Enjoy Free Entry to the National Gallery in Prague on Holidays
On the Day of Struggle for Freedom and Democracy, on Monday, November 17, 2025, the National Gallery will host its annual event allowing free entry to all its exhibitions. People who are interested can explore the collection exhibitions at the Trade Fair Palace, which include shows like 1796-1918: Art of the Long Century, 1918-1938: The First Republic, 1956-1989: Architecture for All, and 1939-2021: The End of the Black and White Age. The Schwarzenberg Palace is home to the permanent display of Old Masters, while the Old Masters II exhibit continues at the Sternberg Palace. Meanwhile, the Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia features Medieval Art in Bohemia and Central Europe from 1200 to 1550. A major highlight this year is the new exhibition Art of Asia across space and time located at Salm Palace. National Gallery Prague will be open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Guided tours and other special events at the National Gallery
On Monday, November 17, 2025, the National Gallery Prague will offer a variety of guided tours, workshops, short commentaries, and other special events along with free admission to the permanent exhibitions. In the Trade Fair Palace, Markéta Čejková will present a lecture every thirty minutes from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM focusing on Slovak art from the first half of the 20th century. Each commentary lasts about twenty minutes and covers a different topic. From 2:00 to 4:00 PM, there will be a workshop called The Kingdom of Rust, featuring creative activities suitable for all ages. The event will include the launch of the book Pictures in the Pocket: Aleš Veselý, where lecturers Blanka Kafková and Michaela Trpišovská will showcase large metal sculptures made from rust-covered metal waste. At 4:00 PM, a dance performance by fourth-year students from the Duncan Centre Conservatory will take place. This lively dance show incorporates live music and explores the performers’ movements in relation to comic book characters and the complex real-world issues they navigate.
The Monastery of St. Agnes of Bohemia invites visitors from 11 AM and 2 PM for guided tours with art historian Mariana Šindelková, who will discuss the life, work, and legacy of St. Agnes of Bohemia, a key figure of the Velvet Revolution. At the Schwarzenberg Palace, a special event will be held from 11:00, 11:30, and 12:00 with a series of short commentaries on the theme of student and teacher relationships in 17th-century Dutch painting, presented by Alexandra Brabcová. The same comments will continue at the Sternberg Palace from 2:00, 2:30, and 3:00 PM within the Old Masters II exhibition.
Salm Palace will host a workshop for children aged 10 and up along with their parents from 3 PM, titled Across Asia – Open Studio. Participants can discover Asian art through creative activities, sounds, and sensory experiences in the studio, in addition to enjoying unique exhibits. Also, an interactive children’s trail awaits in the inspiring setting of the new exhibition. Furthermore, from 4:00 to 5:30 PM, Markéta Hánová, the Director of the NGP Asian Art Collection, will present works from the exhibition Art of Asia across space and time, featuring items collected by Czechoslovak collectors primarily during the 1920s and 1930s.
Youth and children can enter the National Gallery for free all year round
This year, the National Gallery in Prague, in collaboration with Komerční banka, has announced a program offering free admission for children and youth up to 15 years old. Children and young visitors can visit the National Gallery during standard opening hours, which are Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM. Additionally, the NGP provides various educational programs, playrooms, weekend workshops, and studio clubs designed for families with children of all ages or even for the kids alone.
One price to all adult exhibitions
To also cater to the needs of adult art enthusiasts, the National Gallery offers access to permanent exhibitions of both old, modern, and contemporary art for a one-time price of 750 CZK. This ticket is valid for ten days and allows entry to all accessible buildings of the National Gallery (including the Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, the Trade Fair Palace, Schwarzenberg Palace, and Salm Palace). The goal is to give visitors the chance to see everything they are interested in within the permanent collections for a single fee at the Gallery.
The membership program NGP Friends Club features several tiers with different benefits. A membership card grants the holder unlimited access to all seven NGP buildings for a year, alongside various other perks. The card costs 1,150 CZK and remains valid for a full year.
