Museums Open on Monday in Krakow

Monday is the toughest day for museum-hopping in Krakow. Most institutions, including the National Museum branches, close their doors. A handful of worthwhile places stay open - among them the Museum of Krakow branches, which run shortened Monday hours. Here is the complete list.

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36 museums open

Science

Wieliczka Salt Mine

ul. Daniłowicza 10, 32-020 Wieliczka

Wieliczka Salt Mine near Krakow: Tourist Route vs Miners' Route, ticket prices, opening hours, and how to get there by train from Krakow.

12.1 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow daily 7:30-18:30 (summer season, until 31 Aug); hours are shorter out of season - check the live booking calendar for your date; closed 1 Nov and 24-25 Dec 93 PLN

Małopolska (outside Krakow)

Art

Amber Museum

ul. Świętego Jana 2, 31-018 Kraków

Amber Museum Krakow, just off the Main Square - Baltic amber with rare inclusions and an amber lab. Free entry, open daily 10:00-20:00.

150 m from Rynek Główny in Krakow Daily 10:00-20:00, free admission Free

Old Town

Art

Banksy Museum

ul. Berka Joselewicza 21, 31-031 Kraków

Banksy Museum Krakow - immersive show of 150+ reproductions of Banksy's street art. Tickets 60/45 PLN, open daily 11:00-19:00 near …

1.1 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow daily 11:00-19:00, last entry 18:15 60 PLN

Kazimierz

Science

Butterfly Museum in Bochnia

ul. Tadeusza Czackiego 9, Bochnia

Butterfly Museum in Bochnia - Poland's largest butterfly collection, 6000+ specimens, 40 km east of Krakow. Open daily 11:00-16:00, tickets …

36.2 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow daily 11:00-16:00 (school groups by reservation from 9:00) 29 PLN

Małopolska (outside Krakow)

History Closed

Cracow Saltworks Museum in Wieliczka

ul. Zamkowa 8, 32-020 Wieliczka

Cracow Saltworks Museum in Wieliczka near Krakow - salt-mining heritage. Saltworks Castle closed for renovation until the end of 2028 (the …

12.3 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow The Saltworks Castle is closed for renovation until the end of 2028 (the underground exhibition in the mine remains open).

Małopolska (outside Krakow)

History

Executioner Museum

Rynek Główny 29, 31-010 Kraków

Executioner Museum Krakow on the Main Square - over 100 historic torture instruments in a 15th-century cellar. Open daily 10-19, tickets …

140 m from Rynek Główny in Krakow daily 10:00-19:00 30 PLN

Old Town

History

Firefighting Museum of the Olkusz Land

ul. Floriańska 8, 32-300 Olkusz

Firefighting Museum of the Olkusz Land near Krakow - vintage fire engines, helmets and horse-drawn pumps. Opening hours and how to get there …

36.2 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon-Fri: 8:00-16:00; on Saturdays and Sundays for groups of 10+ by prior telephone reservation Free

Małopolska (outside Krakow)

History

Historical and Missionary Museum of the Congregation of the Mission in Krakow

ul. Stradomska 4, 31-058 Kraków

Mission history museum Krakow on Stradom - China mission relics and the story of the Vincentians. Opening hours, how to visit, near Wawel.

884 m from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon-Wed: 14:00-16:00, Sun: 15:00-17:00, Thu-Sat: closed; closed on public and church holidays and during the summer break Free

Old Town

History

John Paul II Cathedral Museum on Wawel Hill

ul. Wawel 3, 31-001 Kraków

Wawel Cathedral Museum in Krakow - the cathedral treasury on Wawel Hill, distinct from the Royal Castle. Polish regalia, open Mon-Sat 9-17.

