KAMPA Museum

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The Kampa Museum occupies the building of Sovovy mlýny (Sova´s Mills), located in the historic heart of Prague, in Lesser Town, on the left bank of the river Vltava, between Charles Bridge and the Bridge of the Legions. When visiting the Kampa Museum you will have the opportunity of enjoying unobstructed views in all directions from the museum´s vantage point.  

Each floor of the museum, the courtyard and the stables can be used for receptions, gala dinners, cocktails, auctions, company presentations, fashion shows, weddings, conferences, concerts, press conferences and lectures.  

 

Permanent Exhibition:

The collection of Jan and Meda Mládek contains works of František Kupka, a pioneer of abstract art, as well as statues by Otto Gutfreund, a Czech cubist sculptor, and works of other leading artists from Bohemia, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and former Yugoslavia.

 

The permanent exhibition spreads over three floors of the Kampa Museum:

 

The Ground Floor hosts a collection of modern Central European art. The exhibition halls on the ground floor can be connected with the courtyard, featuring statues by  Marián Karel, Olbram Zoubek, Věra Janoušková, Miloslav Chlupáč and the “water line” created by Václav Cigler. The stables, another structure that belongs to the Kampa Museum, host an exhibition of Květa Pacovská named Verticals and have been open since May 2004.

 

The First Floor has 2 exhibition halls devoted to modern Central European art, 4 halls featuring the works of Kupka & Gutfreund and a beautiful terrace that offers magnificent views in all directions.

 

The Second Floor also sports 2  exhibition halls devoted to modern Central European art and 4 halls featuring the works of Kupka & Gutfreund.

 

THE “SOVOVY MLÝNY” RESTAURANT

 

Catering services of an excellent quality are provided by the “Sovovy Mlýny” restaurant, located directly in the museum building. The restaurant offers a pleasant environment characterised by modern design and an excellent location directly on the bank of the river Vltava.  Its aim is to bring a touch of freshness to traditional Czech cuisine, while at the same time providing the artists with additional wall space for displaying their work. The restaurant has succeeded in harmoniously combining the reborn Czech cuisine with the concepts of international culinary arts.

The restaurant is divided into several sections which can be connected for the purpose of a specific event, offering the guests a variety of settings, including waterfront seating, a café etc.