The ‘Sybilla’ Museum Event of the Year 2024 Competition – award for the research project ‘4x Modernity’
The 10th edition of the ‘Accessibility Leader’ competition – an honourable mention for Iwona Parzyńska in the category: Accessibility Coordinator
Award: Family-Friendly Places 2025 – MNK Main Building and the MNK Czartoryski Museum – in the ‘Culture, sport and leisure’ category
‘Sunflowers 2025’ – category: Nature. Parents’ Award for: Butterflies and Stalks. Nature workshops for children (National Museum in Kraków in collaboration with the Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences)
GOOD DESIGN – AWARD: IKONA 2025, Category: DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION – Exhibition: Transformations. 4 x Modernity
2024
‘A New Beginning. Modernism in the Second Polish Republic’ won an award in the ‘Common Space – Projects’ competition as part of the 8th International Biennial of Interior Architecture. The exhibition design was awarded the Grand Prix in the public interior category.
Sybilla 2023– Honourable Mention for the National Museum in Kraków for the project
DIXIT MNK: promoting the collections of the National Museum in Kraków in the Education category, and an honourable mention for the exhibition Arms and Colours – a permanent exhibition at the MNK Arsenal of the Czartoryski Museum in the New and Modernised Permanent Exhibitions category.
Icebreakers 2024: The National Museum in Krakow won first place and the Icebreaker statuette as the winner of the Lublin, Małopolska, Podkarpacie and Świętokrzyskie Regional Gala of the Icebreakers 2024 Competition in the category: Socially Responsible Employer – Sustainable Business Development (CSR/ESG), and subsequently first prize in the nationwide Icebreakers 2024 competition – recognising the MNK as a public institution that has introduced and consistently implemented a mission of social responsibility in its activities.
The Joachim Lelewel Honorary Award was awarded to the National Museum in Kraków for its outstanding contribution to museum activities – 21st Congress of Polish Historians in Białystok.
2023
Sybilla 2022 – Conservation and protection of cultural heritage – project: The Engravings of Joachim Lelewel. A catalogue of Lelewel’s print plates and engravings from the collections of the National Museum in Kraków.
Polonia Minor Gold Medal for the MNK Matejko House – a branch of the National Museum in Kraków. The award was presented to the institution on the occasion of its 125th anniversary, in recognition of its contribution to promoting the life and work of Jan Matejko, one of the most outstanding Polish and European painters of the second half of the 19th century.
“Giants of Culture 2023” – Category: “Cultural Event”. The joint nomination won – the exhibitions “Tamara Łempicka – A Woman on a Journey” (National Museum in Lublin) and “Łempicka” (National Museum in Krakow), presenting the work of an independent artist who created the image of the modern, successful woman.
The Centenary of Regained Independence Medal was awarded to the director of the National Museum in Kraków, Prof. Andrzej Szczerski.
2022
Award for the best-edited book in the first ‘Museum Book of the Year’ competition, for the publication by Beata Romanowicz, *Hokusai. Wandering… Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Collection of the National Museum in Kraków*
The Kilo Award – in the editorial category, the National Museum in Krakow was awarded for the book “Lelewel. Polish Engraver”, edited by Janina Wilkosz
The Radio Krakow Brand for two exhibitions at the National Museum in Krakow
A Diploma from the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Ms Beata Romanowicz, Head of the Far Eastern Art Department at the National Museum in Krakow
Cracoviae Merenti Silver Medal
Prof. Andrzej Szczerski was awarded the title of Promoter of Poland
The MNK Main Building and the MNK Czartoryski Museum were honoured with certificates from the “Family-Friendly Place” poll
2021
Honourable mention in the 41st Sybilla competition for the exhibition “The Miracle of Light: Medieval Stained Glass in Poland”
Radio Kraków Awards for the exhibitions Polish National Styles: 1890–1918 and Hokusai: Wandering…
TopBulider 2021 Award for the New MNK Czartoryski Museum
Honourable mention for the MNK Arsenal in the Kraków Without Barriers competition
PISF Award for the Wajda exhibition
Art In Architecture Festival: honourable mention in the public space category NArchitekTURA Bartosz Haduch, Łukasz Marjański, Michał Haduch and the National Museum in Kraków
the exhibition “Hokusai. Wandering…”
2020
The MNK Czartoryski Museum has been recognised in the 13th edition of the “Krakow Without Barriers” competition in the “historic buildings and spaces” category
