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Jara Cimrman Museum

Petrin Lookout Tower | Petřín Hill, Prague, Czech Republic
+420 257 320 112
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4.5 of 5 stars 2 Reviews
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“Whimsical museum in the basement of Petrin Tower: better than the tower itself”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011
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I feel sorry for the many tourists who visit Petrin Tower but overlook the marvelous, free museum in the basement. It's devoted to the Czech polymath Jara Cimrman, the "Genius Who Never Became Famous," who's noted primarily as an inventor but was also a playwright, composer, and intellectual who corresponded with the leading minds of his day, including Einstein and... More

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“Hidden gem in Prague”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2011
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The 'museum' is located in the basement of Petřín Tower and entry is free. The first time I visited I thought it was just a small museum, albeit a little strange. It was only the fact that my second visit was a guided tour that revealed the real significance of this strange museum. Of course, every Czech person knows but... More

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