Speculum Alchemiae Museum, Bohemia, Czech Republic
4.5 (959 reviews) Friday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent Ranking #29 in Prague Speciality Museums
Interesting & Informative… A Must When In Prague.
Our museum called Speculum Alchemiae, is situated in one of the oldest houses in Prague. There are secret alchemical laboratories from the 16th century in the museum underground that were built for the king Rudolf II. The alchemists of that time used to prepare elixirs in there. The museum building also includes a shop, where equal elixirs can be bought. These elixirs are prepared under strict conditions according to their original recipes which have been found here. Newly, we also offer a unique tour of magical places in Prague which are connected with the Speculum Alchemiae museum. The guided tour includes the Prague Castle, Vysehrad, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square, and the museum. At these places you learn about many amazing legends and mythological stories associated with the so-called Prague Magical Triangle.
Address
Hastalska, 1, Prague 110 00 Czech Republic
Mobile
Website
http://alchemiae.cz
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Friday, May 03, 2024, 21:57
User Ratings
4.5 based on (959 reviews)
Reviews
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5Simone F 5:00 PM Mar 14, 2023
Magical, mystical secret things
The young chap that was doing our tour was very informative and entertaining. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would highly recommend this to anyone visiting Prague who has an interest in such things as alchemy, magic and mystical secret things. Will not spoil anything by saying what it was like beyond the shop front but beyond the door, it is quite a magical place.
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4Victoria S 5:00 PM Aug 6, 2022
Seeing the catacombs is a must
Very atmospheric and definitely worth a visit, just remember to check ahead at what times the guided tours start as you're not allowed to enter on your own. What we thought was missing in the presentation given by our guide was information about the actual practices of alchemists and the uses of different tools displayed. Our guide also spoke very fast which sometimes made it difficult to keep up, but we appreciated that there was time for questions after each segment. All in all, the tour is more for entertainment than educational purposes. An addition I would like to suggest for the gift shop is more literature about the subject for those wishing to really dive into it.
