All Medieval art & Early Renaissance art museums to visit in Kraków

Discover the artistic treasures of the past at 8 museums in Kraków dedicated to medieval and early Renaissance art. These museums showcase masterpieces from a pivotal era in art history.

Are you captivated by medieval and Renaissance art? Here are the best museums to visit in Kraków:

  1. Wawel Royal Castle1

    Wawel Royal Castle

     Kraków
    The Wawel Royal Castle National Art Collection is a significant part of the historic Wawel Castle in Kraków. This residence museum houses a vast collection of art, providing visitors with a glimpse into the rich history and culture of the region. The collection was officially inaugurated in 1930 and has been known by its current name since 1994.
  2. Rynek Underground2

    Rynek Underground

     Kraków
    The Rynek Underground (The underground square central museum) is a museum in Krakow that is a branch of the Historical Museum of the City of Krakow. The museum is located below the market square and covers an area of over 6,000. m². The main exhibition in the Rynek Underground are holograms construc
  3. Jagiellonian University Museum3

    Jagiellonian University Museum

     Kraków
    The Collegium Maius in Krakow is the Jagiellonian University's oldest building, that dates back to the 14th century. The Collegium Maius houses the Jagiellonian University Museum. The Collegium Maius was rebuilt in the late 15th century as a late-Gothic structure, where professors lived and worked a
  4. Archdiocesan Museum4

    Archdiocesan Museum

     Kraków
    The Archdiocesan Museum in Krakow is located in the former residence of Cardinal Karol Wojtyła, who later became Pope John Paul II. The museum is situated in houses number 19 to 21 at Kanonicza Street. This location is not only significant for its historical value but also for its connection to one of the most influential figures in the Catholic Church.
  5. The Bishop Erazm Ciolek Palace - National Museum in Krakow5

    The Bishop Erazm Ciolek Palace - National Museum in Krakow

     Kraków
    The Bishop Erazm Ciolek Palace is a museum in Krakow and is a branch of the Krakow National Museum. The palace was built in 1505 from two connected houses for the Bishop of Płock, Erasmus Ciołek (1474-1522). The palace exhibits Polish works of art from the 12th to the 18th century. Valuable works in
  6. Archaeological Museum in Kraków6

    Archaeological Museum in Kraków

     Kraków
    The Archaeological Museum in Kraków is a historic museum that was established in 1850. The Archaeological Museum is divided into five major permanent exhibitions, namely: Gods of the Ancient Egypt, Prehistoric Pottery, The Garden of Ceramics, The Prehistory and Early Middle Ages of Lesser Poland, an
  7. Krzysztofory Palace - Historical Museum of Kraków7

    Krzysztofory Palace - Historical Museum of Kraków

     Kraków
    The Krzysztofory Palace is a small, baroque palace located on the main square of Kraków and is part of the Historical Museum of Krakow. In the 17th century, the Crown Court Marshal Adam Kazanowski commissioned the construction of the Krzysztofory Palace. It was named after St. Krzysztof, the patron
  8. Europeum Center of European Culture - National Museum in Krakow8

    Europeum Center of European Culture - National Museum in Krakow

     Kraków
    The Europeum Center of European Culture is a center in Krakow and a branch of the Krakow National Museum, located on two floors in a restored 17th century granary. The Europeum houses a permanent exhibition of European art, with more than 100 paintings and sculptures from 7 centuries of history of E