830 m from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon-Sat: 9:00-17:00, Sun: closed 26 PLN

Old Town

History

Kościuszko Museum

al. Waszyngtona 1, 30-204 Kraków

Kosciuszko Museum Krakow at the Kosciuszko Mound - exhibition on Tadeusz Kosciuszko, open daily 9-19, one ticket 34/26 PLN covers mound and …

3.2 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow daily 9:00-19:00 34 PLN · free 4 February

Krowodrza

Art

Krakow Arcade Museum

ul. Centralna 41a, Kraków

Kraków Arcade Museum - interactive video game museum in Krakow with 150+ playable arcade machines from the 80s and 90s. Hours, tickets, how …

5.6 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon-Thu: 10:00-21:00, Fri: 10:00-22:00, Sat: 11:00-22:00, Sun: 11:00-20:00 70 PLN

Czyżyny

Science

Krakow Pinball Museum

ul. Stradomska 15, Kraków

Krakow Pinball Museum - play vintage pinball and arcade machines in a 15th-century cellar near Wawel. Unlimited free play, open 7 days a …

997 m from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon-Thu: 14:00-21:00, Fri: 14:00-22:00, Sat: 12:00-22:00, Sun: 12:00-21:00 50 PLN

Old Town

Science

Krystyna and Włodzimierz Tomek Natural Science Museum in Ciężkowice

ul. 3-go Maja 34, 33-190 Ciężkowice

Ciężkowice Natural History Museum - Polish fauna of the Pogórze foothills. Opening hours, tickets 15/10 PLN, multimedia displays, near the …

80.2 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon-Fri: 8:00-18:00, Sat-Sun: 10:00-18:00; last entry one hour before closing 15 PLN

Małopolska (outside Krakow)

Culture

Living Obwarzanek Museum in Krakow

ul. Ignacego Paderewskiego 4, Kraków

Obwarzanek Museum in Krakow - hands-on workshop baking the city's famous bread ring, near the Old Town. Tickets 45/40 PLN, about 1h, book …

616 m from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon-Fri: 9:00-16:00, Sat-Sun: 10:00-17:00 45 PLN

Old Town

Culture

Miniature Parks in Niedzica

ul. Widokowa 5, 34-441 Niedzica

Miniature Parks in Niedzica near Krakow - 1:20 models of Podtatrze castles and Marian sanctuaries. Opening hours, tickets, how to get there.

76.6 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow Daily 10:00-19:00 (no seasonal break; the operator publishes no closed period) 12 PLN

Małopolska (outside Krakow)

Science

Museum of Anatomy

ul. Kopernika 12, 31-034 Kraków

Museum of Anatomy Krakow - over 2000 specimens at the Jagiellonian University anatomy department. By appointment only, ages 16+, tickets …

621 m from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon-Fri: 8:30-14:00 (last entry); visits by prior appointment only 14 PLN

Old Town

Art

Museum of Illusions

ul. Straszewskiego 15, 31-101 Kraków

Museum of Illusions Krakow - optical illusions and an upside-down room in a historic manor near the Old Town. Opening hours, tickets 59/45 …

502 m from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon-Fri: 10:00-19:00, Sat-Sun: 10:00-20:00 59 PLN

Old Town

History

Museum of Road Engineering in Szczucin

ul. 1-go Maja 39, 33-230 Szczucin

Road Engineering Museum in Szczucin near Krakow - open-air collection of steam rollers and road machines. Free entry, opening hours, getting …

85.1 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon-Fri: 7:00-16:00 (year-round, indoor and outdoor displays); the open-air exhibition is also open Sat-Sun 10:00-17:00 from 11 April to 25 October; free admission Free

Małopolska (outside Krakow)

Culture

Museum of the Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec

ul. Benedyktyńska 37, 30-398 Kraków

Tyniec Benedictine Abbey Museum near Krakow - Romanesque stonework and archaeology in a Vistula-side monastery. Hours, tickets 15/10 PLN, …

10.7 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow Apr-Oct: Mon-Fri 9:30-17:00, Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 11:00-18:00; Nov-Mar: Mon-Fri 9:30-17:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-16:00 (last entry 15 minutes before closing) 15 PLN

