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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Archaeological Museum in Kraków is the oldest archaeological museum in Poland. It was created as the Museum of Antiquities under the initiative of intellectuals from Kraków gathered in the Kraków Scientific Society (henceforth: KSS). The deed of appointment of the museum was written on 18th February 1850, designating the members of the founding committee which included: Józef Muczkowski –...

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 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....

Józef Czapski’s pavilion is the newest and smallest building, forming part of the Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum complex, department of the National Museum in Cracow. Built in the back of the former garden adjacent to the Łoziński tenement, the pavilion is dedicated to the grandson of the creator of the most valuable numismatic collection in Poland, the eminent Polish intellectual, writer,...