Antonín Dvořák Museum

The Antonín Dvořák Museum in Prague is a museum dedicated to the great Czech composer Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904).

It is part of the Czech Museum of Music which in turn is part of the complex of the National Museum. It is housed in a baroque building which was designed by the famous architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer at the beginning of the 18th century. Although the house itself has no particular link with the composer the Antonín Dvořák museum has been housed there since 1932. It is situated in the north part of the New Town, about 15 minutes walk from the city centre.

The museum displays photographs, newspaper cuttings, programmes and personal objects relating to the composer, including his viola and his piano. The building houses a unique collection of his manuscripts and correspondence, thus providing an important centre for research into Antonín Dvořák. Concerts are held there regularly, as well as seminars, lectures and exhibitions.

The museum also organize an annual ceremony on the eve of the day of his death (1 May) at his grave in the Vyšehrad cemetery just south of the New Town district. There is also a matinee celebration on his birthday at his birthplace in Nelahozeves. The museum also takes care of the village house of his son-in-law, Josef Suk. There are also commemorative centres connected with Dvořák at other locations: there is a permanent exhibition at his country estate in Vysoká near Příbram, one in Zlonice and a memorial hall in Sychroy Castle near Turnov.

References

“Czech and Slovak Republics” – Insight Guides, ISBN 981-234-714-3

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Jeiran Hasan
10 January 2017
Not a bad museum! Lots of interesting facts to learn about Dvorak and his life.
Sorina Chirita
11 June 2015
Go upstairs, take a seat and enjoy the design and the music!
Slaveiko Savov
24 November 2017
Given the National and global importance and reputation of Dvorak, the museum seems very underwhelming. Nice place but very limited exhibition.
Paul Baker
29 May 2012
CDs for sale. Handwritten correspondence, personal items incl piano and desk
Národní muzeum
6 March 2017
Omlouváme se návštěvníkům, ale pro restaurování maleb do května 2017 uzavřeno! O otevření budeme informovat. / Closed till May 2017 for reconstruction.
まやたそ
1 January 2013
ガイドブックには月曜日休みとのみ記してありますが2013/1/1は休み、1/2〜営業するそうです
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