The day of free admission to permanent exhibitions at the NMK is Tuesday.
The museum is closed on Mondays.
The museum is closed on Mondays.
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Ceramics donated by Jan Motyka in the MNK collection
20.09.2024 8 photos -
Wyspiański. Unknown
9 photos"Wyspiański. Uknown" shows Stanisław Wyspiański works and belongings which are exhibited for the very first time. -
Militaria in the NMK collections
19 photosThe National Museum in Krakow is in the possession of the second largest collection of old weapons and uniforms in Poland. The most valuable exhibits, memorabilia of historical figures and works of decorative art are normally presented at the permanent exhibition "Arms and Uniforms in Poland". This exhibition, however, constitutes only a foretaste of the impressive museum collections. -
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16.03.2017 17 photos -
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Images of Women in Japanese Painting and Woodblock prints
30.12.2016 10 photosIt is the first time in the history of Polish exhibitions that we are presenting impressions from the world of a Japanese woman whose images, immortalised in paintings and woodblock prints, reveal some secrets of the Floating World, including intimate scenes behind the screen. -
16.02.2017 12 photos -
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Adam Asnyk Mementoes
12.12.2016 12 photosThere are very few mementoes of Adam Asnyk – a poet, journalist, insurgent, Tatra climber, activist, Member of Parliament and Krakow councillor – preserved in Polish collections. -
How to dress the Child
01.12.2016 18 photosDuring Advent and Christmas, we pay particular attention to the depictions of the Madonna and Baby Jesus. In most of them, the Infant is naked. The National Museum in Krakow boasts a fine collection of baby garments. So why don't we imagine that the Child is dressed? -
31.10.2016 14 photos -
Scenes from the life of a Legion soldier
22 photosThroughout the period of his service - from 1914 to 1918 - Stanisław Janowski, a soldier of the Second Brigade of the Polish Legions, in his photographs and drawings documented the Legions' fights, mainly those of the Second Brigade and 2nd Uhlans' regiment. While looking at the digitized set of war photographs, we see his remarkable camera operating skills. His photos almost resemble paintings or drawings. -
Sculpture portraits by Xawery Dunikowski
24.11.2015 7 photos24 November 2016 marked the140th anniversary of the birth of Ksawery Dunikowski (1875-1964) – a sculptor and painter. -
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Zofia Stryjeńska's artistic language
03.12.2015 5 photosWe are presenting a selection of works by Zofia Stryjeńska from the collection of the National Museum in Krakow. The technique involving water-based paint on paper (gouache, watercolour), practised by the artist since her earliest days, was perfected by Stryjeńska in the 1920s. -
Janina Kraupe-Świderska's works
04.03.2016 20 photosOn 3 March 2016, Janina Kraupe-Świderska died at the age of 95. She was an outstanding painter and printmaker, co-founder of Grupa Krakowska [Krakow Group] and a lecturer at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Take a look at the selection of her works from the collection of the National Museum in Krakow. -
Female sculptors in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
11 photosThis unique sculpture gallery presents works of Polish female artists active at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Female sculptors of that period did not experience the same kind of fame which was enjoyed by their male counterparts, and even now remain overshadowed by their successors – female sculptors of the emancipation era, who could take up their regular studies at the Academy and pursue their artistic career along with men. -
Ethereal beauty
15 photosFans played a significant role in Chinese culture. Used since antiquity by both men and women, they were available in many varieties based on the function they fulfilled, their shape and the nature of their decoration. Apart from their functional qualities, fans constituted important ceremonial accessories. In the Tang Dynasty (618-907), they also became a medium for painters and calligraphers. The oldest type was a rigid fan. -
The collection of Chinese clothing from the Qing Dynasty
13.02.2015 25 photosThe Qing Dynasty(1644-1911) was characterised by an astounding wealth and variety of robe types. The presented garments, including clothing both for men and women as well as accessories of children's clothing, perfectly reflect this diversity. -
06.02.2015 23 photos -
The most beautiful paintings by Olga Boznańska
11 photosOlga Boznańska (1865–1940) is one of the most unique and appreciated Polish artists in the world. Her works represent Polish art in many exhibitions in Poland and abroad. -
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The Gallery of Decorative Art
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Treasures arts and crafts
12 photosIn the Gallery of Decorative Art at the National Museum in Krakow, which is located in the Main Building (2nd floor) we will find a rich collection of unusual objects from the early Middle Ages to Art Nouveau. This is a selection of several objects that impress with their style, form and precision. -
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