Are you interested in the history and impact of religion? These are the top religion museums in Kraków:
1Jagiellonian University Museum
KrakówThe 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 2Galicia Jewish Museum
KrakówThe Galicia Jewish Museum (Żydowskie Muzeum Galicja) is a museum with a photo exhibition in Krakow that documents the remnants of Jewish culture and life in Polish Galicia. The main exhibition of the Galicia Jewish Museum commemorates the 800-year Jewish history through photographs of synagogues, ce 3Old Synagogue, Kraków
KrakówThe Old Synagogue is an orthodox Jewish synagogue in Krakow. It is the oldest existing synagogue in Poland. Various sources mention 1407 and 1492 as the date of construction of the synagogue. The Old Synagogue was rebuilt, expanded and strengthened in 1570. The synagogue was ruined in the Second Wor 4Archdiocesan Museum
KrakówThe 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. 5The Bishop Erazm Ciolek Palace - National Museum in Krakow
KrakówThe 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 6The Archdiocesan Museum
KrakówThe Archdiocesan Museum of Cardinal Karol Wojtyla in Krakow is a museum in Krakow that is housed in tenement houses 19-21 at Kanonicza Street. Tenement house number 19 is called St. Stanisława, and the house at 21 is called Dean's House. The collection of the Archdiocesan Museum contains sacred art