Krakow - sightseeing for free!
Museums in Krakow - days of free admission
Did you know that many of Krakow's museums can be visited for free?! If you are staying in Krakow for a longer period (or if you live here), it's worth knowing which days of the week and which museums offer free admission. However, keep in mind that tickets often need to be reserved in advance, especially for popular places.
Monday
Monday is a bit unlucky if you're visiting Krakow and want to visit museums - many of them are simply closed on Mondays. However, there are a few museums that not only can be visited, but also offer free admission on this day. One of the more interesting attractions is the opportunity to climb the Town Hall Tower on the Main Square in Krakow.
- Town Hall Tower on the Main Square (11:00-15:00)
- Schindler's Factory, Lipowa 4 (10:00-14:00) Ticket reservation
- Old Synagogue, Szeroka 24 (10:00-14:00)
- Wawel Castle, Wawel Lost and Wawel Regained exhibitions (9:30-13:00), Royal Chambers exhibition (9:30-13:00, only until March 31, 2023), Crown Treasury exhibition - from April 1 to June 30, 2023, (9:30-13:00)
Tuesday
Tuesday is the day with the most free attractions - there are really plenty of options to choose from, making it difficult to decide! First and foremost, Tuesday is the day of free admission to the Undergrounds of the Main Market Square (tickets need to be reserved in advance) and all branches of the National Museum in Krakow, including the Czartoryski Museum, where you can see Leonardo da Vinci's "Lady with an Ermine"! The Polish Aviation Museum is also very popular among children.
- Undergrounds of the Main Market Square, Rynek G艂贸wny 1 (10:00-14:00) Ticket reservation
- Krzysztofory Palace (permanent exhibition), Rynek G艂贸wny 35 (10:00-18:00)
- Archaeological Museum, Senacka 3 (9:00-17:00)
- Ethnographic Museum, Wolnica Square (10:00-19:00)
- Polish Aviation Museum, Al.Jana Paw艂a II 39 (9:00-17:00)
- Undergrounds of St. Adalbert's Church, Main Market Square 1 (open seasonally from spring to autumn)
- Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology, M. Konopnickiej 26 (10:00-18:00)
- Main Building of the National Museum, al.3 maja 1 (10:00-18:00, break from 13:00-13:30)
- Czartoryski Museum (Palace and Arsenal), Pijarska 15 (10:00-19:00, break from 13:00-13:30)
- Sukiennice - Gallery of 19th-Century Polish Art, Rynek G艂贸wny 3 (10:00-19:00, break from 13:00-13:30)
- Bishop Erazm Cio艂ek Palace, Kanonicza 17 (10:00-19:00, break from 13:00-13:30)
- Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum, Pi艂sudskiego 12 (10:00-17:00, break from 13:00-13:30)
- Jan Matejko House, Floria艅ska 41 (10:00-17:00, break from 13:00-13:30)
- J贸zef Mehoffer House, Krupnicza 26 (10:00-17:00, break from 13:00-13:30)
- Szo艂ayski House (10:00-17:00, break from 13:00-13:30)
- Stanis艂aw Wyspia艅ski Museum, Sikorskiego 6 (10:00-17:00, break from 13:00-13:30)
- Rydl贸wka, ul. Tetmajera 28 (godz. 10-17)
Wednesday
On Wednesday, we can visit the Jagiellonian University Museum in Collegium Maius for free, where we will see, among others, astronomical instruments from the time when Nicolaus Copernicus studied at the university, Rydl贸wka - a historic manor house where the famous wedding described by Stanis艂aw Wyspia艅ski took place, and the Hipolit House.
- Kamienica Hipolit贸w, Plac Mariacki 3 (godz. 10-17)
- Muzeum UJ w Collegium Maius, ul. Jagiello艅ska 15 (13:30-16:00)
- Apteka pod Or艂em (godz. 10:00-17:00)
- schron Podziemna Nowa Huta, Osiedle Szkolne 37 w Technikum Mechanicznym nr 17 (godz. 10:00-17:00)
Thursday
Thursday is a day of free admission to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Podg贸rze. Another interesting option is the Dominican Museum:
- Museum of Contemporary Art MOCAK, Lipowa Street 4 (11:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
- Dominican Museum (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Friday and Saturday
- Dominican Museum (Friday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Sunday
- Home Army Museum, Wita Stwosza Street 12 (10:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Publish Date: 2020-01-31
Last Updated: 2023-03-23