Chemistry

Malá Strana


Spreading through several ground-floor rooms of a Malá Strana townhouse, this 'pop-up shop' run by the Chemistry Gallery showcases the best of Czech art and design, both contemporary and retro, from sculpture and graphic art to ceramics and jewellery.


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