Archaeological Museum in Krakow
Opened to the public in 1850, the Archaeological Museum of Krakow (Muzeum Archeologiczne w Krakowie) is the oldest museum of its type in Poland.
The Archaeological Museum of Krakow features a collection of over 500,000 archaeological finds from the Paleolithic period up to the modern era.
The museum and its exhibits
The museum is housed in a historic building, which was once a fourteenth-century fortress with a medieval palace. During the seventeenth century, it was transformed into a Carmelite monastery and two hundred years later, it was used as an Austrian prison.
One of the two permanent exhibits displays prehistoric and medieval items. The other focuses on a variety of antiques from Egypt.
A bit outdated
The Archaeological Museum of Kraków is quite small compared to other archaeological museums around the world and is a bit dated. In our opinion, the best part of the museum is its garden, which offers great views.
Schedule
September to June:
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Wednesdays and Fridays: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Saturdays and Sundays: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Closed Mondays.
July and August:
Tuesdays to Fridays: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Saturdays and Sundays: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Closed Mondays.
Price
Adults: zł 12 (US$ 3.19)
Students: zł 8 (US$ 2.12)
Tuesday: Free entrance
Transport
Trams: 6, 8, 10, 13 and 18.
Nearby places
Archdiocesan Museum in Kraków (176 m) St. Andrew's Church (193 m) Church of St. Peter and Paul (194 m) Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi (213 m) Wawel Cathedral (285 m)
