Muzeum Sztuki Współczesnej w Krakowie
The municipal museum of contemporary art MOCAK on the grounds of the former Schindler’s Factory in the Zabłocie district of Kraków.
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About the museum
The idea for the museum emerged in 2004, when the City of Kraków bought the buildings and land of the former Schindler’s Factory at ul. Lipowa 4 with a view to a new cultural institution. In 2005 the city obtained a grant from the Ministry of Culture to carry out the project.
The building design was prepared by the Claudio Nardi Architetti studio; the plan included one new building and the adaptation of six existing industrial buildings. Construction began in mid-2009, and the building, with a usable area of about 10,000 square metres, was handed over in November 2010. The museum was solemnly opened on 19 May 2011.
MOCAK is a cultural institution of the City of Kraków. The museum’s mission is to explain the meaning of art by pointing to its ethical and cognitive values and its links with everyday life. Besides the exhibitions, the institution runs a rich educational programme, a library and a bookshop.
Highlights
- Collection of contemporary art presented in the exhibitions in the main building
- Interiors in the converted grounds of the former Schindler’s Factory
- Thursdays with free admission to the MOCAK Collection exhibitions on level -1
- Offer for children and families: music and art classes and stroller walks
- Library and the Bookstore bookshop
- Founded
- 2010
- Director
- Maria Potocka
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 30 zł |
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| Reduced | 20 złPupils, students and doctoral students, members of artistic associations and unions, pensioners, people receiving disability pensions, people with disabilities and their guides, holders of the Kraków Family Card 3+ (Krakowska Karta Rodzinna 3+) and the Large Family Card (Karta Dużej Rodziny), and honorary blood donors. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Purchased tickets entitle the carer to bring children under 7 years of age in. |
| Seniors | 5 złPLN 5 special ticket for people over 70. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 20 złGuides of people with disabilities also buy a reduced ticket. |
| Students & apprentices | 20 zł |
| Groups (7+ people) | 22 zł per personGroup of 7 or more people: standard ticket PLN 22, reduced PLN 14 per person. |
| Families | 65 złFor a family of up to 5 people (2+3 or 1+4). |
| Reduced ticket during the change of exhibition | 15 zł |
| Special ticket | 5 złFor, among others, people over 70, members of AICA and ICOM, teachers and pupils of art secondary schools, and opposition activists. |
| Combined ticket on presentation of a ticket from Schindler’s Factory | 15 zł |
| Ticket with a guided tour in Polish | 150 złThe price for the first person or family; the other persons pay according to the general rules. |
| Ticket with a guided tour in a foreign language | 180 zł |
Free admission: Thursday – free admission to the MOCAK Collection exhibitions on level -1.
Holders of the Kraków Card (Karta Krakowska) receive a 20% discount. The ticket gives access to all exhibitions. On Thursdays a reduced ticket applies instead of the standard ticket for the other exhibitions.
Accessibility
- 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 museum was designed without thresholds, with wide doors and lifts to all floors; a ramp leads to the room on level -1. Two toilets are accessible to people with disabilities. Wheelchairs and folding chairs can be borrowed at the ticket offices. In the main building there are three induction loops (ticket office, cloakroom, bookshop), and in the side building one in the library. Online interpretation into Polish Sign Language is available, including at the ticket office workstation.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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| Family ticket | 65 zł · For a family of up to 5 people (2+3 or 1+4). |
- Family tours & workshops
- Baby changing facilities
The offer for children and families includes, among others, the classes “Dla ucha malucha” (For Little Ears – music for children up to three years of age), “Do dzieła!” (To Work!), “Aktywne czytanie” (Active Reading) and “Spacerówka” (Stroller Walk). Changing tables are in the toilet by the café and in the toilet in the exhibition.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Zabłocie
Tram stops “pl. Bohaterów Getta”, “Limanowskiego” and “Zabłocie”; from the Główny railway station by tram to the Zabłocie stop takes about 8 minutes.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
The museum has no car park of its own; the area belongs to the Paid Parking Zone (sector C19), and parking restrictions apply on ul. Lipowa.
Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes are banned from ul. Lipowa; this also applies to coaches.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
- Coat check
- Lockers
- Wi-Fi
Café and Bookstore bookshop. Luggage must be left in self-service lockers (max. 48 × 37 × 48 cm). The museum has wireless internet.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Information on hiring the space and photo sessions: office@mocak.pl.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography and filming with a tripod or flash are prohibited. |
| Good to know | Suitcases, backpacks, bags and umbrellas, as well as food and drinks, may not be taken into the exhibitions. Animals are not admitted, except guide dogs. Guided tours of the exhibitions are available in Polish and in selected foreign languages. Card payments are possible. |
