All religion museums to visit in Kraków

Explore the diverse world of religious beliefs and practices at 6 religion museums in Kraków. These museums offer insights into various faiths and their cultural significance.

Are you interested in the history and impact of religion? These are the top religion museums in Kraków:

  1. Jagiellonian University Museum1

    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
  2. Galicia Jewish Museum2

    Galicia Jewish Museum

     Kraków
    The 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
  3. Old Synagogue, Kraków3

    Old Synagogue, Kraków

     Kraków
    The 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
  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. The Archdiocesan Museum6

    The Archdiocesan Museum

     Kraków
    The 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