The 2025 Open House Prague festival takes place May 12–18, 2025. The 11th edition of the festival will open 125 buildings and spaces around the capital city. Starting May 12, there will also be an eventful accompanying program on the weekdays, including guided tours in English and other events suitable for international visitors, such as performances, exhibitions, and film screenings . While tours at the open buildings are for free with no prior registration necessary, some accompanying events do require reservation or purchase of tickets.

From Monday, May 12, you can also visit us at our information center, located at the Hybernská Campus (Hybernská 998/4, Prague 1). The information center is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the weekend.

We look forward to seeing you!

Get Latest Updates With Open House Prague App

During the festival weekend of May 17–18, 2025, the mobile app will show updated information on the traffic in each building, e.g. tour length, waiting time, and notifications about unexpected events. The app also serves as an easy and safe tool to buy and book tickets to all Open House Prague events, including the accompanying festival events. It is available for free download for Android and iOS systems. The app will switch to festival mode in early May, but you’ll be able to book tickets to the accompanying events before that.

Themes, Anniversaries & News

The motto of this year’s festival is Past Heritage, Future Challenges. A notable theme of this year is a series of discussions titled Schools for Future Generations, which is also reflected in the weekend program that features a number of innovative projects of school buildings. We are commemorating several railway anniversaries, e.g. the arrival of the first train to Prague at the motive power depot at Masaryk Railway Station. The program features over 30 new buildings, including retirement homes for the first time, such as Nová slunečnice and Chodov Retirement Home, both designed by Jan Línek and Vlado Milunić, and also Palata Home. In addition, you can visit the embassy of Lithuania and Luxembourg as well as many university dormitories, such as Budeč, Jednota, or Krystal Center. The program also includes areas of Prague Castle and the Drama Club designed by Milada Petříková-Pavlíková, the first female architecture graduate in Czechoslovakia.

Recommended Buildings to Visit

Do you need help deciding which buildings to visit during Open House Prague 2025 on the weekend of May 17–18, or are you just looking for inspiration? We have put together a list of carefully selected buildings that represent Prague’s architectural diversity as well as this year’s must-see places. You can visit several gems of early 20^th century architecture, modern schools, or European embassies and even Prague Castle. Our selection will take you to the heart of Prague as well as other city districts, such as Holešovice, Smíchov, or Suchdol. Most of the buildings in the list offer English tours. Let’s go on a trip around the Czech capital!

Accompanying Program

As part of this year’s accompanying program that starts on Monday, May 12, you can learn about the history of Prague railway stations Těšnov and Vyšehrad through the exhibition Forgotten Stations, Future Journeys at the motive power depot at Masaryk Station, attend screenings of films about architecture and urbanism at Atlas Theater, visit a photography exhibition at the New Synagoue in Libeň, or attend a decadent party at Venuše ve Švehlovce Theater. During the weekend, you can play Open Generations: School of Life, an intergenerational game for parents or grandparents and children, attend the audio-dance performance SILENT, held at the New Stage of the National Theater, or see the play Oretriom at DISK Theater. Details on accompanying programs suitable for international visitors can be found below.

Festival Guide Now Available

How to best navigate the extensive festival program? Try our Festival Guide! Aside from information on all the open buildings, it also includes a special section in English with recommended tours for international visitors and practical information. In addition, the guide features an exclusive interview and tips for theme routes. You can order this year’s edition via our online store, either in printed form (with delivery options; only within the Czech Republic) or digital form. The Festival Guide will also be available at the information center and at selected buildings during the festival weekend. Each purchase of the guide supports the next edition of the festival!