Exhibitions in Prague Winter 2026/27: Dates, Tickets, Tips

If you only have time for a few exhibitions in Prague this winter, start with these four. Anne Jagiellon (1503–1547): Queen at the Dawn of a New Era at the Waldstein Riding School runs until 28 March 2027 (270 CZK). Jaroslav Čermák: Myths of European Reality at the Prague City Gallery's Municipal Library is on until 28 February 2027 (200 CZK). Annette Messager: Tragikomedie at Kunsthalle Praha closes on 28 February 2027 (320 CZK). Argus & Medusa: On Hope in Dark Times at DOX runs until 4 April 2027 (360 CZK, valid for all DOX shows). From 25 November the National Gallery adds a large show on the Czech Surrealist Group at the Trade Fair Palace.

Below are 17 exhibitions running between mid-November 2026 and March 2027, with dates, adult prices and opening hours taken from the venues' own websites. For permanent collections, see our guides to galleries and art spaces in Prague and must-see museums in Prague.

All exhibitions at a glance

Big names and blockbusters

Anne Jagiellon (1503–1547): Queen at the Dawn of a New Era

The National Gallery's main winter show tells the story of the queen whose marriage to Ferdinand I brought the Habsburgs to the Bohemian throne 500 years ago, through the art of her time. It runs from 22 October 2026 to 28 March 2027 at the Waldstein Riding School, Valdštejnská 3, Prague 1. The NGP lists the Riding School ticket at 270 CZK (reduced 170 CZK). Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–18:00. Tip: English-language guided tours run from 17 January to 14 March 2027. Exhibition page.

Jaroslav Čermák: Myths of European Reality

A joint project of the Prague City Gallery and the National Gallery, and the first full showing of the 19th-century painter Jaroslav Čermák in more than a century, with loans from Belgium, the Netherlands and Paris. From 4 November 2026 to 28 February 2027 at GHMP Municipal Library, Mariánské náměstí 98/1, Prague 1. Adults 200 CZK, reduced 90 CZK, family 450 CZK. Open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00–18:00, Thursday until 20:00. Tip: on Thursdays you can come after work, as the gallery stays open until 20:00. Exhibition page.

Against the Current: The Surrealist Group 1934–2024

The Surrealist Group was founded in Prague in 1934, and this exhibition follows it to the present day, focusing on the dialogue between generations of artists. It runs from 25 November 2026 to 25 April 2027 at the Trade Fair Palace, Dukelských hrdinů 47, Prague 7. The exhibition price was not listed on the NGP page when we checked; the standard Trade Fair Palace ticket is 250 CZK. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–18:00. Tip: combine it with the Zbyněk Sekal show on the 2nd floor of the same building. Exhibition page.

Annette Messager: Tragikomedie

A large solo show covering five decades of work by the French artist who won the Golden Lion at the 2005 Venice Biennale. Expect fabric, toys, photographs and stuffed animals turned into witches, monsters and heroines. From 8 October 2026 to 28 February 2027 in Galleries 1 and 2 of Kunsthalle Praha, Klárov, Prague 1. Admission 320 CZK, reduced 200 CZK. Open Monday and Wednesday to Sunday 11:00–19:00, Friday until 21:00; closed on Tuesdays. Tip: Gallery 3 shows Memory of Touch: Chapter II from the Kunsthalle collection (13 November 2026 to 12 April 2027). Exhibition page.

Design for Václav Havel

Marking 90 years since Havel's birth, the show gathers design created at his initiative for Prague Castle. Its centrepiece is the presidential office designed by Bořek Šípek in the early 1990s, back at the Castle after more than twenty years. Free admission from 22 October 2026 to 17 January 2027 at the Prague Castle Riding School, U Prašného mostu 3, Prague 1. Open daily 10:00–18:00. Tip: Prague Castle lists shorter hours on some days, for example 7 January 2027, so check before you go. Exhibition page.

Contemporary and modern art

Argus & Medusa: On Hope in Dark Times

Géricault's The Raft of the Medusa is the starting point for works on war, migration, climate and personal trauma by artists including Banksy, Bill Viola, Paul McCarthy, David LaChapelle and Nikita Kadan. From 2 October 2026 to 4 April 2027 at DOX, Poupětova 1, Prague 7. One DOX ticket covers all current exhibitions: adults 360 CZK, students and seniors 200 CZK, family 720 CZK. Open Tuesday to Sunday 11:00–19:00. Tip: the same ticket gets you into David Tibet: Hallucinate, Children, drawings and paintings by the founder of Current 93 (until 4 April 2027). Exhibition page.

Vladimír Kokolia: Dogma

Paintings by the Czech painter Vladimír Kokolia, shown together with his own rules for making and looking at them, written on the gallery walls. From 27 November 2026 to 21 March 2027 at DOX, Poupětova 1, Prague 7. Included in the DOX ticket (360 CZK). Open Tuesday to Sunday 11:00–19:00. Tip: the opening is on 26 November at 19:00. Exhibition page.

