overview opening hours admission programme about the place After almost seventy years, the Memorial of National Literature has changed its name and headquarters. It moved from the Strahov Monastery to the Petschek Villa in Bubeneč and opened its collections to the public as the Museum of Literature. Thousands of archival materials, books and works of art found in its collections have been given the opportunity to speak in the new space, where they are presented in a permanent exhibition and in shorter thematic exhibitions. more about the place opening hours january—december mon closed tue—sun 10:00—18:00 Last admission is 45 minutes before closing time. more about opening hours admission basic 120 CZK reduced 70 CZK family 250 CZK Free admission: children under 6, seniors over 65 persons with disabilities (ZTP and ZTP/P) AMG and ICOM card holders persons with Ukrainian passports more about admission admission basic 120 CZK reduced 70 CZK family 250 CZK Free admission: children under 6, seniors over 65 persons with disabilities (ZTP and ZTP/P) AMG and ICOM card holders persons with Ukrainian passports museum exhibitions Neruda, Field, Neumann 27. 2. 2025—30. 12. 2026 Memorial of National Literature — Museum of Czech Literature exhibitions The World as Open Book Memorial of National Literature — Museum of Czech Literature opening hours january—december mon closed tue—sun 10:00—18:00 Last admission is 45 minutes before closing time. The permanent exhibition “The World as Open Book” invites you to visit it as a whole that can be followed linearly as a history of literature, while each of the ten rooms is specific and unique in the original concept of its curator. Archival materials are supplemented with audiovisual works by contemporary artists; an extensive digital catalogue with expanding information is available, and accompanying and lecture programmes are held in the multifunctional hall and in the adjacent garden. The renovated building of the Petschek Villa not only has an exhibition space of almost 1,000 m², a café and a garden, but also modern specialized departments that provide traditional research services. history Petschek Villa The so-called third Petschek Villa was built for Marianne Gellert, née Petschek, the second-born daughter of Julius Petschek and his wife Berta. The building in the eclectic style was completed in 1930. The Petschek family emigrated in 1938, and part of their property was confiscated by the German authorities. The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China was located here from after the Second World War to 1989. In 2005, the Government of the Czech Republic transferred the property to the Museum of Czech Literature, and in June 2017 work began to reconstruct the already considerably dilapidated building to house the new Museum of Literature.