Exhibition archives
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15.02.2018
06.02.2019Poland in landscapes
"Poland in landscapes" is another presentation of Polish art in the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, prepared for the third time by the National Museum in Krakow. During such an important year of the 100th anniversary of Polish Independence, in such a significant place as the seat of the President of the Republic of Poland, in representative rooms, where the most important national events take place, the gallery of the most beautiful landscapes in Polish art is presented.17.05.2019
23.06.2019Let’s Talk
We are pleased to invite you to the exhibition "Let’s Talk" at the Józef Czapski Pavilion.10.05.2019
23.06.2019Jan Matejko / biography, works, activity
Exhibition “Jan Matejko / biography, works, activity” prepared on the basis of the collection from the Jan Matejko House – branch of the National Museum in Krakow, presents the figure of Matejko – one of the greatest Polish artists, representative of the genre of historical painting, enthusiast for the past, monuments and artistic craft, and a citizen.18.10.2018
17.02.2019Sobieski in Jan Matejko's Częstochowa. Around the Figure and Painting
Exhibition "Sobieski in Jan Matejko's Częstochowa. Around the character and Painting" in the Jan Matejko House commemorates the 180th birth anniversary and the 125th death anniversary of one of the greatest Polish artists, the representative of historical painting. The creators of the exhibition stress Matejko's interest in the figure of the "Last Knight of Christianity".02.01.2019
28.04.2019To Jan as a sign of eternal alliance
The paintings of Jan Cybis from the collections of the National Museum in Krakow and the donation of Jacek Cybis to the National Museum in Krakow.28.11.2017
05.05.2019Wyspiański
The National Museum in Kraków has gathered the largest and most valuable collection of works by Stanisław Wyspiański (1869-1907) — one of the most important, original and appreciated artist from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, who belongs among such artists as Klimt, Mucha and Gaudi; the exhibition comprises of about 900 works.16.01.2019
05.05.2019Wyspiański. Unknown
“Wyspiański. Unknown” consists primarily of works of art and objects associated with Stanisław Wyspiański which the public will have the opportunity to see for the very first time.04.09.2018
03.03.2019Boards, leathers and enclosures. The works of old-days bookbinders
Old books – being valuable objects – were secured with strong bindings. In the centuries between 15th and 16th, bookbinders used boards covered with leather, and later also cardboard, in order to stiffen sewn sheets of paper or parchment. The leather on the covers and spine was decorated – with the technique of engraving or carving called blind tooling.12.01.2019
10.02.2019Sztuka Teraz
For the third time already, the halls of the National Museum in Krakow will host an exhibition prepared as part of the “Sztuka Teraz” (Art now) project. This is an exceptional, ambitious, and essential initiative which combines the popularisation of art with the idea of wisely providing aid to the needy.27.09.2018
27.01.2019The Master and Catherine. Hans Suess von Kulmbach and his works for Krakow
The early Renaissance period master, Hans Suess von Kulmbach, was one of the most outstanding artists working in Albrecht Dürer's circle – a renowned painter, printmaker, illuminator and stained glass window designer. In spite of this, little is known about his life, or whether or not he visited the Royal Town while executing commissions for Krakow.31.10.2018
27.01.2019Independence. Around the historical thought of Józef Piłsudski
A lot of museums prepared exhibitions related to the 100th anniversary of Polish independence. The one at the National Museum in Krakow differs from them with a strict relationship with the historical thought of Józef Piłsudski – creator of Polish Legions, architect of independence, but also the strategist, publicist and inquiring analyst of Polish history.07.09.2018
30.12.2018Poland. Piotr Uklański
Piotr Uklański exhibition at the National Museum is the first Krakow presentation of the works of this artist, who is renowned in Poland as well as abroad. The reflection upon national iconography that he has been developing for over two decades – including the iconic works Solidarity, John Paul II, Polesploitation – assume the form of the exhibition this time. The theme of the new cycle of over fifty photographs is Poland. Colorful, as well as black and white photographs shown in the temporary exhibition room of the NMK, stress the artist's interest in the native landscape and national myths.18.09.2018
09.12.2018Parisian climate in Józef Czapski's diaries
Józef Czapski's diaries are an extraordinary combination of diaries and painting, as well as a specific calendar of the artist's rich life. The National Museum in Krakow has 275 diaries and the Józef Czapski Pavilion regularly exhibits those valuable objects, every time in a different thematic scene, prepared by Janusz S. Nowak.04.09.2018
02.12.2018Jan Matejko. Anniversary – 2018 anniversaries Common bookplates
At the exhibition, we present 78 bookplates of 26 authors, both Polish and foreign, sent in response to Internet invitation. The works are made with different techniques. They refer to Matejko, his anniversaries and motifs from his canvases.09.05.2018
09.09.2018Important and inconspicuous. Lead seals
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