Museum Of Communism

This museum humorously pokes fun at the political theory of Communism and mostly highlights the Communist Soviet world post WWII. There is a small outdoor exhibit which eerily portrays life in North Korea. You can comfortably visit the entire museum in less than an hour which many will find underwhelming. The gift shop has fabulously humorous post cards and candles of Stalin, Lenin, and other Communist figures. Great museum for a rainy day!

I went to the Museum of Communism as it was open fairly late, until 9pm, and I figured I would learn some interesting things. I’m terrible at history, but I really enjoy learning about the history of the places I travel to. I don’t know too much about communism, so I thought that the Museum of Communism would be the perfect place to learn what exactly is communism, how it started, and how it affected the Czech Republic.
Well, it was quite disappointing, and not worth the money. I came out of there still not having a clue about communism and how it started, and it was a small, shabby, run down museum. A little depressing, actually. I’d only recommend going if it’s late at night, everything else is closed, you have nothing better to do, and you just happen to be in the area – don’t go out of your way to find it.
Speaking about finding it, it’s not well marked and hard to find. The Lonely Planet book said it was above a McDonald’s, and that was extremely helpful. If it weren’t for that tip, I would never have found it, despite having the address. To get to the museum, you have to enter through a casino, which is filled with cigarette smoke, and there is no elevator, just stairs, so it’s not accessible for people in wheelchairs, or for people who like to breathe.

I did not enjoy this museum too much… The design of the museum is just a much of paragraphs written out about the history of communism in prague, and its a fair amount of reading. The displays werent too exciting either and the most interesting part for me was probably the video shown about the revolts in the town square, which not all of the video is translated.

This is a very interesting and informative museum covering the period from 1945 through ¹⁹⁸⁹⁄₁₉₉₀ under Communism.
Although it appears to be a somewhat low budget undertaking it is well done and conveys the world and the struggles of the Czech people under communism — a period we should all remember if not for the sacrifices of so many people. Highly recommended but you have to work on finding the location.

It’s pretty affordable, has enough interesting artifacts, and ends with a somewhat poorly made but very impactful film about the communist years and velvet revolution. It’s worth checking out. I will note that like many things in Prague, some of the exhibits expect you to be familiar with the basic outlines of the historical narrative.

Perhaps it’s fate, perhaps it’s meant but the museum share building with a casino and a Mc Donald’s. It’s nonetheless one of the best museums I’ve had the pleasure of visiting.
Very informative and interesting without eyes of critics. A video on repeat shows the events of Prague 1998 and I’m thinking to myself if the Chinese tourists next to me know about what happened at the same time in Beijing.
Highly recommended!

Museumspädagogik auf dem Stand von 1970. Lange Texttafeln ohne kritische Einordnung des Geschehens. Starker Fokus auf die CSSR. Wichtige Fragen, wie etwa nach den gesellschaftlichen Ursachen für den Kommunismus, bleiben ungeklärt.

As a foreigner who is learning about Czech history, I enjoyed this museum a lot. This museum is really focused on communism in the Czech Republic I learned many things, including how sports were integrated with communism and how different types of propaganda were used to control the populace. There are some really fascinating objects on display, and there is a good video summarizing the public demonstrations leading up to the velvet revolution.
There are opportunities for the museum to become even better. In some places, foreign language translations were blocked by objects on display, including hanging equipment. The displays were somewhat disjointed; each time I moved from one display to the next it took me a bit of extra time to understand the change in context.
To better ease beginners to communism and the Czech Republic into the museum, a better introduction is needed. Currently, there are five or so displays explaining the time period up to the start of communism, but it isn’t enough. Also, I would have loved to have a historical expert there to ask questions about the presented information.

An independently owned museo, by a caring couple, artistically provides set props and narratives documenting the 41 year communist hold in Czechoslovakia.
The curious collection, provides thought, and culminates in the videos documenting the famed protest self immolation (burning) of 16 year old Jan Palach in 1969, during Prague Spring, an attempt at national freedom against the one party system. His burn site is commemorated in nearby Wencelas Square.
This museum is lyrically and poetically voiced and while not perhaps academically complete somehow strongly conduits.
The museum is a funky mid range attraction
that glimpses into a strong essence of modern Czech experiences and attitudes.
Put it on your tourist itinerary before and after beer.

