National Museum in Kraków
The mission of the Museum is to bear witness to national and universal human values by popularising world and Polish art, especially that of the Krakow centre, and through museum activities encompassing collections and works of scientific, historical, and artistic value, created as a result of the beliefs of those united by a sense of belonging or appreciation for Polish culture—regardless of their place of residence, nationality, or religion.
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34 exhibitions
Gothic in the Carpathians
The exhibition presents new discoveries resulting from ongoing conservation work and field research, and provides an opportunity to visually verify attributions made long ago. We also take advantage of the opportunity…
Szapocznikow. Personal
The brutal forms of Alina Szapocznikow’s works – jagged, deformed figures – and the naturalism of her polyester casts are characterised by a powerful expressiveness. However, the sculptor began with a style…
Clothes really do make the man!
Clothing not only adorns, but also defines a person’s position in society – regardless of what moralists may say, the desire to make one’s attire more attractive and distinctive, setting apart both the individual and…
Collection – Motivations. Gifts for the Numismatic Department from 2016 to 2026
It is now ten years since the exhibition entitled ‘Collection Evolution’ was held at the MNK Czapski, showcasing the donations received by the Numismatic Cabinet between 2000 and 2016. At the time, we displayed a…
Roots and Sky. The Polish Chapter in the Collection of the Kyiv National Art Gallery
From May 15th, audiences in Poland will, for the first time, have the opportunity to view works from the collection of the Kyiv National Art Gallery, one of Ukraine’s most significant museums. Established in 1922, the…
Precious, most precious. Works from the Princes Czartoryski Library
The impressive collection of the Princes Czartoryski Library is part of Polish national and European heritage. Started by Adam Kazimierz and Izabela Czartoryski in the 18th century and expanded by subsequent…
Vincent van Gogh: ‘Country Cottages Among the Trees’
At the European Art Gallery of the National Museum in Kraków, we are exhibiting the only painting by Vincent van Gogh in Polish public collections, entitled Country Cottages Among the Trees, from the John Paul II…
Satire and comics by Jan Matejko
The Jan Matejko House Museum was established in the family home of Jan Matejko (1838–1893), the most eminent Polish representative of the historical painting movement, collector, pioneer of conservation and…
“Moda polska” Polish fashion state enterprise in the collection of the National Museum in Krakow
At another exhibition of the achievements of “Polish Fashion” [Moda Polska], the National Museum in Kraków presents a selection of garments from three outstanding designers: Kalina Paroll, Magda Ignar and Jerzy…
In the Paris Atelier of Stanisław Wyspiański and Józef Mehoffer
The fifth edition of the exhibition at the Wyspiański Museum, a branch of the National Museum in Kraków, will be expanded with two additional presentations in the ground-floor gallery: “In the Paris Atelier of Stanisław…
Arms and Colour
Where can you find the largest collection of historical arms and armour in Krakow? The answer is the National Museum in Krakow. It is also one of the most important collections of its kind in Poland. But does weaponry,…
Art of Old Poland
The Gallery of Art of Old Poland is located in the restored historical interiors of the former palace of Bishop Erazm Ciołek, at the foot of the Wawel Hill, Kanonicza Street, called the oldest street in Krakow. The…
Collection of old prints and manuscripts
The manuscripts collection was initiated through a donation from the Czapski family in the form of Emeryk Hutten-Czapski’s library containing over eight thousand items. Presently, after the incorporation of the…
European Art Gallery
The new gallery is to present, deliberately in reverse chronological order, the most interesting and best works of European painting and sculpture from the collections of the National Museum in Krakow, created between…
The Numismatic Room
The collection of numismatics of the National Museum in Krakow consists of approximately 109,000 objects. It consists of, among others: antique coins (approx. 9000), Polish and foreign coins (approx. 60,000), medals…
Józef Czapski