The Property Design Award 2020 in the “Design and Interiors – Public Buildings” category for the MNK Czartoryski Museum
Radio Kraków’s February Award for the exhibition “The Miracle of Light. Medieval Stained Glass in Poland”
Telewizja Republika’s “Culture” Award for Prof. Andrzej Szczerski
The Royal Numismatic Society’s Samir Shamma Prize for 2020 in London for Dorota Malarczyk
Winner of the “Culture Promoters” award for the National Museum in Kraków
Nomination for the RMF Classic MocArty Award in the “Event of the Year 2019” category for the opening of the MNK Czartoryski Museum
Nomination for the Onet O!Lśnienia Award in the “visual arts” category for the MNK Czartoryski Museum, the exhibitions “Youth is Coming! The First Krakow Group” and “Wajda”
Finalist for the 2019 Historical Event of the Year Award in the “Event” category for the MNK Czartoryski Museum
Nomination for the 2019 Historical Event of the Year Award in the “Education and Multimedia” category for the digital platform zbiory.mnk.pl
The New MNK Czartoryski Museum received the GRAND PRIX of the SARP AWARD Competition, 2020 edition, designed by: BIURO PROJEKTÓW LEWICKI ŁATAK and ART FM
The New MNK Czartoryski Museum received an award in the category of cultural buildings and architecture within heritage spaces in the SARP competition, 2020 edition, designed by: BIURO PROJEKTÓW LEWICKI ŁATAK and ART FM
The 2019 Sybilla Award for the MNK Czartoryski Museum in the category ‘New and modernised permanent exhibitions’
Grand Prix of the 2019 Sybilla competition for the MNK Czartoryski Museum
Award from the Committee on Art Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences for Mirosław Kruk for his monograph Icons of the 14th–16th Centuries at the National Museum in Kraków
Accessibility Leader Award in the “historic buildings” category for the MNK Czartoryski Museum
Grand Prix of the Accessibility Leader competition for the National Museum in Kraków
Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Małopolska Province 2020 for the National Museum in Kraków
Gold Leonardo da Vinci Art in Architecture Festival Award for the design of the “MNK Wyspiański” exhibition – for Bartosz Huduch from the NArchitekTURA studio and the National Museum in Kraków
2019
Radio Krakow brand for the exhibitions “Wajda” and “In Black and White”
“Kraków bez barier” – Hermes for the National Museum in Krakow
Lodołamacze – II place in the “Institution” category in Lesser Poland
Radio Krakow brand for November for the exhibition “Here comes Youth. The First Krakow Group”
2018
Radio Kraków brand for the exhibition “Comic Now!”
Distinction in the “Polish Graphic Design Awards” competition
Nomination in the plebiscite “Historical Event of the Year 2017”
“Sybilla”for the National Museum in Krakow
EUROPEUM awarded for accessibility for disabled
The “Wyspiański” exhibition nominated for the MocArts RMF Classic
2017
Two Brands of Radio Krakow for exhibitions at the NMK
Nomination in the plebiscite “Best for School Travelers in Poland 2017”
Award for the album “100 rarytasów z kolekcji militariów MNK”
Golden Sunflowers 2017 – nominations for the NMK
Radio Krakow brand for the exhibition # heritage
Radio Krakow brand for the exhibition “Maria Mater Misericordiae”
2016
“Kraków bez barier” award for the Józef Czapski Pavilion
Józef Czapski’s Pavilion awarded
Radio Krakow brand for June for the exhibition “Maria Mater Misericordiae”
Józef Czapski’s pavilion awarded in the competition “Krakow my home”
Radio Krakow brands for two NMK exhibitions
“Kolor i blask” by Bożena Kostuch – Krakow Book of the Month – April 2016
SYBILLA 2015 – honorable mentions for the exhibition “Olga Boznańska” and the publication “Kolor i blask”
Award for the Numismatic Romm of the NMK
Accessibility Leader Award
Distinction for the Józef Czapski Pavilion in the Sybilla competition
2015
The book “Zygmunt Radnicki” by Światosław Lenartowicz, a curator from the National Museum in Krakow, received an honorary mention in the Most Beautiful Book of 2014 competition.
Sybil 2014 – honorary mention for the NMK.
Honorary mention for Zofia Gołubiew in Dziennik Polski’s readers’ vote.
Krakow 21st Century Laurel for Zofia Gołubiew.
2014
Nomination for the Mobile Trends Awards for the mobile version of the NMK website.
“Stanley Kubrick” exhibition as the Event of the Year 2014 in Trójka radio station’s listeners’ vote.
The NMK Director honoured with the Art Historians Association medal.
Radio Krakow Brand for “The Space of the Opera”!
“Bene Merito” Award for an NMK curator.
Nomination for the Golden Sunflower Award for two NMK educational cycles.
Architectural competition „Krakow – My Home” – an award for the Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum.
The Minister of Culture and National Heritage Award for the NMK Director – Zofia Gołubiew.
