overview opening hours admission The museum is housed in the neo-Renaissance building of the former Old Town Waterworks on the Vltava River near Charles Bridge, in a place with stunning views of the Vltava River and the panorama of Prague Castle. This unconventional exhibition describes the life and work of Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884), one of the greatest Czech composers. opening hours january—december mon 10:00—17:00 tue closed wed, thu, fri, sat, sun 10:00—17:00 more about opening hours admission basic 50 CZK reduced 30 CZK admission fees in detail more about admission Source: Národní muzeum admission basic 50 CZK reduced 30 CZK admission fees in detail opening hours january—december mon 10:00—17:00 tue closed wed, thu, fri, sat, sun 10:00—17:00