National Technical Museum (Prague)

National Technical Museum
Národní technické muzeum
National Technical Museum (Prague) is located in Czech Republic
National Technical Museum (Prague)
Location within Czech Republic
Established1908 (1908)
LocationKostelní 1320/42, Prague, Czech Republic, 170 00
Coordinates50°05′50.09″N 14°25′29.02″E / 50.0972472°N 14.4247278°E / 50.0972472; 14.4247278
Visitors383 000 (2018)
DirectorKarel Ksandr
OwnerMinistry of Culture
Websitewww.ntm.cz

The National Technical Museum (Czech: Národní technické muzeum) (NTM) in Prague is the largest institution dedicated to preserving information and artifacts related to the history of technology in the Czech Republic. The museum has large exhibits representing approximately 15% of its total collection. The museum also manages substantial archives consisting of approximately 3,500 linear shelf meters of archival material and about 250,000 books. The museum was founded in 1908 and has been in its current location (adjacent to Letná Park) since 1941.