See the life's work of the world renowned film maker Karel Zeman and his cinematic special effects
Step into studio rooms and shoot their scenes
Take photos and videos
Benefit from an interactive tablet guide available in 7 languages
Visit this interactive museum situated near Charles Bridge in Prague
The Karel Zeman Museum's playful approach to the exhibition is unique. It allows visitors to participate directly - to try out with their own photo and video cameras selected special-effect techniques that Zeman used in his films.
The Karel Zeman Museum presents the life’s work of the world renowned film maker Karel Zeman and his cinematic special effects, which made Czech cinematography world famous in the 20th century.
The museum maps the life and work of Karel Zeman from its beginnings – from his first animations and puppet films in the 1940’s to work from his last creative period. A substantial part of the museum is dedicated to his most significant films – Journey to the Beginning of Time, The Fabulous World of Jules Verne and The Fabulous Baron Munchausen. The museum’s playful approach to the exhibition is unique. It allows visitors to participate directly - to try out with their own photo and video cameras selected special-effect techniques that Zeman used in his films.
Also, part of the exhibition features previously unpublished photographs, original puppets, and other documentary materials from the life and work of this visionary filmmaker. The museum is an interactive and playful place focused on families with children from the Czech Republic and abroad. In the long term, the museum will become an institute preserving and promoting the legacy of the director and fine artist Karel Zeman, offering a wide range of activities for the general public and for specialists from the Czech Republic and abroad.
An interactive tablet guide is available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese.
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