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Kraków is packed with more museums than any other city in Poland, and the last several years have seen literally dozens of new openings and re-openings. Recent investments have improved the quality of the city's museums immensely, most of which have been modernised and many of which feature multimedia exhibits that will even keep the kids engaged. There is no better place to learn about Polish history, culture and character than Kraków's museums, some of which should be on every tourist itinerary.
 


To learn about current temporary exhibits in Kraków's museums, visit our What's On section.

For a list of the Top 10 Best Museums in Kraków, read our dedicated feature.

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The Palace of Fine Arts
Pl. Szczepański 4
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COVID-19 update: Kraków's Palace of the Arts has reopened for visitors. This gorgeous Art Nouveau building on Plac Szczepański is the seat of the Friends of …
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Galicia Jewish Museum
ul. Dajwór 18
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With the name 'Galicia' referring to the ethnically diverse northernmost province of the Austrian Habsburg Empire, which existed from 1772-1918 and extended …
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Czartoryski Princes Museum
ul. Pijarska 15
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“My homeland, I was not able to save you, let me immortalise you at least.” --Princess Izabela Czartoryska, upon founding the Czartoryski art collection The …
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Rynek Underground
Rynek Główny 1
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Opened in a blaze of publicity in September 2010, this hi-tech and highly popular museum takes visitors four metres under the surface of the market square to …
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International Cultural Centre
Rynek Główny 25
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COVID-19 update: The ICC reopened on May 19th with new regulations for visiting. From 13:00-14:00 priority is given to visitors over the age of 65. Temporary …
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National Museum, Main Building
Al. 3 Maja 1
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The National Museum has 11 branches in Kraków, with this monolithic structure - apparently built over the course of half a century from 1935 to 1989 - being …
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Hipolit House
Pl. Mariacki 3
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The Hipolits were a merchant family who lived in this fine building on Plac Mariacki around the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th centuries, though the …
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Schindler's Factory
ul. Lipowa 4
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In 2010, the Oskar Schindler Enamelled Goods Factory (to give it its full name) re-opened to the public as a world-class museum. The story of Oskar Schindler …
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Podgórze Museum
ul. Limanowskiego 51
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Opened in May 2018, this museum chronologically traces the history and legends of the fascinating Podgórze district, from the time of Krakus Mound, through its …
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Collegium Maius
ul. Jagiellońska 15
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COVID-19 update: Currently there are no guided tours of Collegium Miaus and all visitors are admitted individually, rather than in groups. Not all interior …
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Kraków's Mounds

Kościuszko Mound
Al. Waszyngtona 1
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History produces few men like Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746-1817). Having fought with distinction in the American War of Independence before inspiring and leading …
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19th Century Polish Art Gallery
Cloth Hall, Rynek Główny 3
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Kraków's oldest museum and maybe its most underrated. This magnificent and historic exhibition inside the Cloth Hall covers Polish art from in and around the …
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MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow
ul. Lipowa 4
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Opened in 2011, Krakow's Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCAK) does not disappoint, capably holding its own with comparable international art institutions. Tucked …
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Krakil: Museum of Illusions
ul. Straszewskiego 15
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This all-ages attraction combines physics, optics and art to shock and stimulate the senses over 400 square metres of mind-bending exhibition space. The …
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