Prague Art Tour — From Gothic Panels to Mucha's Art Nouveau

At a Glance

Prague isn't only about architecture. Between the National Gallery's several palaces, the Mucha Museum, Kampa Museum, and DOX Centre, the city lets you trace European art from Gothic panels to contemporary experimentation—all on foot in two or three days.

By Era

• St. Agnes Convent — the National Gallery's Gothic wing, centred on Master Theodoric's 14th-century panels.
• Sternberg Palace — European Old Masters: Dürer, Rembrandt, Rubens, El Greco.
• Schwarzenberg Palace — Mannerist and Baroque collections, with rooms tied to Rudolf II's taste.
• Mucha Museum — the world's only permanent Alphonse Mucha display.
• Veletržní Palace — 20th-century Czech modernism; parts of Mucha's Slav Epic rotate through here.
• Kampa Museum — 20th-century Central European modernism, led by František Kupka.
• DOX Centre for Contemporary Art — Prague's most experimental contemporary programming in a converted Holešovice factory.

Tips

A three-day outline: Day 1 Prague Castle district (Sternberg, Schwarzenberg, St. Agnes). Day 2 New Town (Mucha, Veletržní). Day 3 Kampa plus DOX. The National Gallery's 7- or 10-day pass is the best value. Most museums close Mondays—flip those days to castle and church walks.