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

Experience the artistic revival of the Renaissance and early modern periods at 5 museums in Kraków. These museums showcase masterpieces from a transformative era in art history.

Are you captivated by Renaissance and early modern art? These 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. Gallery of 19th-Century Polish Art in the Sukiennice2

    Gallery of 19th-Century Polish Art in the Sukiennice

     Kraków
    The Gallery of 19th-Century Polish Art at Sukiennice (Galeria Sztuki Polskiej XIX wieku w Sukiennicach), is a gallery that is housed on the upper floor of the Renaissance Sukiennice Cloth Hall in Kraków. In four large rooms, the Gallery of 19th-Century Polish Art in the Sukiennice holds and displays
  3. Archdiocesan Museum3

    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.
  4. Krzysztofory Palace - Historical Museum of Kraków4

    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
  5. Europeum Center of European Culture - National Museum in Krakow5

    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