Prague exhibition explores the life and work of Czech electrical pioneer František Křižík

A new exhibition dedicated to Czech inventor František Křižík will open at Prague’s National Technical Museum on Wednesday. Titled František Křižík: Knight of Electrical Engineering, it marks the approach of the 180th anniversary of his birth next year and will run until August 29, 2027.

Křižík helped popularise arc lamps, introduced electric lighting to Prague’s streets and played a key role in the electrification of the city’s tram system. His work also included the famous illuminated fountain at Prague’s 1891 Jubilee Exhibition.

The exhibition presents his inventions alongside personal belongings, family photographs and memorabilia. Large-format photographs also take visitors inside the former Křižík factories in Prague’s Karlín district.