http://www.nmf.cz/http://www.nmf.cz/imgs/home/logo_rss.jpg8828http://www.nmf.cz/en_rss_channel/news-from-the-national-museum-of-photography Exhibitions, events, workshops, seminars, projects etc. enhttp://www.nmf.cz/en_article/exhibition-program-2012You will soon find here the exhibition programme for 2012. The exhibition season will open with the premiere of the final exhibition of the historical-photographic project "Stories".The exhibition will be on view in the newly renovated premises of the third floor of the Museum building from 6th to 29th April 2012. We look forward to your visit.http://www.nmf.cz/en_article/the-museum-will-be-closed-from-7th-january-to-5th-During the period from 7th January to 5th April 2012 the Museum will be closed for technical reasons.http://www.nmf.cz/en_article/this-year-the-golden-fund-of-the-nmp-can-be-seen-aFrom 19th January to 30th April 2012, the National Museum of Photography will exhibit the eighth selection from the Museum's basic collection - the Golden Fund of the NMP at the Congress Hall of the Czech National Bank in Prague (Na Prikope 28). The exhibition Vernissage will take place on 19th January 2012 from 5pm and is accessible to the public on weekdays from 8am to 6pm, unless other events are taking place.http://www.nmf.cz/en_article/closely-observed-hrabal-in-parisAfter a series of presentations at home as well as in Hungary and Poland, the unique exhibition of ‘Closely Observed Hrabal' which was prepared by the National Museum of Photography in Jindřichův Hradec in 2007 to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of the famous writer, heads abroad once again. Since 15th November 2011, a selected part of the exhibition has been on display in Paris in the exhibition spaces of a cinema for discerning viewers, the ‘Cinema Accattone' at 20 rue Cujas in the Latin Quarter near the Sorbonne, and will last until mid January 2012.http://www.nmf.cz/en_article/closing-of-museumDear Visitors, the exhibition galleries of the National Museum of Photography are temporarily closed to the public.http://www.nmf.cz/en_article/the-museum-cafe-opens-againThe Museum Cafe will open again on 10 May 2011.Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday 10 am - 5 pm.Saturday 12 am - 5 pm.We look forward to your visit!http://www.nmf.cz/en_article/crossborder-project-storiesProjects -> Stories http://www.nmf.cz/en_article/photographic-project-via-lucis-1989-2009-czech-socInvitation to participate in the photographic project ´Via Lucis 1989-2009 – Czech society of the last 20 years in photographs´ Dear photographers, please allow us introduce this project to you. The most important part of the project is the photo competition. It aims to gather photographs that make up a factual and spiritual mosaic of Czech society between the years 1989 and 2009 as well as to hold a mirror to this particular period. This competition is open to amateur or professional photographers without any restriction on age or nationality. Themes of the photo competition: A picture of Czech society during the years 1989 –2009: The year 1989 ▫ The West European life style (seaside holidays, leisure pursuits, new forms of entertainment, political meetings, globalization, shopping) Transformation of the economy (voucher privatization, the demise of factories, the transformation of the countryside) New family life (change of roles in the family, upbringing of children, satelite towns) Life of a politician Social projects (foundations etc.) European Parliament We anticipate that the photographic genres will be reportage and documentary. The deadline for the first part of the competition is 31st March 2008 We would be pleased if you choose to take part in our competition and tell your collegues and friends about it. We are honoured that the project ´Via Lucis 1989 – 2009´ is under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and the Mayor of the City of Prague, Pavel Bém M.D. The project is organized by the Director of the National Museum of Photography in Jindřichův Hradec, Miloslav Paulík PhD.