Panorama Racławicka
Rotunda with the monumental painting by Jan Styka and Wojciech Kossak of the Battle of Racławice, shown during a 30-minute screening.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The idea for the panorama came from the painter Jan Styka of Lwów, who invited the battle painter Wojciech Kossak to work with him. The painting, measuring 15 × 114 metres, was created in 1893–1894 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the Kościuszko Uprising and the Battle of Racławice of 4 April 1794. The solemn opening in Lwów, in the rotunda in the Stryjski Park, took place on 5 June 1894.
After the Second World War the canvas came to Wrocław together with part of the collections of the Ossolineum. For many years it could not be viewed, and restorations were carried out under makeshift conditions. The change came only after the events of August 1980, when the decision was taken to build a special rotunda in Wrocław.
The Muzeum “Panorama Racławicka” opened on 14 June 1985 at ul. Jana Ewangelisty Purkyniego. Visitors view the painting from a platform, and the sense of space is enhanced by a special painterly perspective, lighting and an artificial terrain in front of the canvas. The institution is a branch of the National Museum in Wrocław.
Highlights
- Panorama measuring 15 × 114 metres by Jan Styka and Wojciech Kossak
- 30-minute screening with commentary in many languages
- Sense of space created by an artificial terrain in front of the canvas
- Narrations: Lwów, panoramic, anecdotal and for children
Permanent exhibition
- Panorama Racławicka – Monumental painting measuring 15 × 114 metres, showing the Battle of Racławice of 1794, viewed from a platform in the rotunda.
- Founded
- 1985
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 50 zł |
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| Reduced | 35 złA reduction applies on presentation of the appropriate documents (including pupils and students); the museum’s website gives the details. |
| Groups | –Organised groups book the day and time of the screening. |
| Families | 35 złPrice per person; ticket for 1–2 parents or carers with children aged 7–18. |
| Special ticket (school group supervisor, 1 per 10 pupils) | 10 zł |
| Screening after closing time for groups of 25 or more (price per person) | 100 złBooking two weeks in advance, payment 7 days before the screening. |
A ticket to the Panorama Racławicka entitles you to free admission to the permanent exhibitions in the National Museum, the Ethnographic Museum and the Pavilion of the Four Domes within three months of your visit to the Panorama.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description
The museum offers partial access for people with disabilities: the building has lifts and ramps, adapted toilets, and disabled parking spaces near the entrance. The ticket office has an induction loop, and the museum provides noise-cancelling headphones and the option of borrowing commentary in Polish Sign Language or with audio description. There is no tactile map or voice information system.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 30 min |
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| Family ticket | 35 zł · Price per person; ticket for 1–2 parents or carers with children aged 7–18. |
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
A narration for the youngest visitors has been prepared, and families can buy a family ticket.
Getting there & parking
By car
Paid parking
The museum car park costs PLN 7 per hour. Nearby there is also an underground car park at Plac Nowy Targ, a car park at the Galeria Dominikańska, a car park at the Radisson Blu hotel and spaces on ul. Purkyniego.
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Coat check
The building houses the ticket office, a cloakroom and a bookshop with a lowered counter.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes (PL, EN, DE, FR, UK, RU, CS, ES, IT, PT, EL, NL, DA, HR, HE, JA, KO, ZH) |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography and filming are free of charge on the viewing platform, without a tripod or flash. |
| Good to know | The commentary on the painting is available in many languages, including Polish, English, German, French, Ukrainian and Russian, as well as in Polish Sign Language and with audio description. You can choose the Lwów, panoramic, anecdotal or children’s narration. |
