Temporary exhibitions (32)

Leonardo da Vinci. The Lady with an Ermine

On Museum Night 2017 at the Main Building of the National Museum in Krakow starts a presentation of Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, acquired recently by the Ministry of Culture alongside the...

The Main Building, al. 3 Maja 1

The Situation Has Changed

During the 20th century, the world accelerated like never before and all aspects of our lives were revolutionised. Always striving to keep ahead of the collapse of social order, political turmoil...

The Main Building, al. 3 Maja 1

The Power of Nature. Henry Moore in Poland

The acclaimed British modernist artist Henry Moore (1898-1986) was one of the greatest sculptors of the 20th century; his works can be found in parks and outdoor and indoor collections of some of...

The Main Building, al. 3 Maja 1

Nowa Huta Dwellers

The exhibition at the brand-new  Museum of Nowa Huta focuses on present-day residents of Kraków’s post-industrial district, founded seventy years ago as the living quarters for the...

Museum of Nowa Huta, os. Centrum E 1, Kraków

WAJDA

Director, screenwriter, set designer and master of cinematic narrative awarded an Honorary Oscar: the exhibition WAJDA at the Main Building of the National Museum in Krakow takes us on a...

The Main Building, al. 3 Maja 1

Watch Out! The Enemy Is Wiretapping You

What are numbers stations? What does music have in common with spying? How does the famous Enigma machine work? How has encryption affected the course of history? The exhibition at the Museum of...

Museum of Municipal Engineering, ul. św. Wawrzyńca 15

Nature in Art

Who among us hasn’t been enchanted by the beauty of plants, animals and natural landscapes while feeling concerned about the damage being done to the environment? The exhibition Nature in...

MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow, ul. Lipowa 4

Podgórze Dwellers

The Museum of Krak0w celebrated its 120th birthday on 31 May 2019. Anniversary events are held throughout the year, centring around the flagship cycle presenting portraits of residents of various...

Podgórze Museum, ul. Limanowskiego 51, Kraków

Think of a Pseudonym for Yourself

The exhibition at the Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory (from 13 September) tells the stories of seven young Poles growing up under the Nazi occupation in Kraków (on 1 September 1939,...

Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory, ul. Lipowa 4

Our Pope

Monday 16 October 1978 is forever etched in the memory of everyone who was emotionally involved with the election of the Kraków metropolitan bishop as the head of the Catholic Church. Over...

Muzeum JP II przy Sanktuarium św. Jana Pawła II, ul. Totus Tuus 30, Kraków

Re-Generation. Jewish Life in Poland

The Exhibition consists of 73 black and white photographs, original silver gelatin prints. Their creator is Chuck Fishman, an independent American press photographer known, among...

Galicia Jewish Museum, ul. Dajwór 18

Suburban Dwellers

Zwierzyniec House, ul. Królowej Jadwigi 41