Dębniki

History

Museum of Torture

ul. Floriańska 10, 31-019 Kraków

Torture Museum in Krakow on Floriańska Street - reconstructed instruments of torture with English descriptions. Tickets 35/25 PLN, open …

212 m from Rynek Główny in Krakow daily: 10:00-21:00 35 PLN

Old Town

Science

Ojców National Park Museum

Ojców 9, 32-047 Ojców

Ojców National Park Museum near Krakow: natural history exhibition with geology, dioramas and 3D films in Małopolska. Hours, tickets 20/14 …

18.4 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow Individual visits 20 Apr - 31 Oct, Mon-Sat; last entry 9:00-15:00 (20 Apr-10 May and 22 Jun-31 Oct) or 9:00-16:00 (11 May-21 Jun); closed Sundays. Off-season: groups by reservation only. 20 PLN

Małopolska (outside Krakow)

Culture

Orava Ethnographic Park in Zubrzyca Górna

34-484 Zubrzyca Górna, gmina Jabłonka

Orava Ethnographic Park in Zubrzyca Górna - open-air skansen near Kraków, Małopolska. Hours, tickets 25/15 PLN, free Mondays, historic …

58.7 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow May-September: daily 9:00-17:00. October-April: daily 9:00-15:00. Monday is free (park grounds only, building interiors closed). 25 PLN · free Monday

Małopolska (outside Krakow)

History

Polonia Wax Museum

ul. Floriańska 32, Kraków

Wax museum in Krakow on Floriańska Street in the Old Town - Poland's largest wax figures show. Opening hours and tickets 59/49 PLN.

364 m from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon-Thu: 10:00-22:00, Fri-Sat: 10:00-23:00 59 PLN

Old Town

History

PTTK Regional Museum in Olkusz

Rynek 20, 32-300 Olkusz

PTTK Regional Museum in Olkusz near Krakow - regional history, ethnography, silver-lead mining and geology in the 16th-century Batorowka …

36.1 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon-Fri: 8:00-16:00; Sat-Sun: group visits by prior telephone arrangement 12 PLN

Małopolska (outside Krakow)

History

Skawina Regional Museum

ul. Adama Mickiewicza 26, 32-050 Skawina

Skawina Regional Museum near Krakow - the town's regional and industrial history. Opening hours, how to get there by train, visiting tips.

12.6 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon-Thu: 8:00-16:30, Fri: 8:00-14:00, Sat-Sun: closed (in summer Mon-Fri until 15:00) Free

Małopolska (outside Krakow)

Science

Tatra National Park Nature Education Centre

ul. Tytusa Chałubińskiego 42a, 34-500 Zakopane

Tatra National Park Nature Education Centre in Zakopane near Krakow - Poland's largest model of the Tatras, dioramas and multimedia. Hours …

86.4 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow Summer (1 May-30 Sep): Mon-Sat 8:00-16:00 (last entry 15:00); Winter (1 Oct-30 Apr): Mon-Sat 8:00-15:00 (last entry 14:00); closed Sun Free

Małopolska (outside Krakow)

Culture

Władysław Orkan Museum in Rabka-Zdrój

ul. Orkana 2, 34-700 Rabka-Zdrój

Orkan Museum in Rabka-Zdroj - regional ethnographic museum in a 1606 wooden church near Krakow. Hours, tickets 16/12 PLN, folk art and …

50.1 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow Summer (1 Jul-31 Aug): daily 9:00-17:00. 1 May-30 Jun and 1-30 Sep: daily 9:00-16:00. 1 Oct-30 Apr: 9:00-16:00, closed Mondays. Last tickets 30 min before closing. 16 PLN

Małopolska (outside Krakow)

Science

Womai - Science and Senses Centre

ul. Pawia 34, 31-154 Kraków

Womai Krakow - a science and senses centre by the main railway station. Guided multisensory routes through light and total darkness.