As the name implies, this museum is devoted to the period of time when Czechoslovakia was under the communist rule. It focuses more on the failure of this economic model, rather than its success, so it is worth knowing that beforehand.
The location is quite funny, being above a McDonald’s and next to a casino. However, once you ascend the stairs and enter the museum, none of this is obvious. Atrocities committed by other communist regimes are discussed, such as highlighting the horrors of the North Korean government. This section is outside on a patio, so to see it one has to be on the lookout for it, as there are no signs as far as I can remember.
Inside though is a look at things such as the way people had to dress during this period, and what a school looked like then. There are many propaganda posters throughout, praising the wonderful way of communism. Dummies of soldiers are scattered throughout, and interestingly there is a large piece of the Berlin Wall in the museum, as it appeared at the East/​West border.
It also covers the entire chronology of the communist rule of Czechoslovakia, from its post-​WWII origins to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the division of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Hier wurde das Museum bereits wortgewaltig und gut beschrieben, daher nur kurz:
Informativ, reflektiv, zum Kopfschütteln, zum Lachen und zum Weinen diesen Ort sollte man sich nicht entgehen lassen.
Ein Besuch hier ist eine gute Investition, es gibt viel zu erfahren und zu bestaunen. Das Museum ist gut gemacht, sehr interessant und durch die vielen Exponate auch kurzweilig. Besonders gut gefallen hat mir unter anderem, dass die umfangreichen Infotexte in vielen verschiedenen Sprachen vorhanden sind im Falle von Deutsch auch von Muttersprachlern erstellt. Das merkt man, es erleichtert schon das Verständnis und erhält die Lust am weiterlesen.
Der Museumsshop hat zahlreiche absurde und lustige Postkarten, nicht vergessen mal draufzuschauen :)

Ausgeschildert in 6Sprachen, einschließlich Deutsch, der Weg in und aus dem Kommunismus anhand von Erinnerungsstücken, empfehlenswert alleine der Treppenaufgang und dahinter ein Biergarten

Very interesting look at the history of Communism in Prague, I can highly recommend this.

A slightly tongue in cheek look at the failure of the communist project this museum is a must see. It humorously displays the absurd failings if a hopelessly naïve but also cynical political movement.
Shops with empty shelves, rubbish ‘socialist realist’ art and the tools of a surveillance society are all on display.
Although it pokes fun at the absurdities of communism this museum also pays tribute to those who had the courage to stand up to what was often a brutal régime.
The fact that it’s above a McDonalds and close to a casino just adds to the delicious irony — communism failed and it’s now just a series of museum exhibits. Long may it be consigned to the dustbin of history.

I think this is a must see in Prague. It takes you through the dream of Communism, then the reality and then the nightmare. It underlines the depth of history in the former Czechoslavakia and demonstrates how much life has moved on since the Iron Curtain was lifted. It shows the failure of Communism in Cz that this musuem is above McDonalds!!!
It is very humbling to read about how people gave their lives in protest at the conditions they were under, especially given that it happened under five minutes walk away from you.

It is billed as not the most popular time in our history, but you have to know, and this little museum, a mere 5 minutes walk from either the Old Town Square, or Wenceleslas Square, does what it says on the tin! Ironically it is situated upstairs from that symbol of capitalism — McDonalds!, It focuses in general on communism in the former Czechoslavakia, and in particular Prague itself, It takes you through the Dream, The Reality, & the nightmare that was life under communist rule. As well as artefacts, pictures, paintings, etc. there is a mock up of a 1970’s schoolroom,(pretty stark by our standards) and an interrogation room for those not toeing the party line. It is well worth a visit, whether your a history buff or not, and won’t take up too much of your day. We can only try to understand what it was like for our peers in another land.