some exhibits are in Czech only; use the photo captions and machinery to enjoy even without full translations.
• If interested in photography and film equipment, check the temporary exhibition schedule for rotating technical displays.