National Museum
Practical Info
The National Museum consists of several different buildings scattered across Krakow. The Main Building, which houses three permanent collections (Gallery 'Arms and Uniforms' in Poland, Gallery of Decorative Arts, and Gallery of 20th-Century Polish Art) is located outside the historical center at aleja 3 Maja 1. There is a paid municipal parking across the street; alternatively, it is possible to reach the museum by tram via line 20, or even by foot, seeing as it’s just a 15-minute walk from Rynek Glowny. The museum is open every day except Monday from 10 AM to 6 PM, and exceptionally until 4 PM on Sundays. Entry is free for children under 7; it costs 1 złoty per children under 16 and students under 26, and 26 złoty per adult. Entry to permanent collections is free for everyone on Sundays. Audioguides are available for hire for 7 złoty per person. A museum pass is available for 35 złoty and entitles its owner to enter all the branches and permanent exhibitions of the National Museum in Krakow.
Trip ideas
- Stained Glass Workshop and Museum (Pracownia i Muzeum Witrazu)
- Europeum Center for European Culture
- Józef Czapski Pavilion (Pawilon Józefa Czapskiego)
- Józef Mehoffer House (Dom Józefa Mehoffera)
- Jagiellonian University (Uniwersytet Jagielloński)
- Krakow Old Town (Kraków Stare Miasto)
- Krakow Town Hall Tower (Wieza Ratuszowa w Krakowie)
- Rynek Glowny (Main Market Square)
- St. Adalbert Church (Kościól Św. Wojciecha)
- Archaeological Museum of Krakow (Muzeum Archeologiczne w Krakowie)
- Krzysztofory Palace
- Historical Museum of the City of Krakow
- Henryk Reyman Municipal Stadium
- Gallery of 19th-Century Polish Art (Galeria Sztuki Polskiej XIX Wieku w Sukiennicach)
- Cloth Hall (Sukiennice)