{"id":18373,"date":"2026-04-16T10:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.mnk.pl\/wystawy\/museum-power\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:14:15","slug":"museum-power","status":"publish","type":"wystawy","link":"https:\/\/mnk.pl\/en\/wystawy\/museum-power\/","title":{"rendered":"MUSEUM POWER"},"content":{"rendered":"

MUSEUM POWER is an experimental exhibition addressed to those of us who have visited a museum at least once in their lives and left it awestruck, or hated it or remained indifferent. We have been through that, too. What was happening to us then? How did our senses and cultural anchoring influence that experience? And how were we influenced by the museum itself?<\/p>

The MUSEUM POWER exhibition tells a story about how various factors determine our perception of the world. It is a story about the power of a museum and about us \u2013 the museum visitors.

The idea was born in the Education Department of the National Museum in Krakow. Our experience in working with visitors, as well as observing how museum display strategies can influence our perception of artworks, inspired us to explore the subject even further. Our aim was to look closer at how perception changes depending on viewers\u2019 predispositions, cognitive skills and sensitivity, and also on the presentation methods \u2013 arrangement, lighting and even the number of exhibits. This is the main topic of our exhibition.

\u00a0The gallery of photographs requires some explanation, too. The selected artworks seem to be rather unusual. Some might find them interesting, others amusing or even bizarre. What do these works have in common? What is the key to understanding them? We hope that they will arouse your curiosity and encourage you to visit the exhibition. You will see them in a very surprising version, strongly influenced by the curatorial power of expression \u2013 that mysterious power that lies within the museum.\u00a0\u00a0

The exhibition features works by many artists, among them: Olga Bozna\u0144ska, Alina Szapocznikow, Maria Pini\u0144ska-Bere\u015b, Jan Matejko, Aleksander Gierymski, Jacek Malczewski, Wojciech Kossak, J\u00f3zef Pankiewicz, Stanis\u0142aw Witkiewicz, Jerzy Nowosielski, Jonasz Stern, Julian Jo\u0144czyk, Francisco de Goya, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. You will also find works by lesser known artists and many that are seldom exhibited.

Please, take your headphones to the exhibition. They will be useful during your visit. Headphones are also available at the ticket office for PLN 2.<\/strong>

Curatorial team:<\/strong> Anna Grzelak, Dorota J\u0119druch, Danuta Macheta, Katarzyna Mruga\u0142a, Filip Skowron, Joanna Zagu\u0142a (cooperation: Marta Graczy\u0144ska, Izabela Stawarz)

Exhibition design<\/strong>: LATALA design studio (Dagmara Lata\u0142a, Jacek Lata\u0142a, Szymon Zakrzewski)

Coordination:<\/strong> Katarzyna Paw\u0142owska

In the “Criteria Of Choice” section of the exhibition, we presented objects that share one feature – blue color.
Click below and download a list of signatures that will be useful during your visit:
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