Crested/mâcistan: Tanya Lukin Linklater and Duane Linklater

The first major joint exhibition in Europe by two First Nations artists from North America: sculptures, installations and paintings about land, trade and ancestral belongings, with water, including the Vltava, as a recurring theme. From 1 October 2026 to 3 January 2027 at Galerie Rudolfinum, Alšovo nábřeží 12, Prague 1. Pay what you wish, minimum 200 CZK; reduced 120 CZK; free under 15. Open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00–18:00, Thursday until 20:00. Tip: entry is free on the first Sunday of every month, so 6 December 2026. Exhibition page.

Milan Kunc: Pop Renaissance

Kunc's 1980s works next to newer paintings: pop culture, irony and surrealism used to look at consumerism and ideology. From 3 October 2026 to 17 January 2027 at Museum Kampa, U Sovových mlýnů 503/2, Prague 1. Temporary exhibitions 300 CZK (student and senior 180 CZK, family 580 CZK); all exhibitions 360 CZK. Open daily 10:00–18:00, last entry 17:30. Tip: the same ticket covers Mikuláš Medek, Jan Koblasa: In Defiance, which recalls their landmark 1963 exhibition in Teplice (also until 17 January 2027). Exhibition page.

Zbyněk Sekal: Blue Flower

Drawings by the sculptor Zbyněk Sekal, from early figure studies to work made in exile in Vienna. From 24 September 2026 to 31 January 2027 in the Graphic Arts Cabinet on the 2nd floor of the Trade Fair Palace, Dukelských hrdinů 47, Prague 7, as part of the permanent display 1939–2021: The End of the Black-and-White Era. Trade Fair Palace ticket 250 CZK, reduced 140 CZK. Open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00–18:00. Tip: under-16s get in free to all NGP exhibitions. Exhibition page.

Design, photography and history

Prague Jewish Museum: 120 Years

The history of the Jewish Museum in Prague, with rarely shown objects: a Hebrew manuscript over 700 years old, textiles, synagogue silver and furnishings from demolished Prague synagogues. From 13 November 2026 to 31 May 2027 at the Historical Building of the National Museum, Václavské náměstí 68, Prague 1. Adults 360 CZK, reduced 260 CZK, children under 15 free with an adult. Open daily 10:00–18:00; closed on 24 December 2026 and 1 January 2027. Tip: the ticket also covers The Dark Blue World of Jaroslav Ježek about the jazz-age composer (until 28 February 2027). Exhibition page.

Terra Incognita

Video essays and installations about how maps, satellites and measuring devices shape the way we see the Earth, and how they depend on mined metals. Artists include Harun Farocki, Susan Schuppli and David Blandy. From 1 October 2026 to 3 January 2027 at GHMP House of Photography, Revoluční 1006/5, Prague 1. Adults 150 CZK, reduced 60 CZK, family 330 CZK. Open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00–18:00, Thursday until 20:00. Tip: keep your ticket, a second visit is half price. Exhibition page.

Thirty-Five: 35 Years of the Institute of Creative Photography

New work by students and staff of the photography school in Opava and its partners in Slovakia and Poland: documentary, portrait, staged and conceptual photography on climate, migration and changing cities. From 27 October 2026 to 21 February 2027 at the Museum of Decorative Arts, 17. listopadu 2, Prague 1. Free admission. Open Tuesday 10:00–20:00, Wednesday to Sunday 10:00–18:00. Tip: a main-building ticket (350 CZK) adds the permanent collection and free entry to the Josef Sudek Gallery. Exhibition page.

Vladimír Ambros: Photography

Portraits of unofficial artists and conceptual photographs by Vladimír Ambros (1945–1998), shown thanks to a gift from his family. From 10 October 2026 to 24 January 2027 at the Josef Sudek Gallery, Úvoz 24, Prague 1, a small house below Prague Castle. Adults 40 CZK, reduced 20 CZK. Open only on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 11:00–17:00 from October to March. Tip: it is a short walk downhill from the Strahov Monastery. Exhibition page.

Family-friendly

Harry Potter: The Exhibition

Film props, original costumes and Hogwarts classrooms with interactive tasks such as brewing a potion or planting a Mandrake. From 6 August 2026 to 21 March 2027 at PVA Expo Praha, Beranových 667, Prague 9 – Letňany. Adults from 550 CZK, children from 450 CZK. Open Monday to Friday 10:00–20:00, Saturday and Sunday 9:00–20:30. Tip: from 12 December you can combine it with Kingdom of Dinosaurs in the same grounds. Event page.

