Galeria-Pracownia Tadeusza Kantora
Branch of the Cricoteka in Tadeusz Kantor’s flat, with the preserved room of the artist and a gallery for temporary exhibitions of his works.
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About the museum
Tadeusz Kantor lived in a tenement house at ul. Sienna in the last years of his life, and in 1987–1990 he created his final works here. After his death the flat was kept in the state in which the artist left it for the last time: with furniture, papers, drawings, souvenirs from travels and personal objects.
The place was opened to visitors in 1995. The Galeria-Pracownia is a branch of the Cricoteka, the Ośrodek Dokumentacji Sztuki Tadeusza Kantora (Tadeusz Kantor Art Documentation Centre). The gallery space, where drawings are shown, was designed by the artist himself during his lifetime; before the celebrations of Kantor’s hundredth birthday, the whole was renovated.
The basis of the permanent exhibition is the Pokój Tadeusza Kantora (Tadeusz Kantor’s Room). Next to it, in an adjoining hall, temporary exhibitions take place with works by Kantor and by artists associated with him or with his work. The flat can also be viewed on a virtual 360° walk with Polish and English commentary, available on the Cricoteka website.
Highlights
- Tadeusz Kantor’s Room, preserved as the artist left it
- Furniture, papers, drawings and souvenirs from the artist’s travels
- Gallery space designed by Kantor himself
- Temporary exhibitions of Kantor’s works and of artists associated with him
- Virtual 360° walk through the flat (in Polish and English)
Permanent exhibition
- Pokój Tadeusza Kantora – The flat’s interior, preserved as it was when the artist last left it: furniture, papers, drawings, souvenirs from travels and personal objects.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Cricoteka – Ośrodek Dokumentacji Sztuki Tadeusza Kantora
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 10 zł |
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| Reduced | 5 złpupils, students and doctoral students (citizens of EU and EFTA states), pensioners, disability pensioners, people with disabilities, teachers, members of artistic associations, and holders of the Karta Krakowska, the Karta Dużej Rodziny and other cards listed in the regulations |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children up to the age of 7 enter free of charge. |
| Seniors | –People over 70 enter free of charge; pensioners and disability pensioners pay the reduced ticket. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 5 złReduced ticket on presentation of a document; assistants of people with disabilities are entitled to a special ticket. |
| Students & apprentices | 5 złReduced ticket on presentation of a student card. |
| Groups (15+ people) | –Groups of more than 15 people visit after prior booking (rezerwacje@cricoteka.pl). |
Free admission: Wednesday – free admission to the gallery.
Admission to the gallery-studio and to the Kantor Room is charged, except on Wednesdays. Tickets are available at the ticket office at ul. Sienna 7/5 and online.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the Cricoteka, the gallery at ul. Sienna 7/5 is accessible to people with visual and hearing impairments; no information on access for wheelchair users has been published. Questions and bookings for special visits go to the Cricoteka’s accessibility department, tel. +48 12 442 77 70, ext. 121, or +48 505 319 882 (preferably two weeks in advance).
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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Children up to 13 may be on Cricoteka premises only in the company of adults; children up to 7 enter free of charge.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Photography | Photography and filming for personal use are allowed, without a tripod or flash. |
| Good to know | Guided tours and visits by groups of more than 15 people require booking (rezerwacje@cricoteka.pl). The Kantor flat can also be seen on the virtual 360° walk on the Cricoteka website. |
