Our activity consists in a wide range of cultural and educational events as well as retreats. The earliest history of the monastery has been presented in an underground Lapidarium Museum located in genuine historic interiors. The place creates a unique architectural context for early and modern art exhibitions, concerts, theatrical performances, spectacles prepared as wonderful mixtures of...

The story of how the museum came into existence is both interesting and unusual. Not often does one find a secular institution within the walls of a place of worship. The initiative was taken by the PTT branch members, ( ) who had the idea to create a museum and in the process save a deteriorating church. The beginnings of the museum date back to December of 1927, when within the...

Bunkier Sztuki is one of the most important Polish cultural institutions presenting contemporary art. It originally functioned within the network of Art Exhibition Offices (the BWA) but in 1994 was given the status of city gallery. Mission of the institution is home to exhibitions, presentations of works from the Collection and artistic, educational, promotional and publishing activity....

Oddział Dom Zwierzyniecki położony jest na dawnych przedmieściach Krakowa, w sąsiedztwie wiekowego opactwa Norbertanek oraz jednego z najstarszych krakowskich kościołów – Najświętszego Salwatora, u stóp kopca Kościuszki i nieopodal Wielkiej Łąki czyli krakowskich Błoń. Siedziba oddziału to typowa przedmiejska kamienica z początku XX wieku. Dom zbudował około 1910 roku znany zwierzyniecki...

The construction of the tower in Oświęcim began in the first half of the 13th century and was completed in the 14th century. Initially, stone was used in its creation, but over time it was replaced by brick. Apart from its guard and defence function, it was to provide the castle’s inhabitants with shelter in case of danger. It was the last point of defence. The only entrance was at the level...

DESA - The Auction House and Gallery Ltd is the oldest company on the Polish art market, which has been continually in operation since 1950. We are not only a trading company but we also play an important role in culture-forming processes in Poland. We secure valuable works of art for museum collections and promote contemporary art and artists by organizing exhibitions both in Poland and...

There are two tunnels under the castle hill in Oświęcim, located between Zamkowa and Bulwary Streets. The first one, which is older, runs in an east-west direction and connects the opposite slopes of the hill. It’s the so called “long” or “Austrian” tunnel. It was built during the Austrian partition, probably at the end of the 18th century. It has a pear-shaped cross-section and was built of...

We are pleased to present the Manor in Modlnica, a unique place in the heart of the Małopolska region, located just 11 kilometres from the centre of Kraków. Its history dates back to the 18th century, when the manor house was built on the initiative of the then owner of Modlnica - Józef Konopka. In 1959, the manor was donated to the Jagiellonian University by the Konopka family. Since that...

The origins of the Teresa and Andrzej Starmach collection probably lie in the amount of time they spent in the company of works of art during the two decades of running their gallery, and also in their frequent attendance at international art fairs and auctions. Nor should we overlook the fact that they were responsible in practical terms for the Nowosielski Foundation, established in 1996....

The historic hangar is one of several infrastructure elements of the former Rakowice-Czyżyny Airport. The hangar was built in the 1930s. During the Second World War, it was used for military purposes and was bombed twice. Until the 1960s, the building was used as intended – at first as a hangar for military aircraft and later for civilian aircraft. In 1963, the airport closed down and the...