Kingdom of Dinosaurs

An indoor dinosaur exhibition over the Christmas holidays. From 12 December 2026 to 17 January 2027 at PVA Expo Praha, Prague 9 – Letňany. Adults (15+) 650 CZK; children 3–14, students and seniors 550 CZK; under 3 free. Open daily 11:00–18:00, last entry 17:00; closed on 24 December. Tip: it is in the same exhibition grounds as Harry Potter. Event page.

Crystal Garden

Glass sculptures and large lit installations by Jiří Pačinek's studio and guest artists, placed among the plants of the Ornamental Garden and the St Clare vineyard. From 27 November 2026 to 14 February 2027 at the Prague Botanical Garden, Trojská 800/196, Prague 7 – Troja. Included in the day ticket: adults 240 CZK (210 CZK online), family 720 CZK (640 CZK online). The garden is open 9:00–16:00; the evening programme runs Thursday to Sunday 17:00–21:00. Tip: the evening programme also runs on 26–27 December and 1 January. Event page.

Practical tips

• Free entry. The National Gallery Prague admits visitors under 16 free to all its exhibitions. Galerie Rudolfinum is free on the first Sunday of each month and for under-15s. The National Museum and the Museum of Decorative Arts let children under 15 in free (with an adult at the National Museum). Design for Václav Havel and Thirty-Five at UPM are free for everyone.
• Prague Visitor Pass. According to the official pass website, it covers DOX admission, the permanent exhibitions of five NGP buildings (Trade Fair Palace, Salm, Sternberg and Schwarzenberg palaces, Convent of St Agnes) and, since 13 November 2026, Galerie Rudolfinum. Entry to the Mucha Museum with the pass is currently not available. Read our Prague Visitor Pass review before buying.
• Combined tickets. One DOX ticket covers all its current shows. A National Museum ticket covers the whole museum complex. Museum Kampa sells an all-exhibitions ticket for 360 CZK. The NGP sells a 10-day pass for all permanent exhibitions (750 CZK, at NGP ticket desks only) and gives 10% off when you buy two or more exhibitions at the desk.
• Getting to Prague 7. For the Trade Fair Palace, take tram 6 or 17 to Veletržní palác, or metro C to Vltavská. For DOX, take metro C to Nádraží Holešovice and walk about 5 minutes, or a tram to Ortenovo náměstí.
• Christmas closures. The National Museum is closed on 24 December and 1 January. Kingdom of Dinosaurs is closed on 24 December. The Botanical Garden opens 9:00–14:00 on 24 and 31 December. Kunsthalle Praha keeps its regular hours on public holidays. The National Gallery, DOX, GHMP and Museum Kampa had not published their 2026 holiday hours when we checked, so check before visiting between 24 December and 1 January.
• Mondays. Most galleries are closed on Mondays. Kunsthalle Praha, Museum Kampa, the National Museum and Harry Potter are open; Kunsthalle closes on Tuesdays instead.

For concerts, markets and other events, see what's on in Prague this week.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which exhibitions in Prague are worth seeing this winter?

Our top picks are Anne Jagiellon at the Waldstein Riding School (until 28 March 2027), Jaroslav Čermák at the GHMP Municipal Library (until 28 February), Annette Messager at Kunsthalle Praha (until 28 February) and Argus & Medusa at DOX (until 4 April). The Surrealist Group show at the Trade Fair Palace opens on 25 November.

Which exhibitions in Prague are free?

Design for Václav Havel at the Prague Castle Riding School (until 17 January 2027) and Thirty-Five at the Museum of Decorative Arts (until 21 February 2027) are free for everyone. Galerie Rudolfinum is free on the first Sunday of the month, and the National Gallery is free for visitors under 16.

Are Prague museums and galleries open over Christmas?

Most stay open apart from a few days. The National Museum closes on 24 December and 1 January, and the Botanical Garden has short hours on 24 and 31 December. Several big venues had not published their 2026 holiday hours by 15 November, so check the venue's website before going.

Does the Prague Visitor Pass include exhibitions?

Yes, for some venues. The official pass site lists DOX, the permanent exhibitions of five National Gallery buildings and Galerie Rudolfinum. It does not mention GHMP, Museum Kampa, Kunsthalle Praha or the commercial shows in Letňany.

Which exhibitions are best for children?

Harry Potter: The Exhibition and Kingdom of Dinosaurs at PVA Expo in Letňany, and the evening Crystal Garden at the Botanical Garden in Troja. Children under 16 get into all National Gallery exhibitions free.

Checked by Around Prague on 15 November 2026 against the venues' own websites. We update this page every month.

Sources:

• National Gallery Prague
• Prague City Gallery (GHMP)
• Kunsthalle Praha
• Prague Castle
• Designblok
• DOX Centre for Contemporary Art
• Galerie Rudolfinum
• Museum Kampa
• National Museum
• Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague (UPM)
• PVA Expo Praha
• Prague Botanical Garden
• Prague Visitor Pass

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