At the Manggha Museum, we study and show the mutual cultural relations between Poland and Japan, the East and the West. In this context, one must not omit to mention our long-term exhibition and research project focusing on Polish Japanism, highlighting the various manifestations of the influence that Japanese art had on the work of major Polish artists, such as Leon Wyczółkowski, Julian Fałat...

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...

The programme of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow MOCAK, which has been active since 19th May 2011 encompasses presentation of the latest international art, education as well as research and publication projects. MOCAK’s two most important aims are presenting the art of the two last decades in the context of the post-war avant-garde and conceptual art as well as clarifying the...

Collegium Maius, located on the corner of  Św. Anny and Jagiellońska Street, is the oldest university building in Poland. In 1400 King Ladislaus II Jagiello bequeathed a town house to the University, purchased from the town councillor Piotr Gerhardsdorf (Gersdorf). Its remaining traces are the pieces of cobblestone wall in the current building's foundations and on its corner (both on...

The museum is located on the site of the former Rakowice-Czyżyny airport, created before World War I by the Austrians and closed in 1963 due to the expansion of Nowa Huta. Thanks to the existence of the Museum, this area still has an aviation function. The museum collects, restores and makes available monuments of aviation technology, ensures the preservation of the aviation character of...

Wawel Royal Castle-State Art Collection is a national cultural institution   The Wawel Royal Castle and the Wawel Hill constitute the most historically and culturally important site in Poland. For centuries the residence of kings and the symbol of Polish statehood, the castle is now one of the country’s premier art museums. Established in 1930, the museum encompasses ten curatorial departments...

Małopolska Science Center Cogiteon is an innovative cultural institution whose goal is education through play and involvement in independent or team scientific experiments, research and social projects. Cogiteon will awaken a love of learning, help understand the world, build an attitude of creativity, openness and the habit of independent thinking. Our profile will distinguish us from the...

The Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow is a cultural institution of the City of Krakow, which gathers and exhibits collections on the history and development of technology. Over the years of its existence, the Museum has gathered collections through acquisitions and donations from private individuals, companies, and public institutions. Currently, more than 2,900 items are listed...

The Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory, a branch of the Historical Museum of the City of Krakow, is located in Zabłocie District in Krakow, in the administrative building of the former enamelware factory known as Deutsche Emailwarenfabrik (DEF) of Oskar Schindler. Prior to DEF, it was the facility of the First Małopolska Factory of Enamelware and Tin Products “Rekord”, which was established...

The oldest documented roots of the history of the castle hill date back to the 11th century. At that time, there was an agricultural settlement consisting of several cottages. At the turn of the 11th and 12th centuries, a large part of it was burnt down. After the fire, a borough was located on the hill. The first source notes thereon date back to 1179, when the Oświęcim castellan was excluded...