MOSSES AND FERNS – An Exhibition for All the Senses

MOSSES AND FERNS – An Exhibition for All the Senses

WHAT CAN YOU LOOK FORWARD TO?

The Mosses and Ferns exhibition concludes this year’s journey through plant evolution. We will travel back to the distant past, to a time when plants gradually left the aquatic environment and began to colonise the land.

Spore-producing plants once formed an important part of Palaeozoic vegetation, and their ancient relatives grew to the size of modern-day trees. Over the course of their long evolution, mosses, clubmosses, horsetails and ferns have adapted to many changes, and their descendants can still be found on Earth today.

What makes them unique? How do they reproduce without flowers and seeds? Why is water so important to some of them, while others rely on wind to spread? And what are their inconspicuous spores capable of?

Come and explore their world up close.

AN EXHIBITION FOR ALL THE SENSES

The exhibition has been designed to be accessible and engaging for the general public as well as visitors with specific needs. Many of the objects on display can be touched, and some exhibits have been specially designed to be explored using other senses too.

An audio guide will also be available, and visitors will be able to borrow eye masks and experience the exhibition without sight.

Guides and Prague Botanical Garden staff will be present in the Exhibition Hall to assist visitors and introduce the individual parts of the exhibition.

The exhibition is suitable for all age groups, from nursery school children to seniors.

BASIC AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION

When and where

Dates: 9 October–1 November 2026
Venue: Exhibition Hall in the Ornamental Garden
Opening hours: daily, 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

On weekday mornings, time slots are primarily reserved for schools and other pre-booked groups.

The Mosses and Ferns exhibition takes place at the same time as our popular Pumpkin Exhibition, so you can combine your visit with an autumn walk through the Botanical Garden.

Admission

The exhibition is included in the standard admission fee to Prague Botanical Garden.

ADMISSION

How to get here

You can enter the Botanical Garden through the usual visitor entrances.

Holders of a disability card with an accompanying person (ZTP/P) may also use the turnstiles on Nádvorní Street, which provide easier, step-free access to the Ornamental Garden and the Exhibition Hall.

HOW TO GET HERE

FOR SCHOOLS AND OTHER GROUPS

Visits for schools and other organised groups are primarily available on weekday mornings and must be booked in advance.

Please send your booking request to [email protected].

In the subject line, please write “Tour – Mosses and Ferns” and include the following information in your email:

• number of participants,
• age of the children or pupils,
• preferred date and time of your visit,
• contact telephone number,
• any specific needs of the visitors.

Guided tours for groups can be arranged throughout the duration of the exhibition.

INDIVIDUAL VISITS TO THE EXHIBITION

The capacity of the Exhibition Hall is limited, so we recommend booking a specific time slot in advance.

Each time slot has a capacity of 10 visitors, with slots available at 15-minute intervals.

Reservation times:

Weekdays: 1:30 p.m.–6:15 p.m.
Weekends: 9:30 a.m.–6:15 p.m.
28–30 October – autumn school holidays: 9:30 a.m.–6:15 p.m.

If you arrive without a reservation, admission to the Exhibition Hall will be possible subject to current availability. Visitors with specific needs will be given priority.

BOOK YOUR TIME SLOT

Choose from the available time slots below using the reservation form. Your reservation guarantees admission to the Exhibition Hall at your selected time.

Please note that admission to the botanical garden is not included in the reservation and must be purchased separately, either online or at the ticket office when visiting the garden.

We look forward to seeing you!