A century of Polish Art

The inspirations and impact of Poland's greatest twentieth century artists.

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100 years of Polish Art

Discover the artists who've shaped Polish art today

Revolutionaries of Polish painting

Artwork

Wojciech Fangor

Spotlight on Stanisław Wyspiański

Stanisław Wyspiański: A life revealed in pastels

The National Museum in Krakow

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Stanisław Wyspiański and Krakow's Franciscan Church

The National Museum in Krakow

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Paris and Krakow's influence on Stanisław Wyspiański

The National Museum in Krakow

Zoom into modern masterpieces

Explore the National Museum in Krakow's collection

ExploreNMK Main Building - Musem Forum

ExploreThe Matejko House - first floor

ExploreThe Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum - ground floor

The greats of Polish music

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Ignacy Jan Paderewski

The extraordinary life of Ignacy Jan Paderewski: pianist and patriot

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Krzysztof Penderecki

Penderecki remixed by Aphex Twin and Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood

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Witold Lutosławski

A muscial journey from folk music to surrealism

Paddymania

Ignacy Paderewski: Composer, politician and celebrity

Watch the music of the maestros

Paderewski

Film "Moonlight Sonata" is the only audiovisual record of Paderewski playing the piano.

Lutosławski

Concerto for Orchestra, 2nd Movement: Capriccio notturno ed Arioso, composed by Lutosławski.

Penderecki

"Polymorphia for 48 stringed instruments", by Penderecki. Concert excerpt.

Highlights from Polish theater

Online Exhibit

Tadeusz Kantor

Avant-garde stage designer and director, painter and art theoretician

Online Exhibit

(A)pollonia

A story of crime, self-sacrifice and unredeemed guilt

20th Century Polish design

Between Objects

Something old and something new

Kaleidoscope

The evolution of Polish graphic design

Contemporary Polish art

Editorial Story

Polish art today

Honza Zamojski delves into Poland's contemporary art scene

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Zdzisław Stanek

Relentless Discovery

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Exceeding a border

Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Znaki Czasu

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100 years of Polish Art

Discover the artists who've shaped Polish art today

Revolutionaries of Polish painting

Olga Boznańska

Olga Boznańska

Jacek Malczewski

Jacek Malczewski

Jerzy Nowosielski

Jerzy Nowosielski

Andrzej Wróblewski

Andrzej Wróblewski

Władysław Ślewiński

Władysław Ślewiński

Józef Czapski

Józef Czapski

Wojciech Fangor

Wojciech Fangor

Spotlight on Stanisław Wyspiański

Stanisław Wyspiański: A life revealed in pastels

Stanisław Wyspiański and Krakow's Franciscan Church

The National Museum in Krakow

Paris and Krakow's influence on Stanisław Wyspiański

The National Museum in Krakow

Zoom into modern masterpieces

Explore the National Museum in Krakow's collection

The greats of Polish music

Ignacy Jan Paderewski

The extraordinary life of Ignacy Jan Paderewski: pianist and patriot

Krzysztof Penderecki

Penderecki remixed by Aphex Twin and Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood

Witold Lutosławski

A muscial journey from folk music to surrealism

Paddymania

Watch the music of the maestros

Paderewski

Film "Moonlight Sonata" is the only audiovisual record of Paderewski playing the piano.

Lutosławski

Concerto for Orchestra, 2nd Movement: Capriccio notturno ed Arioso, composed by Lutosławski.

Penderecki

"Polymorphia for 48 stringed instruments", by Penderecki. Concert excerpt.

Highlights from Polish theater

Tadeusz Kantor

Avant-garde stage designer and director, painter and art theoretician

(A)pollonia

A story of crime, self-sacrifice and unredeemed guilt

20th Century Polish design

Between Objects

Kaleidoscope

Contemporary Polish art

Polish art today

Honza Zamojski delves into Poland's contemporary art scene

Zdzisław Stanek

Relentless Discovery

Exceeding a border

Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Znaki Czasu

Keep exploring

Stories

Artworks

Videos

Street Views