The National Museum in Krakow is the oldest and largest museum with the adjective "national" in its name in Poland. It was established in 1879 by a resolution of the Krakow City Council. Until the end of World War I, it was the only large museum open to the public in Poland, and to this day it remains the institution with the largest number of collections, buildings and permanent galleries. The collections managed by the Museum number over 900,000 exhibits, and its mission is to disseminate Polish and foreign art.
www.mnk.pl| Day of the week | Opening hours | ||
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| Tuesday |  | 10:00 - 18:00 | |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 18:00 | ||
| Thursday | 10:00 - 18:00 | ||
| Friday | 10:00 - 18:00 | ||
| Saturday | 10:00 - 18:00 | ||
| Sunday | 10:00 - 18:00 | ||
| Holidays | Opening hours |
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| 2025.04.20 (Sunday) | x |
| 2025.04.21 (Monday) | x |
| 2025.05.01 (Thursday) | x |
| 2025.05.03 (Saturday) | x |
| 2025.06.19 (Thursday) | x |
| 2025.08.15 (Friday) | x |
| 2025.11.01 (Saturday) | x |
| 2025.11.11 (Tuesday) | x |
| 2025.12.25 (Thursday) | x |
| 2025.12.26 (Friday) | x |
| Tickets | ||
|---|---|---|
| normal | 32.00 PLN | |
| reduced | 19.00 PLN | |
| family | 64.00 PLN | maksymalnie 4 osoby, w tym minimum 1 dziecko do 16 roku życia |
| children free of charge up to the age of 7 |
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| Guide | |
|---|---|
| in Polish for a fee | 150.00 PLN |
| in English for a fee | 200.00 PLN |
| in Ukrainian for a fee | 200.00 PLN |
| Audioguide | |
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| available for a fee on the Museum's devices | 7.00 PLN |
| when? | name | where? | about what? | for free | for children | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2025.01.17-2025.04.13 | Utamaro Temporary exhibition | The Main Building ul. 3 Maja 1 30-062 Kraków Lesser Poland | art crafts, graphics and drawing | yes | |
 | 2024.11.02-2025.05.04 | Pokaz portretu Elizy Pareńskiej i rysunków z kolekcji prywatnej Temporary exhibition | Wyspiański pl. Sikorskiego 6 31-115 Kraków Lesser Poland | graphics and drawing, painting | yes | |
 | 2024.11.26-2025.05.11 | Winiety, sygnety i kartusze - piękno dawnych ksiąg i map Temporary exhibition | Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum ul. Piłsudskiego 12 31-109 Kraków Lesser Poland | documents | yes | |
 | 2024.12.20-2025.05.18 | TRANSFORMACJE. Nowoczesność w III RP Temporary exhibition | The Main Building ul. 3 Maja 1 30-062 Kraków Lesser Poland | architecture, design, graphics and drawing, installations, modern art, outfits, painting, photography, sculpture | yes | |
 | 2024.05.16-2025.05.25 | Mehoffer z Fryburga. Projekty witraży katedralnych Temporary exhibition | The Main Building ul. 3 Maja 1 30-062 Kraków Lesser Poland | art crafts, graphics and drawing | yes | |
 | 2024.12.17-2025.06.15 | Teściowa i Synowa. Dwie księżne Czartoryskie Temporary exhibition | Czartoryski Museum ul. Pijarska 15 31-015 Kraków Lesser Poland | broń i militaria, malarstwo, przedmioty użytkowe, rzemiosło artystyczne, rzeźba | yes | |
 | 2024.09.13-2025.08.08 | Gosia Baczyńska. Pokaz z kolekcji MNK Temporary exhibition | Szołayski house plac Szczepański 9 31-011 Kraków Lesser Poland | design, outfits | yes | |
 | 2025.02.21-2025.08.10 | Janusz Tarabuła. Pamięć Temporary exhibition | The Main Building ul. 3 Maja 1 30-062 Kraków Lesser Poland | modern art, painting | yes | |
 | 2025.02.04-2025.08.31 | Utkane w Zakopanem. Serwety z koronkami Marii Bujakowej Temporary exhibition | Biographical museum of Karol Szymanowski ul. Kasprusie 19 34-500 Zakopane Lesser Poland | art crafts, folk art | yes | |
 | 2025.04.11-2025.10.12 | Siła wiary – moc wiedzy. Amulety i numizmaty w historii medycyny Temporary exhibition | Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum ul. Piłsudskiego 12 31-109 Kraków Lesser Poland | art crafts, graphics and drawing, medals and badges, medicine, numismatic items, utility items | yes | |
 | 2025.05.13-2025.10.12 | Królestwo roślin i zwierząt - opowieść i trudy poznania Temporary exhibition | Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum ul. Piłsudskiego 12 31-109 Kraków Lesser Poland | environment, graphics and drawing | yes | |
 | 2025.07.18-2025.11.02 | Dacja. Zapominane królestwo Temporary exhibition | The Main Building ul. 3 Maja 1 30-062 Kraków Lesser Poland | archeology, art crafts, jewelry, weapons and militaria | yes | |
