overview opening hours programme about the place Lucerna boasts a tradition of being the oldest permanent cinema in Bohemia, dating from 1909. Located in the bowels of the Art Nouveau palace of the same name, and because of its location in the heart of Prague, it's a popular place for spectators of all ages. In addition to premieres of Czech and world films, it also screens award-winning films from the world festivals and is a major centre of Prague film life. more about the place opening hours box office Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: opens at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and weekends: opens 30 minutes before the first screening closes 15 minutes after the start of the last screening every day more about opening hours accessibility Assistance dogs are allowed in the cinema. festivals & celebrations Aussie & Kiwi Film Fest 14. 11. 2025 — 21. 11. 2025 3 venues festivals Mittel Cinema Fest 27. 11. 2025 — 3. 12. 2025 Lucerna Cinema festivals Eigasai 8. 2. 2026 — 15. 2. 2026 Lucerna Cinema opening hours box office Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: opens at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and weekends: opens 30 minutes before the first screening closes 15 minutes after the start of the last screening every day Cinema program and online tickets history The Great Hall of the Lucerna Cinema, which had its grand opening on 3 December 1909, is one of the oldest continuously operating cinemas in Europe and the world, and also the most visited traditional cinema in the Czech Republic. Over its remarkable history, tens of thousands of films have been shown in its prestigious auditorium – an integral and beautiful part of the Lucerna Palace. Millions of viewers have taken their seats here, and hundreds of film stars have appeared on its stage at the gala premières of their films. The second screening room of the Lucerna Cinema — the Small Hall — welcomed its first audience at the end of 2013. The space it occupies has a fascinating history — more than seventy years ago, it served as the private screening room of Miloš Havel, co-owner of the Lucerna Palace and founder of Barrandov Studios (the uncle of President Václav Havel and brother of scientist Ivan M. Havel). At that time, the hall was mainly used to host private pre-premières of films produced by Lucernafilm, or for closed screenings for the owner’s closest friends. As far as we know, the hall was never used for public screenings. After the cinema was nationalised, the hall was closed and the space was divided into several smaller rooms. Nowadays, the cosy little screening room, which can seat 51 people, is unique in that it is adorned with portraits of leading Czechoslovak, European, and world filmmakers, including one of Miloš Havel in a place of honour in the centre of the front row.