1.0 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon-Fri: 10:00-18:00, Sat: 11:00-20:00, Sun: 10:00-19:00 (during the school year, weekdays 8:30-16:30) 55 PLN

Old Town

History

Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum

ul. Więźniów Oświęcimia 20, 32-600 Oświęcim

Visiting the Auschwitz Museum from Krakow: how to book the free entry pass, guided tour or self-guided visit, opening hours by month, rules, …

52.5 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow daily from 7:30; last entry between 14:00 (December) and 19:00 (June-August), depending on the month; you may stay on site for a further 90 minutes after the last entry Free

Małopolska (outside Krakow)

History

Galicia Jewish Museum

ul. Dajwór 18, 31-052 Kraków

Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow's Kazimierz - Jewish Galicia told through photography. Open daily 10:00-18:00, tickets 35 PLN, how to get …

1.5 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon-Sun: 10:00-18:00 35 PLN

Kazimierz

Science

Jagiellonian University Museum Collegium Maius

ul. Jagiellońska 15, 31-010 Kraków

Collegium Maius Krakow - the Jagiellonian University's oldest building. Opening hours, tickets 17/10 PLN, free Wednesdays, guided tours in …

278 m from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon: 9:00-17:00, Tue-Fri: 13:30-17:00 (mornings reserved for guided tours), Sat: 10:00-16:00, Sun: closed 17 PLN · free Wednesday

Old Town

History

Old Synagogue

ul. Szeroka 24, 31-053 Kraków

The Old Synagogue in Krakow's Kazimierz - Poland's oldest surviving synagogue, now a museum. Opening hours, tickets 22 PLN, free entry on …

1.4 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon: 10:00-15:00, Tue-Sun: 9:00-17:00 22 PLN · free Monday

Kazimierz

History

Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory

ul. Lipowa 4, 30-702 Kraków

Schindler's Factory in Krakow - the story of the city under occupation 1939-1945. Opening hours, tickets 60/45 PLN, free Mondays, book timed …

2.3 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon: 10:00-15:00, Tue-Sun: 9:00-20:00, first Tuesday of the month: closed 60 PLN · free Monday

Podgórze

History

Pieskowa Skała Castle

Zamek Pieskowa Skała, 32-045 Sułoszowa

Pieskowa Skala Castle - Renaissance castle near Ojcow, a Wawel branch. Hours, tickets 45/35 PLN, routes and day-trip tips from Krakow.

23.2 km from Rynek Główny in Krakow season May 1 - Oct 31: Mon: 9:00-15:00 (free entry, selected exhibitions), Tue-Fri: 9:15-17:00, Sat-Sun: 9:15-18:00 45 PLN · free Monday

Małopolska (outside Krakow)

History

Rynek Underground

Rynek Główny 1, 31-042 Kraków

Rynek Underground Krakow - archaeological route beneath the Main Square. Opening hours, tickets 45/35 PLN, free Tuesdays, booking advice.

57 m from Rynek Główny in Krakow Mon: 10:00-19:00 (closed on the 2nd Mon of the month), Tue: 10:00-15:00, Wed-Thu: 10:00-19:00, Fri-Sun: 10:00-20:00 45 PLN · free Tuesday

Old Town

History

Wawel Royal Castle

Wawel 5, 31-001 Kraków

Wawel Royal Castle - State Rooms, Crown Treasury and Armoury. Ticket prices per route, free Mondays, opening hours and how to get there.

806 m from Rynek Główny in Krakow Tue-Sun: 9:00-19:00 (Jul-Aug), from September 9:00-17:00; Mon: 10:00-16:00 (free entry to selected exhibitions, limited passes); the hill itself stays open longer - until 21:00 in July and 20:00 in August 47 PLN · free Monday (selected exhibitions, limited pool of free passes)

Old Town