The biographical exhibition devoted to Józef Czapski (1896–1993) is a permanent part of the gallery of the Józef Czapski Pavilion, located in the garden of MNK branch – The Czapski. Józef Czapski was a painter, writer…
Krakow within your reach
The exhibition “Krakow within your reach” presents 800 fragments of the most valuable architectural sculptures from all over Poland, coming from St. Mary’s Basilica, the Wawel Royal Cathedral or the Royal Gniezno…
Memento vitae. Paintings by Józef Czapski in the collections of the National Museum in Krakow
“Friday. I only wrote on the cover of this new notebook: memento! Because here I wasn’t talking only about memento Mori, but about memento Vitae, which still awaits me, whether this life will last a day or a few years!”…
MNK Czartoryski Museum
The Czartoryski Museum houses a unique, most valuable collection of art in Poland and Europe. The collection was founded by Izabela Czartoryska (1746–1835), belonging to one of the most influential magnate families of…
Gallery of Decorative Art
The presentation of material culture artefacts in the Main Building of the National Museum in Kraków is the largest comprehensive exhibition of its kind in Poland: nearly 4,000 objects are displayed within the…
MNK Matejko
The Jan Matejko Biographical Museum (1838–1893) is located in the family home of the artist, pedagogue, social activist, collector and pioneer in the field of monument protection. It is an old Krakow tenement house,…
MNK The Matejko
The Jan Matejko Biographical Museum (1838–1893) is located in the family home of the artist, pedagogue, social activist, collector and pioneer in the field of monument protection. It is an old Krakow tenement house,…
MNK Mehoffer
The Józef Mehoffer House is a museum-artist’s home, in this case featuring a rich collection of authentic furnishings. The painter’s grandson, Ryszard MNK Mehoffer (1922–2010), donated – or placed on loan – numerous…
The Sukiennice
The Gallery of 19th-Century Polish Art is located in the rooms on the first floor of the Sukiennice (Cloth Hall), in the heart of Krakow’s Main Market Square. The spaces of the Cloth Hall were made available to the…
MNK Wyspiański
The creative personality of Stanisław Wyspiański (1869–1907) undoubtedly left its mark in many fields of art. A painter, graphic artist, theatre reformer, architectural visionary – these are just a few incarnations of…
Monastery at the Czartoryski Museum
The exhibition in the Monastery [Klasztorek] at the Czartoryski Museum refers to the character of the first museum in Polish lands, created in Izabela Czartoryska’s residence in Puławy, in the Temple of the Sibyl…
Objects at MNK Szołayscy
“Objects. Gallery of Polish Design of the 20th and 21st centuries” is a continuation of the story of material culture and everyday belongings, started in the Gallery of Decorative Art in the Main Building of the MNK.…
The Gardens Of Women Sculptors
The ‘Gardens of Women Sculptors’ project is an educational trail that combines the pleasure of a stroll with learning about women’s art. By visiting the gardens of our museum branches, you will be able to discover the…
Gallery of Orthodox Art
The exhibition of Orthodox art presents one of the oldest and most valuable collections of sacred painting from Eastern rites in Central Europe. Its core is works from the region of the south-eastern borders of the…
Sections at MNK Szołayscy
What is architecture, and what can it be? What are its relationships with users and the environment? How does it function, and how is it shaped by the natural environment, as well as by the social and cultural context?…
The Origins. Ancient Art Gallery
The exhibition of antiquities of ancient art consists of the collections of the National Museum in Krakow and the included collections of the Potocki families from Krzeszowice and Władysław Czartoryski (1828–1894),…
Theatrum Mulierum
The exhibition organized as part of the project ‘Woman Knowledge Power’ will present works by Václav Hollar (1607-1667), one of the most talented printmakers of the 17th-century Europe, an artist particularly skilled in…
XX + XXI. Sculpture
In June, “XX + XXI. Gallery of Polish Art” will expand to include a space dedicated to sculpture from the mid-20th century to the present day. This is the last room in the visiting order, which complements the sculpture…
XX+XXI. Polish Art Gallery
XX+XXI. The Polish Art Gallery in the Main Building of the MNK shows a panorama of the history of Polish art of that period. The exhibition presents an overview of important phenomena, movements, and artistic trends…
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