Muzeum i Centrum Ruchu Harcerskiego
Branch of the Kraków Museum in the Austrian Jugowice fort, with exhibitions on the history of the Kraków Fortress and on the history of Scouting.
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About the museum
The branch is housed in Fort No. 52a, called Jugowice, which belongs to the Austrian fortifications of the Kraków Fortress and lies in the south of the city on ulica Forteczna. The former rooms of the fort, including the quarters for the garrison, a dressing station, the artillery emergency room between the armoured turrets and the ammunition stores in the eastern combat block, have been preserved in their original form as far as possible.
The permanent exhibition “Fort Jugowice. Dziedzictwo miejsca” tells the story and traditions of southern Kraków, the origins and architecture of the fortress, the Austro-Hungarian soldiers and everyday life in peace and war. Visitors see a model of the fort, a room on the fortress's part in the First World War, the artillery emergency room, the commandant's room and the ammunition stores. One room is devoted to the civilian heritage of District X, including the sulphur heritage of Swoszowice. For the youngest visitors there is a trail with the cat Jacek.
The second permanent exhibition is “Harcerskie ścieżki” (“Scouting Paths”), prepared by the Polish Scouting Association (Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego) and the Association of Scouts of the Republic of Poland (Związek Harcerstwa Rzeczypospolitej) in cooperation with the Kraków Museum. It presents the history of Scouting from the beginning of the 20th century to the present: an expedition around the world in a Ford T, a life-size bison as the symbol of the 1935 Jamboree in Spała, Scouting's clandestine activity during the Second World War, the revival of the movement in the People's Republic of Poland, the balloon basket of the Scout air units, and an interactive game with knots and ciphers.
Highlights
- Fort No. 52a “Jugowice” of the Kraków Fortress, with preserved interiors
- Exhibition “Fort Jugowice. Dziedzictwo miejsca”
- Exhibition “Harcerskie ścieżki” with an interactive game
- Trail for the youngest visitors with the cat Jacek
- New part of the building with lifts, free of barriers
Permanent exhibitions
- Fort Jugowice. Dziedzictwo miejsca – Exhibition in the preserved interiors of the fort on the Kraków Fortress, the life of its garrison and the history of southern Kraków.
- Harcerskie ścieżki – The story of Scouting from the beginning of the 20th century to the present, with interactive elements.
- Operated by
- Muzeum Krakowa (miejska instytucja kultury)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 20 zł |
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| Reduced | 15 złpupils of primary, secondary and art schools, students and doctoral students, people over 65, pensioners, people receiving disability pensions and people with disabilities (with their carers), teachers, veterans and other groups listed in the museum's regulations |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children under 7 enter free of charge. |
| Groups (10+ people) | 15 zł per personGroup ticket per person; school groups: PLN 5 for the exhibition “Harcerskie ścieżki” and PLN 12 for the exhibition “Fort Jugowice. Dziedzictwo miejsca”. |
| Families | 40 złFamily ticket: two adults and up to two children under 16, or one adult with up to three children under 16. |
| Combined ticket for both exhibitions – standard | 26 złReduced PLN 22, family PLN 52, group PLN 22, school group PLN 16. |
| Guided tour of one of the exhibitions (price per group) | 310 złThe exhibition “Fort Jugowice” together with the fort grounds, or “Harcerskie ścieżki”; combined tour of both PLN 440. |
| Ticket with the Kraków City Card – standard | 16 złReduced PLN 12. |
| Ticket with the Large Family Card (Karta Dużej Rodziny), standard | 10 zł |
| Ticket with the Kraków Card for Large Families “N” – standard | 10 złReduced PLN 7.50. |
| Ticket for holders of the Opposition Activist card (legitymacja Działacza Opozycji), residents of Kraków | 1 zł |
Free admission: Sunday – free admission; tickets are available online and, subject to availability, at the ticket office on the day of the visit.
The basic price applies to one exhibition; the combined ticket covers both exhibitions.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- 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
The new part of the building is free of architectural barriers and has two lifts (load capacity 675 kg and 850 kg, doors 90 cm wide); toilets for people with disabilities are on levels 0 and −1. The historic part of the fort has thresholds higher than 2 cm and in places stairs that cannot be negotiated in a wheelchair; alternative access to the exhibition content has been provided at these points. The entrance has a low metal threshold of about 2 cm, and the route from the fort gate to the building is covered with compacted gravel. A guided tour with a Polish Sign Language interpreter can be ordered in advance; assistance dogs are welcome.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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| Family ticket | 40 zł · Family ticket: two adults and up to two children under 16, or one adult with up to three children under 16. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
A trail with the cat Jacek is prepared for the youngest visitors, and the exhibition “Harcerskie ścieżki” contains an interactive game; a family ticket is available. The branch has no children's room.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Kąpielowa · 700 m
Suburban bus lines to the Kąpielowa or Judyma stops, departing from the bus loop in Borek Fałęcki.
By car
Parking available
Parking on the grounds of the fort.
From the Kąpielowa stop it is about 700 metres to the fort gate, from which a gravel road leads to the museum entrance.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Wi-Fi: not available
According to the museum's accessibility statement, the branch has no Wi-Fi.
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 | Educational activities, including “Historia harcerstwa w pigułce” (“Scouting history in a nutshell”) for grades 4–8 and secondary school classes; bookings and information about visits: info@muzeumkrakowa.pl. |
