I'm returning to Prague in March 2017 with a friend and I would like to take her to see the Slav Epic. When I was in Prague in 2013 it was Housed in the National Gallery in Veletrzni Palace. I've looked online recently and their website says the Slav Epic was housed there from May 5, 2012 to December 31, 2016 but makes no indication of where it would be beginning January 1, 2017.
Has anyone else encountered this? Does anyone know where it will be in spring 2017?
Posted by
Seattle
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My educated guess is that in March 2017 you can see the Slav Epic in Japan.
http://www.radio.cz/en/section/news/ministry-of-culture-approves-loan-of-slav-epic-to-japan
Posted by
Prague, Czech Republic
356 posts
It's gone. There were huge crowds outside the Veletrzni Palace on New Years Eve as people surged there in a last minute rush to see it. I recommend you visit the Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Vysehrad instead. The frescos are in the Mucha school.
Posted by
San Francisco
993 posts
Yes we saw it on December 29, just before it left for Asia! I was wondering how they move those gigantic paintings... I would love to have watched the pack up process.
Kim
Posted by
Edinburgh
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http://www.praguemorning.cz/secrets-nd-security-muchas-slav-epic-sent-abroad/
this article just popped up on my facebook feed, might be of interest.
Posted by
Corvallis OR
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Thanks for posting that link Unclegus, that is a very interesting article.
Posted by
Seattle
101 posts
Wow, good to know. I'll take that off my to do list for Prague this Spring.
Tracy
Posted by
Edinburgh
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Tracy there is the Much a museum in Prague, make sure you don't miss that, great shop there too
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Does anyone have an update? Where is it now? One of the articles said it was coming to N America. Thanks
Posted by
Edinburgh
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as far as I am aware it is in japan and then may be going to china, it takes several months to pack up the exhibition ,transport it and then re hang all the paintings. when I saw the Epic there was a video about how they pack transport and set up the exhibition,If it does come to north America it may be some time yet.