SYBIL 2013 – Grand Prix and main award in the investment category.
Radio Krakow Brand for the exhibitions: „Maksymilian Gierymski. Works, inspirations, reception” and “Stanley Kubrick”.
Nomination for the Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum in the “Poland is Getting Beautiful – 7 Wonders of European Funds” competition.
“Best Places” contest – award for the Karol Szymanowski Museum in the Villa ‘Atma’ in Zakopane.
“Created in Poland” Super Brands 2013/2014 for the National Museum in Krakow brand.
STRUCTURE [BRYŁA] OF THE YEAR 2013 – nomination for EUROPEUM.
“MocArts” – the RMF Classic Radio station award for the exhibition titled “Szymborska’s Drawer”.
Radio Krakow Brand for the exhibition titled „Reaction to Modernism. Architecture of Adolf Szyszko-Bohusz”.
Laurel for the 2013 Patron for the NMK from the Villa Decius Association.
2013
“Krakow without Barriers” – award for EUROPEUM
Award of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage for the effective use of EU funds for culture
“Child-Friendly Venue” certificate for the NMK
Golden Sunflower Award for the Museum Hobby Horse cycle
Radio Krakow Super Brand for the Year 2012 for the exhibition titled “In-habitance. A City of Gardens. A City of Fences”
2012
Awards and nominations from the media to the National Museum in Krakow for the year 2012
“Child-Friendly Venue” certificate for the National Museum in Krakow
Acknowledgement for the NMK director from the „Royal Holiday 2012” Association for Development
Radio Krakow Brand for the exhibition titled „In-habitance. A City of Gardens. A City of Fences”
“EDUinspirations” – award for HEAD and ASAP projects realized within the framework of Grundtvig programme
Nagroda dla pracownika MN k, Lidii Kozieł-Siudut, w konkursie “Eurolider”
Award for an NMK employee – Lidia Kozieł-Siudut – in „Euroleader” competition
The Order of Merit from the King of Norway for the Director of the National Museum in Krakow, Zofia Gołubiew
Silver Medal from WOŚP (the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity) Foundation for the Director of the National Museum in Krakow, Zofia Gołubiew
Fr. Stanisław Musiał SJ Award for Anna Lebet-Minakowska, an NMK curator
Radio Krakow Brand for William Turner’s exhibition
Hit of a Decade – William Turner’s exhibition
2011
Historical Event of the Year 2011 – award for the exhibition titled „Poland. Treasures and Art Collections or the Golden Age of the Polish Republic” in Madrid
“Cultural High” [Odlot] Event of the Year 2011 for Katarzyna Kozyra’s exhibition
Certificate in the 1st edition of „Senior-friendly venue” campaign
Honorary Mention from Radio Krakow for cooperation in the field of advertising and sponsorship
Polish Culture Foundation Honorary Award for the NMK Director, Zofia Gołubiew
SUNFLOWERS 2011 – the first award for the Museum Hobby Horse cycle
Commander’s Cross of the Order of the Rebirth of Poland for the NMK Director, Zofia Gołubiew
Polish Advertising Competition 2011 – award for the campaign promoting the New Sukiennice
2010 catalogue and art publication competition organised by „Reminiscencje” Foundation for Art – awards for NMK publications
Book of the Year 2010 – award for the publication „Painting masterpieces. The National Museum in Krakow and the Princes Czartoryski Collection”
Diploma from the Villa Decius Association for fruitful cooperation
2010
Krakow without Barriers 2010 – award for the Gallery of 19th- Century Polish Art in the Sukiennice
Hipolit statuette – award for the NMK from the Hipolit Cegielski Association
“Cultural High” [Odlot] Event of the Year 2009 – award for the exhibition titled „The American Dream”
Honorary mention for the NMK in the list of the best venues on Cracow Life website’s cultural map of Krakow
2009
History Book of the Year – KLIO award for the most beautiful history book for “Urbs Celeberrima” published by the NMK
“Child-Friendly Venue” certificate in the 4th edition of the campaign “Child-Friendly Krakow”
Award from the General Monument Conservator for the restoration of the Bishop Erazm Ciołek Palace
“Best Place for Culture 2008” – award for the NMK from the cracow-life.com website
2008
2008 Award of the Royal Capital City of Krakow for the NMK Director, Zofia Gołubiew
Honorary title of “The Cracovian of the Year 2007” for the NMK Director, Zofia Gołubiew
“Golden Thought” statuette – award from the “Science and Health” Foundation for the NMK
2007
“Krakow without Barriers” – award for the Bishop Erazm Ciołek Palace and a honorary mention for the Main Building
ARTS & BUSINESS AWARDS – award for the National Museum in Krakow
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