Prague Beyond the Tourist Trail: A Guide to Art, Design, and Culture

A new travel guide from Travel On Art highlights Prague's contemporary art scene beyond the historic center, focusing on neighborhoods like Holešovice, Smíchov, and Karlín. The guide recommends the National Gallery Prague's Trade Fair Palace, a functionalist building designed by Josef Fuchs and Oldřich Tyl (1925-1928), housing collections from the First Czechoslovak Republic, architecture from 1956-1989, and art from 1939-2021. Other highlights include DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Holešovice, known for its socially engaged exhibitions and the 'Gulliver' wooden airship rooftop installation; the Musoleum, a permanent gallery dedicated to artist David Černý in a former distillery in Smíchov; and the Franz Kafka Museum in Malá Strana. The guide also covers cultural centers like MeetFactory, founded by Černý, and the Pragovka Art District in Vysočany, a former car factory now housing studios, galleries, and a skatepark. Newer spaces include KODL Contemporary, a glass cube gallery opened in 2025, and Bike Jesus on Štvanice island, a music club and bar. Kasárna Karlín, a former military barracks, and VNITROBLOC, an industrial complex with shops and eateries, are also featured. The guide includes vegetarian and vegan dining options and recommends bars and cafés such as Café Club Míšeňská, SmetanaQ, Café Savoy, and Kontejner.