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Cracow Saltworks Museum in Wieliczka - a national cultural institution - has its exhibitions in facilities that were once the royal salt enterprise: the salt mine and the Wieliczka Saltworks Castle. Both of these objects are included in the UNESCO List.
The museum presents the history of the royal enterprise, which had a huge impact on the economic development of Poland - in the times of King Casimir the Great, it provided 1/3 of the revenues to the treasury. This company is one of the longest operating in the world.
Saltworks Castle - former seat of the management board of the salt company (late 13th century - 1945). The historic complex includes: a castle with a tower and defensive walls, the remains of a saltworks kitchen from the 15th century (the oldest mass catering facility in Poland) and the oldest mining shaft in Poland from the mid-13th century.
www.muzeum.wieliczka.pl| Day of the week | Opening hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Friday | 09:00 - 16:00 | |
| Saturday |  | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Holidays | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| 2025.04.20 (Sunday) | x |
| 2025.04.21 (Monday) | x |
| 2025.11.01 (Saturday) | x |
| 2025.11.11 (Tuesday) | x |
| 2025.12.25 (Thursday) | x |
| 2025.12.26 (Friday) | x |
| Day of the week | Opening hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 20:00 | |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 20:00 | |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 20:00 | |
| Friday | 09:00 - 20:00 | |
| Saturday | | 09:00 - 20:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00 - 20:00 |
| Holidays | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| 2025.05.01 (Thursday) | x |
| 2025.05.03 (Saturday) | x |
| 2025.06.19 (Thursday) | x |
| 2025.08.15 (Friday) | x |
| Tickets | ||
|---|---|---|
| normal | 20.00 PLN | |
| reduced | 15.00 PLN | |
| family | 40.00 PLN | 2 os. dorosłe + 2 dzieci do lat 16. lub 1 os. dorosła + 3 dzieci do lat 16 |
| group | 18.00 PLN | min. 10 osób |
| when? | name | where? | about what? | for free | for children | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2024.11.28-2025.03.30 | Ługownictwo w wielickiej kopalni soli Temporary exhibition | Cracow Saltworks Museum in Wieliczka ul. Zamkowa 8 32-020 Wieliczka Małopolskie | mining | yes | |
.jpg) | Archaeological exhibition Permanent exhibition | Cracow Saltworks Museum in Wieliczka ul. Zamkowa 8 32-020 Wieliczka Małopolskie | archeology, city, region | yes | ||
 | Gothic room Permanent exhibition | Cracow Saltworks Museum in Wieliczka ul. Zamkowa 8 32-020 Wieliczka Małopolskie | interiors and everyday life, painting | yes | ||
 | The Exhibition of Salt-Cellars: Tiny Masterpieces Permanent exhibition | Cracow Saltworks Museum in Wieliczka ul. Zamkowa 8 32-020 Wieliczka Małopolskie | art crafts, utility items | yes |
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