Muzeum Niepołomickie

About the museum

The Muzeum Niepołomickie (Niepołomice Museum) is a municipal cultural institution established in 2001 on the basis of the archive of the work of Włodzimierz Puchalski, an outstanding nature photographer, filmmaker and traveller. It occupies the first floor of the Royal Castle in Niepołomice, built in the 1340s on the initiative of Casimir the Great.

The castle was rebuilt in the Renaissance under Sigismund the Old and restored after a fire around 1550, and it was called the “Little Wawel”. Polish kings came here to hunt in the Niepołomice Forest. In the 18th and 20th centuries it served as barracks, and after the war various institutions were housed in it. A thorough renovation was carried out in the 1990s.

The museum has permanent exhibitions: the gallery “Sukiennice w Niepołomicach 2. Znane i nieznane” (Sukiennice in Niepołomice 2. Known and Unknown), with over 130 paintings and 25 sculptures by Polish artists of the 19th century from the collections of the National Museum in Kraków; the Gabinet Włodzimierza Puchalskiego (Cabinet of Włodzimierz Puchalski); hunting halls; the exhibition “Skarby niepołomickiej parafii” (Treasures of the Niepołomice Parish); and the display “Niepołomice. Miasto, czas i ludzie” (Niepołomice: Town, Time and People), on the history of the town from the First Partition to the outbreak of the Second World War. Educational sessions have been prepared for children and young people.

Highlights

• gallery of 19th-century Polish art from the National Museum in Kraków (over 130 paintings and 25 sculptures)
• Gabinet Włodzimierza Puchalskiego – nature photographs, cameras and memorabilia
• hunting halls with hunting weapons and the history of royal hunts
• treasures of the Niepołomice parish: documents, liturgical vestments, monstrance
• first floor of the Gothic-Renaissance royal castle

Permanent exhibitions

• Sukiennice w Niepołomicach 2. Znane i nieznane – Polish art of the 19th century in eight rooms – over 130 paintings and 25 sculptures from the National Museum in Kraków.
• Gabinet Włodzimierza Puchalskiego – Photographs of animals, plants and landscapes, plus the cameras, awards and personal memorabilia of the nature photographer.
• Niepołomice. Miasto, czas i ludzie – History of Niepołomice from the First Partition of Poland to the outbreak of the Second World War, told through postcards, chronicles and photographs.

Founded

2001

Operated by

Muzeum Niepołomickie (samorządowa instytucja kultury)

Director

Aleksandra Kopacka

Admission & discounts

The price of PLN 20 (reduced PLN 14) applies to the ticket for all permanent exhibitions; tickets for individual exhibitions can also be bought. Holders of a personal Large Family Card and of the Honorary Blood Donor card receive a 50% discount on each ticket.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum is on the first floor of the castle, which has a lift. The accessibility statement includes a description of the exhibition in easy-to-read text.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum offers interactive educational sessions for children and young people, and a family ticket.

Getting there & parking

The museum is on the first floor of the Royal Castle at ul. Zamkowa 2.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant

The castle also houses a hotel and a restaurant.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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