Mucha Museum (Savarin Palace)
Art museum in Prague, Czech Republic
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The Mucha Museum is a museum in Prague, Czech Republic, housing a collection of works by Alphonse Mucha. It is operated by the Mucha Foundation.
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| Established | 14 February 2025 |
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| Location | Savarin Palace, Prague, Czech Republic |
| Coordinates | 50°5′6″N 14°25′30″E |
| Type | Art museum |
| Website | www |
History
Having operated in Kounice Palace since 1998,[1] the Mucha Foundation sought to find a new location for the gallery, as the size of the old premises caused crowding issues.[2] The chosen site was a section of the historic Savarin Palace, double the size of the previous site.[2][3] The Palace Complex was being renovated by real estate developer Crestyl, led by architect Thomas Heatherwick.[3] The section of the palace occupied by the Mucha Museum was remodeled by Czech architect Eva Jiřičná.[2][4] The museum opened on February 14, 2025,[5] after several delays.[6]
Dispute with Kounice Palace museum
Sebastian Pawlowski, director of the Mucha Museum in Kounice Palace stated that he would not be moving location, and the Savarin Palace location was a separate project.[3] By May 2024, the Mucha Foundation had fully cut ties with Pawlowski, and stated any exhibitions at the Mucha Museum in Kounice Palace were unauthorized.[4] The Mucha Foundation claimed that they terminated their contract with Pawlowski, who they state owed several million koruna and had kept the paintings in conditions which could have damaged them.[6]
The termination of the contract triggered several intellectual property disputes, as the Mucha Foundation claims it was what allowed the museum to use its name.[6] Pawlowski stated "it is probably for the new place in Palace Savarin to wonder if it has the right to call itself the same as the original",[3] while Mucha Foundation representative Simona Kordova claims that Pawlowski is breaking the law.[6]
Collection
Gallery
Zodiac, 1869
Spring, 1896
Summer, 1896
Autumn, 1896
Winter, 1896
Princess Hyacinth, 1911
