Founded in 1911 by the teacher and folklore enthusiast Seweryn Udziela (1857-1937) and located inside Kazimierz’s former Town Hall, this cultural highlight usually gets overlooked by tourists - wrongfully so. There’s not enough space here to wax lyrical about the delights inside, including beautiful recreations of 19th-century peasant houses, folk costumes, some extraordinary examples of the so-called Nativity Cribs, the breathtaking top floor collection of folk art and two reproduced folk rooms - Izba Podhalańska and Izba Krakowska. With many of the exhibits explained in good English, all we need say is it does a highly commendable job of promoting and explaining Polish folk culture, and can’t come recommended enough. A separate gallery for changing exhibits can be found nearby at ul. Krakowska 46.

Admission 9/5zł, Sun free for permanent exhibitions.