Centrum Edukacji Przyrodniczej Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
University nature centre on the Third Campus of the Jagiellonian University, with the exhibition “Evolution of the Earth and Life” and zoological and geological collections.
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About the museum
The Centrum Edukacji Przyrodniczej UJ (Nature Education Centre of the Jagiellonian University) was established on 1 October 2016 by resolution of the Senate as a non-faculty unit. It brings together the natural history collections formerly kept in the university's Zoological Museum, Geological Museum, Palaeobotanical Museum and Anthropological Museum. Their origins go back to 1782, when the Cabinet of Natural History (Gabinet Historii Naturalnej) was set up on the initiative of Hugo Kołłątaj.
The building on the Third Campus of the UJ at ul. Gronostajowa 5 has about 4700 m² of floor space, of which about 2500 m² is taken up by the exhibition section. Construction began in 2012, and the building was taken into use two years later; the setting up of the exhibitions lasted until the second half of 2015, and the transfer of the collections was completed in 2017.
The main exhibition is the permanent exhibition “Evolution of the Earth and Life” (Ewolucja Ziemi i życia), covering, among other things, animal systematics, biogeography, ethology, anthropology, mineralogy, palaeontology and geological processes. The permanent part also includes an astronomy section, a reconstruction of a 19th-century natural history cabinet and an insectarium. Temporary exhibitions are shown in separate rooms.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition “Evolution of the Earth and Life”
- History of life on Earth, mineralogy and the “Treasury of the Earth” (Skarbiec Ziemi)
- Mammoth from Bzianka
- Reconstruction of a 19th-century natural history cabinet
- Educational walks on Saturdays
Permanent exhibitions
- Ewolucja Ziemi i życia – The main permanent exhibition, with sections on animal systematics, biogeography, evolution, anthropology, mineralogy and palaeontology, and an astronomy section.
- Historia życia na Ziemi – Reconstructions and authentic fossils show the history of life, from the first organisms through great extinctions and glaciations to modern times.
- Founded
- 2016
- Operated by
- Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 22 zł |
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| Reduced | 15 złpupils, students, people over 65, pensioners, disability pensioners and veterans |
| Children & teens | 15 złfree up to age 3 · Free admission for children under 4 (not applicable to organised groups). |
| Seniors | 15 złReduced ticket for people over 65, pensioners and disability pensioners. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for persons with a certificate of disability. |
| Students & apprentices | 15 złReduced ticket. |
| Groups (8+ people) | 25 zł per personEducational ticket for workshops for groups of at least 8 people. |
| Families | 62 złFamily ticket 2+2: two adults and two children up to 16 years of age. |
| Annual ticket | 90 zł |
| Guide (one per up to 30 people, plus an admission ticket for each participant) | 120 zł |
Tickets are available at the ticket office (card payment preferred) and at bilety.uj.edu.pl. Ticket sales at the ticket office end 45 minutes before the exhibition closes. The admission ticket entitles the holder to enter all exhibitions.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 3 |
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| Family ticket | 62 zł · Family ticket 2+2: two adults and two children up to 16 years of age. |
- Family tours & workshops
The Centre offers family visits with the 2+2 ticket, educational Saturday walks, “museum games” and workshops for groups.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Ruczaj
Trams on lines 11, 17, 18, 52 and 62 and buses on lines 194, 578 and 662 towards Czerwone Maki, stop Ruczaj.
The centre is located within the Third Campus of the UJ.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
The Centre's shop.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Independent visits do not require booking. Guided tours (up to 30 people per group) and workshops require telephone booking at +48 506 418 849, Monday to Friday, 8:00–15:00, two months in advance; workshops are organised for groups of at least 8 people. Guided tours in English should be requested when booking. An educational walk takes place every Saturday at 10:00 and 12:00. |
