Lobkowicz Palace Prague: 22 Galleries & Audio Guide

Inside a 600-Year-Old Palace, 22 Rooms of European Treasures

You enter with a timed ticket and an audio guide, then spend as long as you want moving through 22 galleries of paintings, manuscripts, ceramics, and military artifacts spanning 600 years of European culture. The terrace at the end offers views across Prague with optional audio context. No guide, no group, no schedule. Just you and the collection.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Lobkowicz Palace Museum

• Enter Lobkowicz Palace Museum
• Visit 22 galleries at leisure
• Admire royal portraits and art
• See ceramics and decorative arts
• View military and sporting rifles
• Explore musical instruments and scores
• Enjoy Lobkowicz terrace view
• Listen to Prague history audiotour

The experience

You walk in expecting a standard palace tour, and then you see the Canaletto paintings. Not prints: originals, hanging in rooms that belonged to the Lobkowicz family for centuries. The Lobkowicz Palace in Prague holds the oldest and largest private collection in the Czech Republic, and the audio guide doesn't rush you through it. You move at your own pace through 22 galleries, stopping as long as you want in front of a Velázquez portrait or a case of 16th-century ceramics. The palace itself is the kind of place where you can feel the weight of history in the walls, not in a heavy way, just present.

What catches most people off guard is the range. You'll see royal portraits and military rifles from the 16th to 18th centuries, decorative arts from the Bohemian era, and then, in a quieter room, original musical scores. Beethoven's 4th and 5th symphonies are there. Mozart's re-orchestration of Handel's Messiah. If you've ever wondered what a composer's handwriting looks like, or how a page of music changes when someone rewrites it, this is where you find out. The audio guide walks you through the context, so you're not just looking at objects. You're understanding why they matter.

After the galleries, there's the terrace. It opens onto Prague itself: the rooftops, the river, the way the city spreads out below. The audio guide includes a Panorama Tour that explains what you're looking at, which helps if you're trying to place the landmarks. It's not a rushed thing. You can stand there as long as you want. Entry is timed, so you're not fighting crowds, and the whole experience is self-guided: no waiting for a group to move, no keeping pace with someone else's rhythm.

What’s included

• Timed entry ticket to Lobkowicz Palace.
• audio guide covering all 22 galleries.
• Panorama Tour audio content for the terrace.
• self-paced access to the full collection.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayLast departure this season: 31 Dec

AgesAdult (16 and older) · Child (7 to 15 years) · Infant (under 7): free

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Ukrainian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortWheelchair accessiblePets welcomeNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by The Lobkowicz Palace

Is this one for you?Right for anyone who wants to see major European artworks and historical pieces without a crowded group tour or fixed schedule: the audio guide and self-paced format mean you spend time only on what interests you.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (7 to 15 years); Infant (under 7): free.

How long does it take to see the whole palace?

Most visitors spend 2 to 3 hours, but you set the pace. You can move faster or linger in any gallery.

Is the audio guide included in the ticket?

Yes. The audio guide covers the 22 galleries and includes a separate Panorama Tour of the terrace views.

Can you visit the terrace without seeing the galleries?

No. The terrace is part of the museum experience and accessed after the galleries.

Is the palace wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the palace is wheelchair accessible.

What languages is the audio guide available in?

The audio guide is available, though specific languages are not detailed in the ticket information.

Are service animals allowed?

Yes, service animals are permitted.

What are the main artworks on display?

Highlights include paintings by Canaletto, Velázquez, Bruegel the Elder, and Cranach; royal portraits; 13th–20th century decorative arts and ceramics; and original musical scores by Beethoven and Mozart.