Józef Czapski Pavilion (Pawilon Józefa Czapskiego) Tours
The Józef Czapski Pavilion (Pawilon Józefa Czapskiego) commemorates the life of the Polish painter, writer, and intellectual who witnessed and recorded many of the most significant moments of 20th-century Polish history. The small pavilion contains examples of the artist’s work and offers an engaging look at his life.
The Basics
This museum sits behind the Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum in a striking, modern pavilion, and the two sites are usually visited together on a single ticket. The space, built in 2016, uses paintings, diaries, archival footage, multimedia displays, and more to illuminate the life of Czapski, who was the grandson of Emeryk Hutten-Czapski and served in both World Wars, chronicled the Soviet Russian massacres of Polish officers at Katyn, and later lived as an émigré in Paris.
Things to Know Before You Go
How to Get There
The Józef Czapski Pavilion sits behind the Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum, about a 0.5-mile (750-meter) walk east of Krakow’s Main Market Square. If you’re coming from outside the historic quarter, buses 124, 152, 424, and 502 stop near the museum, as do trams 1, 2, 6, 8, 13, 18, and 20.
When to Get There
The Józef Czapski Pavilion is closed on Mondays. During the week, it’s open from morning until mid-afternoon; on Saturdays, it stays open until early evening. The pavilion is closed on major holidays.
Which Czapski Museum Should I Visit?
The Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum is also sometimes called the Czapski Museum or the Czapski Palace. A grand 19th-century building, it holds the collector Emeryk Hutten-Czapski’s trove of Polish coins, banknotes, and medals, as well as antique books and maps. Most travelers will find the Czapski Pavilion, devoted to Hutten-Czapski’s grandson Józef, more interesting.
The Basics
This museum sits behind the Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum in a striking, modern pavilion, and the two sites are usually visited together on a single ticket. The space, built in 2016, uses paintings, diaries, archival footage, multimedia displays, and more to illuminate the life of Czapski, who was the grandson of Emeryk Hutten-Czapski and served in both World Wars, chronicled the Soviet Russian massacres of Polish officers at Katyn, and later lived as an émigré in Paris.
Things to Know Before You Go
- The Józef Czapski Pavilion will fascinate history buffs and people of Polish descent.
- You can visit both to the Józef Czapski Pavilion and the Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum on a single ticket; there are discounts for students and children.
- The museum has a pleasant café with a pretty terrace.
- The exhibitions at the Pavilion are too text-heavy for younger children.
- The Pavilion is wheelchair friendly.
How to Get There
The Józef Czapski Pavilion sits behind the Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum, about a 0.5-mile (750-meter) walk east of Krakow’s Main Market Square. If you’re coming from outside the historic quarter, buses 124, 152, 424, and 502 stop near the museum, as do trams 1, 2, 6, 8, 13, 18, and 20.
When to Get There
The Józef Czapski Pavilion is closed on Mondays. During the week, it’s open from morning until mid-afternoon; on Saturdays, it stays open until early evening. The pavilion is closed on major holidays.
Which Czapski Museum Should I Visit?
The Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum is also sometimes called the Czapski Museum or the Czapski Palace. A grand 19th-century building, it holds the collector Emeryk Hutten-Czapski’s trove of Polish coins, banknotes, and medals, as well as antique books and maps. Most travelers will find the Czapski Pavilion, devoted to Hutten-Czapski’s grandson Józef, more interesting.
Address: Józefa Piłsudskiego 12, Krakow 31-109, Poland
Admission: Varies
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Attraction TicketsEmeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum & Jozef Czapski Pavilion Entrance Ticket
With only one ticket you can visit two museums. Józef Czapski’s Biographical Museum which constitutes of a sort of timeline which follows the extraordinary life of the writer and painter, but also the series of the 20th-century nightmares and The Czapski Museum which displays collection of old prints and manuscripts. Exhibitions also compliment the Numismatic room.
Please print a voucher that has been sent to you by the Local Supplier via Viator panel or visit 8 Szczepański Square where you will receive a voucher from the Local Supplier. Only this document will be accepted at the Museum's Ticket Office. Please, present the PRINTED supplier’s voucher at the entrance.
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Attraction TicketsEmeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum & Jozef Czapski Pavilion Entrance Ticket
With only one ticket you can visit two museums. Józef Czapski’s Biographical Museum which constitutes of a sort of timeline which follows the extraordinary life of the writer and painter, but also the series of the 20th-century nightmares and The Czapski Museum which displays collection of old prints and manuscripts. Exhibitions also compliment the Numismatic room.
Please print a voucher that has been sent to you by the Local Supplier via Viator panel or visit 8 Szczepański Square where you will receive a voucher from the Local Supplier. Only this document will be accepted at the Museum's Ticket Office. Please, present the PRINTED supplier’s voucher at the entrance.
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Museum Tickets & Passes[Combo] Wieliczka and Krakow City Pass with transport
Enjoy complimentary access to Krakow’s top museums with the Krakow Museums and Transport Pass. Gain entrance to 40 museums, including the impressive Rynek Underground, with its original medieval market stalls; Oskar Schindler’s Factory; and a wealth of art galleries, churches and more. This card offers generous discounts at select restaurants, shops and on other activities, and it’s a money-saving way to enjoy Krakow.
This combo includes the entrance to Wieliczka Salt Mine with English Guide.
Krakow Museums and Transport Pass offers free public transport and can be picked up either from the airport (which will allow you to use free public transport from airport to Krakow city center) or from Discover Cracow Tourist Information Point at Szczepanski Square 8.
You can reach Wieliczka Salt Mine with public transport as well - please use bus number 304.
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Museum Tickets & PassesExclusive Krakow City Pass with Transport and Wieliczka Entrance
Plan your whole visit with just one booking.
See marvelous Wieliczka Salt Mine with English guide and receive Krakow City Pass which gives you complimentary access to Krakow’s top museums and public transport.
With over 40 museums, including the impressive Rynek Underground, with its original medieval market stalls; Oskar Schindler’s Factory; and a wealth of art galleries, churches and more, the card gives you endless possibilities to explore Krakow.
This card offers generous discounts at select restaurants, shops and on other activities, and it’s a money-saving way to enjoy Krakow.
Krakow Museums and Transport Pass offers free public transport and can be picked up either from the airport (which will allow you to use free public transport from airport to Krakow city center) or from Discover Cracow Tourist Information Point at Szczepanski Square 8.
You can reach Wieliczka Salt Mine with public transport as well - please use bus number 304.
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