Armádní muzeum Žižkov Praha

Location: U Památníku 2, Praha 3, 130 05 · Prague

Category: military museum

An extensive exhibition on the history of the Czech armed forces from World War I to the present day. The outdoor exhibition featuring tanks, aircraft and heavy equipment is popular with children and adults alike. Interactive programmes and demonstrations of military hardware.

Why visit this place?

• The complex at the foot of Vítkov was built in 1927–1929 as the Museum of the Liberation Memorial to a design by the legionnaire Jan Zázvorka.
• A reconstruction costing more than 900 million CZK ended with the reopening on 28 October 2022 and won the Building of the Year 2022 award.
• Rated 4.9 out of 5 by 3,861 visitors on Google Maps — one of the three best-rated places in this category in Prague.
• Admission is free, which helps when the class budget is tight.
• Allow roughly an hour and a half; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 230 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00, Mon closed
• Typical visit: 90 min
• Admission: free
• Visitor rating: 4.9 ★ from 3861 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Guided tours for primary and secondary schools focusing on 20th-century history, World War I and II, and Czech military history. Worksheets included. Outdoor equipment exhibition.

Official website: https://www.vhu.cz/

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