Story of Prague (Příběh Prahy)

The museum is a new addition to the city. It opened in May 2024. Prague Show s.r.o. spent three years building it. Over 100 people worked on the project. This included historians and filmmakers along with tech experts. They wanted to kill the boredom of traditional museums. Their goal was a new way to tell Prague's 800-year story. They landed on a mix of real sets and augmented reality. It’s now the local benchmark for interactive history.

This museum bets everything on mixed reality. Most museums are a drag because you just stare at things. Here, you use your phone to see the story. The 160 artifacts are just the start. The app is what actually tells the tale. It puts 3D animations and movies over the physical rooms. You follow the 'Ghost of the House' through time. The script is smart. It pairs real history with theatrical sound. You won't just see the past. You'll feel it. Floor markers tell you where to stand to get the alignment right. It turns the whole visit into a game you can play at your own speed.

Start on the first floor. It's all about the early days of the Bohemian Kingdom. You'll see myths and religious wars. You'll also see the obsession with alchemy. Check out the medieval torture tools. See how people ate and where they stood in the social hierarchy. The app shows you the tactics of Jan Žižka during the Hussite Wars. It also breaks down the Astronomical Clock. The digital layer shows the math and stars behind the dial. Then things get weird. You'll enter the secret chamber of Emperor Rudolf II. He loved alchemists. You'll see the hidden stairs meant for the Golem of Prague. It mixes hard facts with the spooky legends of the Jewish Quarter.

The mood shifts on the second floor. This part handles the heavy 20th-century stuff. You'll see the Nazi occupation and the 1945 bombings. The highlight is the story of Operation Anthropoid. That’s the mission to kill Reinhard Heydrich. It’s an emotional section. Keep your camera in your pocket here. It's about respect. After the war, you move into the Soviet era. You can sit in a real secret police car. You can also peek into an interrogation room. The app explains the paranoia of the Iron Curtain. It makes the weight of life under communism feel very real.

Finish on the third floor. This is where Prague gets its freedom back. You'll learn about Václav Havel and the peaceful Velvet Revolution. It’s a lot brighter up here. Don't miss the 'Wild 90s' room. It's a trip down memory lane. The museum also covers the 2002 floods. You'll see copies of the Bohemian Coronation Jewels made with 3D printers and local glass. It’s a mix of old soul and new tech. There’s a room with great views of the Charles Bridge too. When you leave, the app turns into a map. You can use it to find the real spots where these events happened.