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.
34 museums open
Scienceul. Floriańska 6, 31-021 Kraków
House of Illusions Krakow on Floriańska Street: three floors of optical illusions, a glass maze and geckos. How it compares with Krakil, …
Cultureul. Kupa 6, 31-057 Kraków
Barbie museum in Krakow's Kazimierz: nearly 1,000 dolls and over 9,000 toy cars on Kupa Street. Who it suits, how long to allow, family …
Historyul. Totus Tuus 30, 30-610 Kraków
John Paul II Museum in Krakow beside the St John Paul II Sanctuary in Łagiewniki - gifts from 104 pilgrimages, the Pope's belongings, a …
Scienceul. Lipowa 3, 30-702 Kraków
Krakow Glassworks on Zabłocie: live hand glass-forming shows and a museum of Krakow art glass at ul. Lipowa 3, opposite Schindler's Factory. …
Historyul. Warszawska 24, 31-155 Kraków
Krakow University of Technology Museum - the university's story and a 1792 Kościuszko manuscript in a former barracks jail. Free, weekday …
ul. Grodzka 48, Kraków
Butterfly museum in Krakow on Grodzka Street: one warm room of live tropical butterflies that land on visitors. Who it suits, how long to …
Scienceal. Pokoju 68, 31-580 Kraków
Garden of Experiences Krakow: over 100 hands-on outdoor physics installations in a city park. Season 2026 runs until 11 October, tickets PLN …
Artul. Sienna 7/5, 31-041 Kraków
Tadeusz Kantor Gallery-Studio in Krakow: the artist's last flat on ul. Sienna, a Cricoteka branch by Mały Rynek. Mon-Wed only, PLN 10/5, …
ul. Tadeusza Kościuszki 47/LU1, 30-114 Kraków
LEGO Technic exhibition in Krakow: 800+ sets from 1977 on, a tour with the collector and a play zone, 1.1 km from Wawel. Open daily, tickets …
Historyul. Sasanek 2A, 31-985 Kraków
The Archaeological Museum in Krakow's Nowa Huta-Branice - the Archaeologists for Nowa Huta exhibition in a manor park. Mon-Fri 10-14, 7 PLN, …
ul. Józefitów 16, 30-045 Kraków
MuFo Józefitów - the behind-the-scenes branch of the Museum of Photography in Krakow at Józefitów 16. Guided tours of its studios only, …
Bulwar Rodła, 250 m past Dębnicki Bridge, Kraków
Museum Harbour, Krakow - open-air riverside branch of the Museum of Krakow with the Szwajcarka barge. Free entry, seasonal May-October.
Rynek Główny (St Adalbert's Church), Kraków
The crypt of St Adalbert's Church on Krakow's Main Market Square - an Archaeological Museum exhibition. May-October, Mon-Sat 10:00-17:00, 10 …
HistoryRynek Główny 1, 31-001 Kraków
The Town Hall Tower on Krakow's Main Square - a climbable Gothic tower run by the Museum of Krakow. Opening hours, tickets 22 PLN, free …
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
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.
Historyal. Waszyngtona 1, 30-204 Kraków
Kosciuszko Museum Krakow at the Kosciuszko Mound - exhibition on Tadeusz Kosciuszko, open daily 9:00-18:30, one ticket 34/26 PLN covers …
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 …
Scienceul. 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 …
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 …
Artul. 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 …
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, …
ul. Floriańska 10, 31-019 Kraków
Torture Museum in Krakow on Floriańska Street - reconstructed torture instruments with descriptions and films. Tickets 35/25 PLN, open daily …
Historyul. 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.
Scienceul. 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.
Historyul. 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 …
Scienceul. 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 …
Historyul. 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 …
Historyul. 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 …
HistoryRynek Główny 1, 31-042 Kraków
Rynek Underground Krakow - archaeological route beneath the Main Square. Opening hours, tickets 45/35 PLN, free Tuesdays, booking advice.
HistoryWawel 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.