N�prstkovo Museum - N�prstek Museum is one of the permanent exhibitions at the National Museum. It was founded in 1862 by Czech patriot and supporter Vojtech N�prstek (1826 - 1884). Housed on Bethlehem Square in the land of the Old Town. Founder institution bequeathed the entire property, including 46,000 books and 18,000 photos. Vojtech thimble was born April 17, 1826 in Prague. His parents in the Old Town, near Bethlehem Chapel, bought a house at Hal�nk� brewery and distillery. His parents named Fingerhuts and himself thimble (baptismal originally Adalbert) took Czechification name until 1880. Although his father died soon, the mother of the family was able to take care of her son and even allowed to study at the gymnasium. There he became a professor Naprstek philologist and writer Josef Jungmann, which it strengthened patriotism. Thimble at that time organized a meeting Czech patriots who provided facilities in the house U Hal�nk�.

In 1846, he left for the mother wishes to study law in Vienna. In the capital city of the monarchy two years later became an active participant in revolutionary ferment. After the riot, he decided to emigrate: mounted on an ocean liner and started to reinvent the wheel. In the New World made a living in various professions such as craftsman, translator, later in Milwaukee opened a bookstore, which has become a center expatriate Czech emigrants. He participated in the distant expeditions, which made him interested in indigenous peoples and their culture. After nine years of his Austrian authorities are allowed to return to Prague and thimble again excitable involved in general education. His house again and even more to become the center of meetings Czech progressive intelligentsia, patriots, scientists, artists, took place there lectures and exhibitions. In 1862 it opened a thimble Czech Industrial Museum, which acquainting the public with the news that brought technological progress. Also grew N�prstkova original art collection of North American indigenous peoples, while other exhibits were brought by Czech travelers and scholars from around the world. Among them were, for example, Emil Holub, Alberto Vojtech Fric, Enrique Stanko Vr�z or orientalist Bedrich grapes and more. With increasing exhibits raised the question of their location. There thimble resolve the status of a new house next to the brewery, which still serves and bears the name N�prstkovo Museum.