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186 50 h.; Wedn., Sat. 10—12 a. m., admission 20 h.; Free: on Sundays and holidays, Wedn., Sat. 2-5 p. m. Official Catalogues in English language.

Home industries, Costumes, models of country villages etc.

MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF PRAGUE, in the town-park na Poříčí. Free: Sun., 9 to 1, every weekday (excl. Monday) 1 to 5.

NÁPRSTEK’S BOHEMIAN INDUSTRIAL-MUSEUM, Betlémské nám. Every day from 11 o’ clock, on application in the reading room. Admission 2 K. In June till September on Sundays and holidays from 8—12 o’ clock, admission 30 h. (The Museum is grand bequest of late Vojta Náprstek, great patriot and philanthrop, who dedicated all his life to the propagation of the Anglo-American culture among the Bohemian people.

To the Museum belongs a library containing the largest collection of English books and magazines: to the library is attached a comfortable reading-room where all English speaking visitors are allways welcomed and made quite easy by Mrs. Náprstek, widow of the founder of the Museum.

From this Museum a nice collection of Bohemian Embroideries etc. was sent in 1888 to the Glasgow international Exhibition and awarded with a Memorial Diploma (this being the first time the Bohemian Home-industries were exhibited in Great Britain.)

MUSEUM OF ART AND INDUSTRY OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Prague-I., Sanytrova ulice. Collections are open daily, except Monday, from 10 to 3. Admission free.

TECHNOLOGICAL INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, Prague-II., Purkyňova ul. Daily, except on Monday, from 8 to 3; on Sundays and holidays 10 to 3. Admission free.

PICTURE-GALLERY AND ENGRAVINGS-CABINET, in Rudolfinum. Open daily, except on Monday, 11 to 3 Free.