Gallery Gang

A programme of visits to the different collections of the National Gallery in Prague

The Gallery Gang asked the Education department of the National Gallery to suggest a series of visits with experts who speak English. Here is the programme they offer us.

Please note:

· Each visit is on a Wednesday morning. The talk or tour will begin at 10:30am.

· The maximum number of people in each group is 25.

· The cost of each visit will be between 180 and 250kc.
This includes the normal entrance fee for the Gallery (which varies) plus 100Kc.

Dates in 2008-09	Gallery	Theme of the visit



21^st January	WALLENSTEIN RIDING SCHOOL Valdštejnská ul. Praha 1	Courtly and Folk Dances and Festivities of the 16^th to 18^th Century: a temporary exhibition to celebrate dance in paintings, design, and craft work. It includes pictures by some Dutch and Flemish masters.
18^th February	CONVENT OF ST AGNES OF BOHEMIA U Milosrdných 17, Praha 1	Masters of the Gothic: Art in the reign of Charles IV (1347 – 78)
18^th March	ST GEORGE’S CONVENT in Prague Castle	Czech Art of the 19^th Century: how artists reflected the great philosophical movements and other formative trends of the 19^th Century
22^nd April	STERNBERG PALACE Hradčanské nám. Praha 1	Masterpieces of European Art: including paintings by Durer, Cranach, El Greco, Rubens, Rembrandt, Hals and Goya.
20^th May	THE HOUSE OF THE BLACK MADONNA Ovocný trh, Praha 1	The Phenomenon of Czech Cubism: the influence on paintings as well as architecture, furniture and ceramics.
17^th June	VELETRŽNI PALÁC Dukelských hrdinů, Praha 7	Czech Sculpture of the 20^th Century: The dynamic progression from classical sculpture to kinetic objects and installations.