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Museum

of the Infant Jesus of Prague Garments

The Museum of the Infant Jesus of Prague primarily presents visitors with the tradition of dressing the statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague. The museum is entered through an entrance in the front part of the church, to the right of the altar. A spiral staircase leads to the exhibition. In the museum, you will find a selection of historical garments as well as some interesting modern robes from various parts of the world. On the ground floor of the museum, you can view a collection of nativity scenes from all continents.

The exhibition includes, among others:

  • A robe donated by Empress Maria Theresa
  • A robe donated by the writer Paulo Coelho
  • The crown donated by Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to the church in 2009
  • The historical rococo-style crown of the Infant Jesus
  • Robes from South Korea, the Philippines, Italy, Poland, and other countries
  • Photographs documenting the dressing of the statue
  • Life-size photographs of the statue wearing robes of various liturgical colours
  • An exhibition of nativity scenes from different countries

Opening hours

Mon–Sat: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

Sunday: 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The museum opens each morning after Mass.

Closed on 25 December and Good Friday. On 26 December, 1 January, and Easter Monday we are open from 1:00 to 6:00 pm.

Free admission

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Virtual candle

Light a virtual candle: in a few simple steps that will guide you, you will be able to pause for a moment, rest in prayer, and express your intention.

Virtual candle

There are currently 40 candles from 18 countries of the world a in total, there were lighted 348 candles from 43 countries.

Light the candle