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Krakow’s Best: Museums and Galleries

Krakow has dozens of museums, which are very
varied in character. The Royal Castle at Wawel offers
visitors the chance to see collections housed in the
royal chambers which date from the time when the
Polish kings resided here. The National Museum has
rich collections of Polish art housed in a number
of branches in the city centre. Schindler’s Factory
is one of the most visited museums in Poland. K A RMEL I CKA
PLASEK AND
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National Museum in K R U P N I C Z A
Krakow, Main Building
One of the best collections
of 20th-century Polish
art is housed here. The
collection of Modernist
art is particularly rich, and
includes excellent sculptures
by Konstanty Laszczka.
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Z W I E R Z Y N I E C K A F. STRASZEWSKIEGO

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Museum of Krakow
This museum in a
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Krzysztofory Palace is
devoted to the history of the
city. Krakow is famous for
her portable Christmas
cribs, and the collection
housed here is of
great beauty.

Japanese Centre of Art and Technology
This modern building houses a collection
of works from the Far East, much of which
was donated by Feliks Manggha Jasieński.
The netsuke (a kind of button) shown
takes the form of a tiger.

0 metres 500 Archaeological Museum
Many archaeological finds from the
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Lesser Poland area, as well as Egyptian
mummies, are displayed here.