The Archaeological Museum in Krakow, Kraków: Photos, Reviews & Location

Antiquities from Ancient Egypt, Lesser Poland & the Pacific, plus treasure hunts for kids.

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#24 of 37 Tourist attractions in Kraków

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.60

0.5 km from the center of Kraków

Rating breakdown

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Poselska 3, 31-002 Kraków, Poland

ma.krakow.pl

+48 12 422 71 00

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What is the rating of The Archaeological Museum in Krakow?: The Archaeological Museum in Krakow is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 2,276 reviews.
How does The Archaeological Museum in Krakow rank in Kraków?: The Archaeological Museum in Krakow is #24 of 37 Tourist attractions in Kraków by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is The Archaeological Museum in Krakow located?: Poselska 3, 31-002 Kraków, Poland — 0.5 km from the center of Kraków.
How can I contact The Archaeological Museum in Krakow?: Phone: +48 12 422 71 00 · Website: ma.krakow.pl

Reviews (8)

Luke 2024 Jan 30

A very small museum but interesting. The signage isn’t the best and does not have great detail in English. I would recommend if you have a big interest in Egyptian history if not, probably give it a miss.

I’d recommend to go on a Tuesday when it’s free and only go if you have spare time.

Belinda Haebich 2024 Jan 17

Was hoping for a museum related to Polish Archeology but there wasn't much. Seemed to be under construction or something (Jan 2024). Hopefully it will be more accessible at other times of the year???

Klaudia Z 2024 Jan 16

It's a rather small but very impressive collection of various artifacts. You have a range of Egyptian, Greek, Romen, Peruvian and polish exhibitions. There is also a room with temporary exhibitions which change a few times per year. We have been there on Tuesday, where the entry for the permanent exhibition is for free. We bought an additional ticket for the temporary exhibition, which was very worth it. If you like a smaller museum without massive crowds in ab relaxed environment, this is the place for you.

Jordan Moyes 2023 Sep 07

Visited August 2023, the place was really good and reasonably priced, would recommend the visit

Cool Kiddo 2022 Sep 04

Superb museum and you should not miss of you are interested in Ancient Egypt and mummies. And the rose garden before the entrance is simply very beautiful.

Philippe Filion 2022 Jul 09

Really nice museum with Peruvian, Egyptian and Early Slavic exhibitions. You should count around 1h-1h30 in order to cover the exhibitions. Have a nice visit pals

Meoppies 2022 May 06

The museum is small, but has an EXTREMELY impressive collection of ancient civilizations like Egypt. Mummies, ancient tools, coins, a wide collection from the people of ancient Poland are all hosted here, with the occasional temporary exhibits. For any English only speakers, it might be hard communicating with any of the older staff, but you should be fine. Garden's out in the front are beautiful, the location of the entire museum is beyond belief. Anyone who loves history should come here.

Klaus Wanderer 2019 Oct 31

One of the worst museum experiences I ever had! This was not only my first museum to visit in Krakow but the first in Poland and it left a bad taste. Firstly, the yard is beautiful and the building itself is grandiose. However the price is ridiculously high for the temporary exhibition. There is very few local archeological info and the Pompeii, Egyptian and Peruvian stuff is not much to look at. The main problem is the lighting, I understand that these are fragile exhibits but you can hardly see anything. Most of the texts are Polish only and the staff don't speak English or French, German wtvr. The rooms are organized in a very bad manner, I visited half of the Pompeii stuff after visiting the rest of the museum. Terrible, hope this is not the standard in Poland