Prague Ghosts and Legends museum

The Prague Ghost and Legends Museum is located about 100 metres from the Charles Bridge in the Lesser Town. The museum consists of 2 parts: The underground street and the groundfloor section devoted mainly to legends. 

The underground street of ghosts

In the cellar, which includes the basement built in the 12th century, there is constructed a little street with several dark corners which evoke the atmosphere of Prague at midnight many centuries ago. In the street you meet twenty five most famous ghosts of Prague. Some of them you can see directly, but many of them are hidden around you. They are looking through the windows, they are hiding behind slightly open doors, casting a shadow on the wall, or flying somewhere under the ceiling. To find them, use the map on your ticket which suggests where and who you should search for. It would be a pity not to see everything before you go through the gate of the House at the last lantern, which is the threshold into another world – the world of cars, neon lights and bustle of the 21st century.

The groundfloor interactive part

There are no ghosts without tales, as well as there are no tales without ghosts. Therefore, you should definitely read at least the most famous legends in the ground floor. They are written in Czech and English (the most important of them also in other world languages) and they are offered by a secret library of the Spirit of Prague – Genius Loci Pragensis. If you find the stories interesting or you want to read them in peace at home, you can find them in the booklet available at the ticket office. Besides the legends, the ground section of the exhibition also offers interactive exhibits that will delight playful visitors of all ages. You will see charming, original illustrations, objects belonging to individual ghosts, but also ghosts and figures coming out of the walls. Prague walls are in fact flooded with tales of people who lived here and who come back to this world. Look inside the water sprite´s mugs, meet yourself as a ghost in a magic mirror, or watch the vision of the legendary pagan princess Libuse. Your visit in your museum is definitely going to be an unforgettable experience.