The accompanying program of the 2026 Open House Prague festival, starting on Monday, May 18, includes guided tours in English, exhibitions, movie projections, and more. Most of the festival’s accompanying events are in Czech, but some are also suitable for international visitors.
From Monday, May 18 to Sunday, May 24, you can visit us at our information center, located at the Hybernská Campus (address: Hybernská 998/4, Prague 1). Here you can shop festival merchandise, get your copy of the festival magazine, or ask for recommendations and tips.
We look forward to seeing you!
Recommended Weekday Events
From Monday, May 18 to Sunday, May 24, you can visit an exhibition of student works at the Hybernská Campus that presents designs of the Bubny-Zátory quarter and the former Praha-Bubny station. Admission is free of charge.
Also from Monday, May 18 to Sunday, May 24, you can see movies related to architecture and urbanism at the Atlas Cinema. Selected movies are scheduled to be shown in English. The full program and purchase of tickets is available here.
On Wednesday, May 20 at 6 p.m., you can attend a performance from Rainbow Gospel, whose repertoire includes mostly English-sung songs. The events is held at the Hus Congregation in Vinohrady. Tickets can be purchased here.
Guided Tours in English
As part of the accompanying program on the weekend, several buildings that are open during this year’s festival also offer tours in English. These include representative buildings such as the rondocubist Adria Palace, hotels such as the luxury Fairmont Golden Prague, modern offices such as Albi at Karlín Palace, sports facilities such as the Great Strahov Stadium, or embassies such as the embassy of Lithuania. You can find and filter buildings that offer English tours in the program on our website. Unless specific times are given, English tours take place continually throughout the weekend opening hours.
Exhibitions, Projections & More
On the weekend of May 23 and 24, the motive power depot at Masaryk Station hosts an exhibition prepared by Slovak artist Peter Demek, featuring minimalist geometric objects installed throughout the depot. At the Podkovářská Premises, you can see an exhibition of works by Yvonne Baalbaki. The exhibition of student works at the Hybernská Campus and screenings of films related to architecture an urbanism at the Atlas Cinema also continue on the weekend. Chodov Retirement Home invites you to an exhibition marking the home’s 35th anniversary or a screening of a documentary focused on 1980s architecture. At the T. J. Sokol Libeň building, you can explore the catacombs, which are excluded from the standard tour route. The traditional Letná Fair takes place on Sunday near the Letná Water Tower. An overview of all weekend accompanying events in the open buildings can be found below.
Overview of Accompanying Events in the Open Buildings on the Weekend
Archbishop Grammar School in Prague
exhibition regarding the past, present, and future of the building and life at the school
Atlas Palace – cinema
exhibition at Karel Vachek Gallery, current exhibition at the 200 x 350 gallery for one large-scale artwork, permanent art wall in front of the cinema
Braník Brewery – Dance Art Center
exhibition of stage equipment and costumes in the building
Chodov Retirement Home
Chodov Retirement Home’s 35th anniversary; screening of the documentary 1980s Architecture, retirement homes designed by Jan Línek & Vlado Milunić (on a loop in the theater hall)
Clubhouse of the Autoclub of the Czech Republic
an exhibition of historic vehicles – including interesting racing motorcycles, such as a special model for ice speedway racing, and the Aero car, commemorating the “Blue Team” expedition, a group of six courageous women who traveled to Africa in 1934; an exhibition on the history of the autoclub; a tribute to the life story of female racer Eliška Junková; an exhibition of the first road maps, archival documents, and photographs; period illustrations of vehicles from the early days of motoring
DISK Theater (part of the Academy of Performing Arts – DAMU)
“Biedermann a žháři”: an explosive comedy about conformism and populism that won’t let you keep your cool – Saturday, May 23 at 7.30 p.m. (reservation required, discounts for festival visitors)
Dunaj Palace
tour of the offices of the European Parliament
Fairmont Golden Prague Hotel
exhibition of photos
Firemen’s House
