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The Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Collection 29.06.2013-01.03.2015 The Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Collection
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The impressive collection accumulated by Emeryk Hutten-Czapski (1828–1896) consists mainly of unique numismatic objects: coins, bank notes and medals. This eminent scholar, collector and bibliophile also left an interesting collection of prints, militaria, textiles, badges, pottery, jewelry, gems, and glass as well as a vast library.

In 1903 Emeryk Hutten-Czapski’s collection, donated by his heirs to the city of Krakow, was incorporated into the holdings of the National Museum. Some of the objects are permanently on display at the Gallery of Decorative Art and the Gallery of Polish Arms and Uniforms in the Museum’s Main Building. The current exhibition at the European Centre of Numismatics presents objects held in storage, which have previously been shown only in special temporary exhibitions.

The exhibition opens with two display cabinets that contain a nobleman’s costume and a set of silk kontusz sashes. The kontusz [an outer garment with long slit sleeves that could be thrown on the shoulders] and żupan [a long inner garment with sleeves] sewn from silk taffeta, date from the 1760s. They belonged to Jan Potocki, starost of Kaniów. The kontusz sashes were made in the second half of the 18th century at the Radziwiłł Manufactory in Słuck (Lithuania). The factory, known as the “Persian works”, was run at the time by Leon Madżarski, the son of Jan. Others were produced at the Krakow manufactories of Franciszek Masłowski and the less popular Daniel Chmielowski. The excellence of their workmanship equalled that of the finest silk articles from Persia, Turkey and China.

The Hutten-Czapski Museum

ul. Piłsudskiego 12, 31-109 Kraków
  • Monday: closed
  • tue : 10.00-18.00
  • wednesday-sunday: 10.00-16.00