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Occupying the southern tip of Žofín Island, this contemporary art gallery hosts both Czech and foreign artists.

One of the finest Cubist buildings in Europe, the Black Madonna houses a permanent exhibition of Czech Cubism, as well as other Czech and international art dating from the first half of the 20th century.

The museum’s collection of Judaic art is perhaps the world’s largest, while other exhibits present a picture of the life and history of Jews in Bohemia and Moravia. The collection is spread out around the synagogues of Josefov.

Art Nouveau artist Alfons Mucha is a national hero. Here you’ll find his journals, sketchbooks and paintings, both private and commercial.

A celebration of more than 100 years of Prague’s transport systems, from horse-drawn carriages to the metro. There are more than 40 vehicles on display.

A triptych of the dream, reality and nightmare that was Communist Czechoslovakia. To fill the museum, its creators combed the country for mementos of its totalitarian past.

Although there is a slightly kitsch element to the displays here, this new museum hopes to enable visitors to “experience” first hand 40 years of life under the Communist regime. Some critics assailed the entrepreneurs behind the show for not getting the approval of totalitarian experts, but it is nevertheless proving to be one of the city’s more popular modern museums.

The museum has recently spiced up its collection of crystal, porcelain and woodcarving with exhibitions of Czech fashion and other shows.

Visitors can explore 19th-century Prague with Antonín Langweil’s scaled replica of the city.