Antonín Dvořák Museum, Classical music museum in New Town, Czech Republic
Antonín Dvořák Museum sits in Villa Amerika, a Baroque building from the early 1700s with a decorated garden and sandstone sculptures scattered throughout. Inside you find Dvořák's manuscripts, personal items, photographs, instruments, and letters that trace his life and work.
Built in the early 1700s as a summer residence, the house later became a school before opening as a museum in 1932. Each change in purpose reflects how the building adapted to the city's needs over time.
The house has served many communities over the centuries and shaped how people experienced classical music in the city. Walking through, you sense how this space connected musicians, students, and thinkers across different eras.
The museum opens Tuesday through Sunday with mornings and afternoons available for visits, closing only on Mondays. Both the garden and interior rooms are easy to navigate, though some spaces require climbing stairs between floors.
The main hall displays frescoes with mythological scenes painted long ago, still visible on the walls today. Wooden display cases from the 1930s still stand in their original spots, offering a glimpse into how museum exhibitions looked back then.
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