overview opening hours admission about the place A unique monumental architectural intervention, inspired by the elegant shapes of early twentieth-century airships, has appeared on the rooftop of one of the largest contemporary art spaces in the heart of Europe. The 42 m long steel and wood structure at the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague has become a new permanent place for encounters between contemporary art and literature. more about the place opening hours january—december mon closed tue—sun 11:00—19:00 During the winter months, the airship is heated only when events are taking place. more about opening hours admission Admission is included in the ticket to the DOX. more about admission accessibility Only access to the terrace under the airship is barrier-free; there are stairs leading directly to it. admission Admission is included in the ticket to the DOX. opening hours january—december mon closed tue—sun 11:00—19:00 During the winter months, the airship is heated only when events are taking place. The construction of a giant wooden airship is intended to remind us that even in today’s rapidly changing globalized world, where nothing that cannot be calculated, evaluated, or predicted is worth risking, things can be done differently. In 2013, DOX director Leoš Válka invited internationally renowned architect Martin Rajniš, to collaborate with him on what he himself calls “the dream of twelve-year-old boys.” For more than two years, they worked with experts on wooden structures and steel to design a 42-meter-long and 10-meter-wide structure inspired by the shapes of giant airships that began to cross the sky at the beginning of the 20th century. The shape of the airship is symbolic. The first airships represented the optimistic ideals of unprecedented technological progress. With their remarkable monumentality and mesmerizing dignity, they continued to fascinate generations long after they disappeared from the skies. Airships have always embodied the eternal human desire to fly and, at the same time, a certain utopian ideal. The airship above the DOX Center bears the name of one of the most famous characters of utopian literature.