The museum of the founder of Czech modern music - Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) - has been situated in the short street on the embankment since 1936. The facade of Neo-Renaissance building (former Old Town mill) has graffito decoration by Mikuláš Aleš and František Ženíšek (the battle against the Swedes on Charles Bridge in 1648). The exposition -  facsimiles of Smetana's manuscripts, passages from his correspondence and other personal objects illustrate the life and work of the composer.