Who we are
Ředitelství
Director, Statutory Representative
Spokesperson & Head of External and Internal Communications
Head of the Marketing Department
Head of Villas Department
Head of the Methodological Centre for the Implementation of AI in Museums
Head of the Public Programmes Department; Public Programme Information
But there are more of us
Odborné činnosti
Deputy Director for Expert Activities & Chief Collections Storage Manager
Scientific Secretary & Head of the Historical Collections Department
Head of the Archaeological Collections Department
Head of the Collections Conservation Department
Vnitřní činnosti
Invoices should be sent to: faktury@muzeumprahy.cz. Purchase orders should be sent to objednavky@muzeumprahy.cz.
Deputy Director for Finance and Operations
Department of the House at the Golden Ring and the Podskalí Customs House at Výtoň
Manager of the Ctěnice Chateau Complex
Hi, I’m Grifo, and I’m a griffin.
Here at the museum, I’ve got everything under my claw. Figuratively and literally. You’ll actually find my statue up on top of the main building. And every now and then, I even swoop down to visit an exhibition.
But don’t try to look for me. I only talk to kids. Adults would immediately dump their family troubles, burnout syndromes, and political preferences on me. At best. At worst, they’d want to examine me in some lab, and I really don’t have time for that. I’ve got my mane full of work here at the museum.
Most of you keep asking the same three questions over and over again. So I’ll answer them right away:
1. What exactly is a griffin anyway? Some kind of mutant or what?
We griffins are mythical creatures people have been telling stories about for over 5,000 years. We’re depicted in many different ways. I have the body of a lion, plus eagle wings and talons — which is, of course, the best possible version.
2. Why did the museum choose me as its mascot?
Because griffins are symbols of resilience and perseverance. Just like history itself. I have the honor of building a magnificent bridge between the past and the present.
Alright, you got me. The Prague Museum chose me because I’m cute, capable, and easygoing. And also because I’m already up there on the roof, right?
3. Why is my name Grifo spelled with a soft “i” when “griffin” usually isn’t?
Because I like it. I want to be something special, just like our museum is different from other museums. And hey — even spelling can change over time.
And in English, a griffin is called a griffin. That has a soft “i” and looks pretty cool. So that settles it.