telescope viewing (in case of good weather conditions) from the terrace, an exhibition of historical firefighting equipment, a photo exhibition documenting the activities of the volunteer fire department, a tour of the brewery, a guided tour of the Firemen’s House, and a video loop in the theater lobby
First Czech General Reinsurance Bank – Goethe-Institut
exhibitions on the 1st and 2nd floor
Floating Boathouse of TJ Tatran Praha
exhibition of photos and available documentation concerning the floating boathouse
Historical Boathouse of the Czech Yacht Club
exhibition of photos
Historical Building of the National Archives
display of archived materials from the National Archives’ fonds – e.g. the facsimiles of the most valuable documents from the Archives of the Crown of Bohemia
Institute of Philosophy, Institute of Sociology, Institute of Art History of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
historical photos of the building
Karlín Palace – main office of Albi
a look behind the scenes of Albi’s production
Karlín Palace – main office of Czech Promotion
loop with photos from the reconstruction and photos introducing the agency, guided tour with architects, children corner
Klar Institute of the Blind – seat of the Czech Geological Survey
historical photos of the building and its construction, new paleontology exhibition on the ground floor
Letná Water Tower
exhibition in the gallery, Letná Fair – Sunday, May 24
Libeň Brewery – Studio ALTA
display of documents, plans, visualizations, and designs related to the reconstruction
Liechtenstein Palace
exhibition “Gifts for Prime Ministers”
Lobkowicz Palace – Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
exhibition of historical photos documenting the events in 1989
Masaryk Railway Station
historical photos of the station, promotional materials from Czech Railways
Metro Palace
photos from pre-construction stage
Metro Palace – Image Theater
video documenting the reconstruction, historical photos of the original cinema provided by the owners of Metro Palace
Michna Palace – Tyrš House
exhibition at the Sokol Gallery
Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic
panels with historical photos, construction plans on the walls, transportation-themed playground for children in front of the building
Minorite Monastery Prague
exhibitions in the ambit and cellar
Motive Power Depot at Masaryk Railway Station – Museum of Railway and Electrical Engineering, NTM
Peter Demek exhibition; presentation of theme-related illustrations by Jaromír99 for a publication by the National Technical Museum; theme-related educational program for families with children; display of steam locomotive 464.102 from 1940
Na Zatlance Grammar School
information panel with photos
National Archives and State Regional Archives in Prague
exhibition “Student Internationalism – Students and the Cold War”
National House in Košíře – Studio Martínek
exhibition of historical photos
National Theater – operational building
video and photos related to the reconstruction of the New Stage
New City Hall – Prague City Hall
videos from the series “Pražská zastavení” (“Prague Stops”), outdoor exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of the city hall
New Synagogue in Libeň
photo loop regarding the building’s history and operation
Palata Home
exhibition of photos, designs, and plans; short video loop on the history of Palata
Petzold Restaurant – Bohemia Pavilion
exhibition with photos from the reconstruction process
Podkovářská Premises
Yvonne Baalbaki exhibition; visitors can play basketball on the roof; tour of the printing office and the graphic studio, tours of showrooms
Pragovka Art District
open galleries, exhibitions
Skaut Palace – Minor Theater
a short film about Minor, adventurous game for children
T. J. Sokol Libeň Gym
tour of the catacombs outside of the main tour path (not suitable for people with limited mobility or claustrophobia)
The Drama Club
historical photos, plans, and designs
Town House – Czech National Agency for International Education and Research
exhibition of archived documents with written commentary, information on international education and volunteering
Trmal Villa
current exhibition “Architects of Prague Castle”, permanent exhibition of Kotěra-designed furniture
Třebešín Velodrome
free bike and helmet rental and a ride on the velodrome, track cycling demonstration by the junior members of TJ Kovo team as part of their training session
U Slavíčků House – office of Committee of Goodwill – Olga Havlová Foundation
exhibition of photos related to Olga Havlová; exhibition commemorating donors who remembered thr Committee of Goodwill in their will; history of the foundation, building plans