The National Museum in Krakow was established in 1879. As the first-ever national museum, it had a great responsibility in maintaining the national spirit in the time when Polish people were deprived of their home country and statehood. In museum’s possession, there is a rich collection of works of art

If you would like to discover Polish culture through its musical heritage, there are several major places to go to. Starting from the Birthplace of Frederic Chopin in Żelazowa Wola to Karol Szymanowski’s Museum in Zakopane or the Museum of Folk Musical Instruments in Szydłowiec. However, there is one particular

Museum of Emeryka Hutten-Czapskiego is one of the branches of the National Museum located at 12 Józefa Piłsudskiego Street. The collections that can be admired in the museum come from his private collection and include 11 thousand. medals, coins, orders, banknotes and engravings, as well as an extensive library. The

Auschwitz concentration camp is known worldwide as a symbol of terror, genocide and the Holocaust. It was the largest concentration camp in Nazi Germany, that took lives of over 1.1 million people during the 1940-1945 time period. There were three main camps built in the area that created a network. The

Every May Krakow joins the European Night of Museums. Over the years Krakow Night of Museums has gained such popularity that it is now one of the most anticipated events of the year. Museums, art galleries and cultural institutions remain open until late night hours, offering a unique opportunity to see

Establishing of the Museum of History of Photography in Krakow back in the 1970s was an initiative of Photographic Society in Krakow. The core of the collection was unique 19th-century negatives of Walery Rzewuski’s photographs. Walery Rzewuski was a Krakow-born photographer and activist of great reputation, whose works are now

Travelling to Krakow on a national holiday in Poland may be a chance to participate in important celebrations, but can also mean a few difficulties. Some dates of national holidays are obvious, like Christmas that although rooted in religion, is celebrated country-wide. Other national holidays, however, are uniquely Polish. If

Stained Glass Museum and Workshop continues the traditions of the S. G. Zelenski Stained Glass Company, established in 1902. It combines an active stained glass workshop with a “living museum”. The workshop draws on the experience of the Zelenski Company and is the oldest such establishment operating continuously in Poland. It is

Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow – MOCAK was opened in 2011, as the first purpose-built art gallery of contemporary art in Poland after World War II. It is now the largest such institution in Poland and one with a huge influence and impact. Its strategic objective is to change the

Jagiellonian University Museum is located in University’s oldest building – Collegium Maius. Jagiellonian University was founded in 1364 by king Casimir III the Great. Initially, it did not have a headquarters and lectures were probably held in the Wawel Castle. In 1400, king Wladyslaw II Jagiello purchased a building at the