 | 2025.08.08-2025.11.30 | Chełmoński Temporary exhibition | The Main Building ul. 3 Maja 1 30-062 Kraków Lesser Poland | painting | yes | |
 | 2025.09.12-2026.03.01 | Lwowianki / Львівʼянки Temporary exhibition | The Main Building ul. 3 Maja 1 30-062 Kraków Lesser Poland | photography | yes | |
 | 2025.11.21-2026.05.31 | SBB Droga do Wolności Temporary exhibition | Szołayski house plac Szczepański 9 31-011 Kraków Lesser Poland | music | yes | |
 | 2026.02.13-2026.07.05 | Grupa Pięciu (1905–1908) Temporary exhibition | The Main Building ul. 3 Maja 1 30-062 Kraków Lesser Poland | graphics and drawing, painting | yes | |
 | Gallery of 19th-century Polish Art Permanent exhibition | The Gallery of 19th century Polish Art in the Sukiennice ul. Rynek Główny 3 31-042 Kraków Lesser Poland | painting, sculpture | yes | ||
 | Gallery of Decorative Art Permanent exhibition | The Main Building ul. 3 Maja 1 30-062 Kraków Lesser Poland | art crafts, devotional articles, fabrics, industrial design, outfits, religions | yes | ||
 | XX + XXI. Polish Art Gallery Permanent exhibition | The Main Building ul. 3 Maja 1 30-062 Kraków Lesser Poland | art crafts, digital art, graphics and drawing, modern art, movie, painting, sculpture | yes | ||
 | XX + XXI. Polish Art Gallery - sculpture Permanent exhibition | The Main Building ul. 3 Maja 1 30-062 Kraków Lesser Poland | modern art, sculpture | yes | ||
 | Muzeum biograficzne Jana Matejki Permanent exhibition | Home of Jan Matejko ul. Floriańska 41 31-019 Kraków Lesser Poland | artists, graphics and drawing, painting | yes | ||
 | Kraków na wyciągnięcie ręki Permanent exhibition | Bishop Erazm Ciołek's Palace ul. Kanonicza 17 31-002 Kraków Lesser Poland | architecture | yes | ||
 | Wyspiański. Trzecia odsłona wraz z pokazem dzieł z okresu paryskiego Permanent exhibition | Wyspiański pl. Sikorskiego 6 31-115 Kraków Lesser Poland | art crafts, artists, graphics and drawing, painting, theater | yes | ||
 | Przekroje. Galeria architektury polskiej XX i XXI wieku Permanent exhibition | Szołayski house plac Szczepański 9 31-011 Kraków Lesser Poland | architecture | yes | ||
 | Muzeum biograficzne Józefa Czapskiego Permanent exhibition | Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum ul. Piłsudskiego 12 31-109 Kraków Lesser Poland | artists, documents, interiors and everyday life | yes | ||
 | Gabinet Numizmatyczny Permanent exhibition | Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum ul. Piłsudskiego 12 31-109 Kraków Lesser Poland | documents, models, numismatic items | yes | ||
 | Broń i barwa Permanent exhibition | Arsenal ul. Pijarska 8 31-015 Kraków Lesser Poland | art crafts, weapons and militaria | |||
 | Źródła. Galeria sztuki starożytnej Permanent exhibition | Czartoryski Museum ul. Pijarska 15 31-015 Kraków Lesser Poland | archeology, art crafts, numismatic items, painting, sculpture, utility items | yes | ||
 | Galeria "Sztuka dawnej Polski. XII-XVIII wiek" Permanent exhibition | Bishop Erazm Ciołek's Palace ul. Kanonicza 17 31-002 Kraków Lesser Poland | painting, sculpture | yes | ||
 | Muzeum biograficzne Józefa Mehoffera Permanent exhibition | Józef Mehoffer House ul. Krupnicza 26 31-123 Kraków Lesser Poland | art crafts, artists, graphics and drawing, interiors and everyday life, painting, sculpture | |||
 | Zbiór starych druków i rękopisów Permanent exhibition | Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum ul. Piłsudskiego 12 31-109 Kraków Lesser Poland | artyści, dokumenty, literatura, malarstwo, wnętrza i życie codzienne | yes | ||
 | Przedmioty. Galeria Designu Polskiego XX i XXI wieku Permanent exhibition | Szołayski house plac Szczepański 9 31-011 Kraków Lesser Poland | industrial design, utility items | yes | ||
 | Klasztorek Permanent exhibition | Czartoryski Museum ul. Pijarska 15 31-015 Kraków Lesser Poland | art crafts, interiors and everyday life, painting, utility items | yes | ||
 | Muzeum biograficzne Karola Szymanowskiego Permanent exhibition | Biographical museum of Karol Szymanowski ul. Kasprusie 19 34-500 Zakopane Lesser Poland | artists, interiors and everyday life | yes | ||
 | Pałac Permanent exhibition | Czartoryski Museum ul. Pijarska 15 31-015 Kraków Lesser Poland | art crafts, painting, sculpture, weapons and militaria | yes | ||
 | Galeria "Sztuka cerkiewna dawnej Rzeczypospolitej" Permanent exhibition | Bishop Erazm Ciołek's Palace ul. Kanonicza 17 31-002 Kraków Lesser Poland | devotional articles, painting | yes |
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