After more than five years of restoration work costing nearly CZK 300 million, the Prague City Museum on Florenc will reopen to the public on Saturday, December 6.

The long-awaited return will feature a weekend program filled with family activities—and admission will be free for all visitors throughout the opening weekend.

The museum’s centerpiece remains the Langweil Model of Prague, an extraordinary 19th-century miniature cityscape showing over 2,000 buildings across the Old Town, Lesser Town, and Hradčany.

For the first time, the model will be displayed in twelve separate cases, allowing visitors to see even the smallest architectural details up close.

The exhibition now blends historical artifacts with modern technology. Large-scale projections and interactive visuals will immerse guests in the city’s past, bringing Prague’s transformation to life on walls 22 meters long and five meters high.

Museum officials say the experience rivals those in major museums abroad, combining history with digital storytelling.

Visitors of all ages can also enjoy a variety of creative workshops and performances. Children will have the chance to make bird feeders and traditional Christmas decorations from the 19th century, while adults can attend puppet and music performances, author readings, and guided tours.

The renovated museum is now fully accessible and equipped with new cash desks, cloakrooms, restrooms, and a redesigned museum shop.

The historic building itself—designed by architect Antonín Balšánek between 1896 and 1898—has undergone its first complete renovation in more than 120 years.

Originally scheduled to reopen after two years, the restoration extended to over five due to the scope of structural and exhibition updates.

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