Muzeum studené války – bunkr hotelu Jalta

Location: Václavské náměstí 818/45, 110 00 Praha 1 · Prague

Category: Cold War / anti-atomic shelter

A three-storey anti-atomic shelter 10 metres beneath Wenceslas Square, built from 1953 as a Warsaw Pact command centre. The museum presents the history of the StB secret police, wiretapping, the Iron Curtain and the communist regime. Preserved exhibits include surveillance equipment, a teleprinter, SNB uniforms and period artefacts.

Why visit this place?

• Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 621 visitors on Google Maps.
• The exhibition is interactive — it expects you to touch the exhibits and try them out.
• Allow roughly an hour; the programme is aimed at upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 234 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

Practical information

• Opening hours: by reservation only (advance booking required at least 5 hours ahead)
• Typical visit: 60 min
• Admission: adults 250 CZK, children 120 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.7 ★ from 621 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

A tour of the anti-atomic shelter beneath Hotel Jalta with commentary on the history of the Warsaw Pact, the StB, wiretapping and life behind the Iron Curtain.

Official website: https://www.muzeum-studene-valky.cz/

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