Prague museum night draws over 180,000 visitors

On Saturday, the majority of Prague’s museums stayed open past midnight as part of the city’s annual museum night, which drew over 180,000 visitors. Now in its seventh year, the event counted 53 participating institutions, most of which were open from 7 p.m. free of charge. According to the event’s organizers, the number of families in attendance was especially high this year, partly due to the fact that the program featured events for children, as well as special concerts, theater performances and lectures. The capital’s transport authority extended its metro services until 1:30 am to accommodate visitors of museum night; special busses were also in effect.