Dom Józefa Mehoffera

About the museum

The house at ul. Krupnicza 26 was built after a fire destroyed a wooden manor house in 1850, and it received its present form in 1873–1874. Stanisław Wyspiański was born here in 1869, and later the house was lived in by other owners, including the historian Józef Szujski. In 1932 the painter Józef Mehoffer bought the house, carried out a general renovation, gave the interiors a new layout and set up a family seat called the Pałacyk pod Szyszkami (Little Palace under the Cones).

After the Second World War the artist’s family remained in the house. In 1986, in accordance with the family’s wishes, the property passed into state ownership and was handed over to the National Museum in Kraków for a branch devoted to Mehoffer. It opened to visitors in 1996.

Inside, among historic furniture, applied art, photographs and family mementos, works by Mehoffer are shown. He was a pupil of Jan Matejko, a friend of Stanisław Wyspiański and one of the most outstanding artists of Young Poland (Młoda Polska). Adjoining the house is a garden reconstructed in 2003 on the basis of the painter’s pictures. It was opened to the public in 2004, is free of charge, and in summer a seasonal café operates there.

Highlights

• House museum of the artist with original furnishings
• Works by Józef Mehoffer, pupil of Matejko and friend of Wyspiański
• Reconstructed garden of the painter, free admission
• Seasonal café in the garden

Permanent exhibition

• MNK Mehoffer – dom artysty – Interiors of the painter’s former house with furniture, applied art, photographs and family mementos, as well as works by Józef Mehoffer.

Operated by

Muzeum Narodowe w Krakowie

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Tuesday – free admission to the permanent exhibitions (individual visitors collect a ticket at the cash desk).

A ticket bought for the Gmach Główny (Main Building), the Sukiennice (Cloth Hall) or the Muzeum Czartoryskich (Czartoryski Museum) also gives admission to the other branches of the National Museum in Kraków and is valid for 3 months. An annual pass for all branches except the Czartoryski Museum is also available.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: not available
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description

The building is partly accessible for people with mobility impairments: there are two steps at the entrance, and after them the ground floor with the salon and the shop can be visited. A ramp with a handrail leads to the garden with the seasonal café. The building has no accessible toilet. The branch offers audio description and a sensory kit.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Concerts and workshops for children are held in the garden. A family ticket for PLN 36 applies.

Getting there & parking

The house stands on ul. Krupnicza in the Old Town, and the garden opens from the south side.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Coat check

The garden has a seasonal café; the house has a small shop. A cloakroom is compulsory and free of charge.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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