Found in the tangle of streets between Charles Bridge and Wenceslas Square in Prague’s Old Town, the museum opened in December 2015 and is a mecca for techies and Apple aficionados. If visiting on a Friday or weekend, or traveling with a group, you can purchase discounted passes to skip the line and save money on tickets.
From the curiously toy-like Apple Mac from 1984 through the multicolored iPods of the early 21st century to the MacBooks introduced in 2012, the development of one of the world’s biggest brands is laid out in sleek displays guaranteed to appeal to kids and adults alike. Exhibits from Steve Jobs’ life include his college yearbooks, sneakers, and distinctive black turtleneck sweaters.
The Apple Museum is located at Husova n. 21, about a five-minute walk from the Old Town, and just steps from the astronomical clock and Church of Our Lady before Týn. The nearest metro stop is Staroměstská on line A.
The museum is most crowded on weekends, so be sure to purchase a skip-the-line pass if visiting from Friday to Sunday. During the week, pop in during the quieter morning hours to admire iconic Apple products at your leisure.
Apple enthusiasts will enjoy seeing iconic models like the Apple Lisa, the first Macintosh, a prototype iPhone, and other rare historic products associated with Apple, Pixar, and Next dating from 1976 to shortly after Steve Jobs’ death in 2011. The museum occupies more than 8,000 square feet (767 square meters) of exhibition space and holds 40,000 feet (12,000 meters) of installed cables to keep the computers and other devices running.
