Conferences

On 11–12 May, Kraków hosted a Musedu+ project meeting and a conference during which various aspects of cultural institutions’ digital presence were discussed: New technologies = new skills? Prospects for staff development in the cultural sector. The events were attended by an international team representing the partner institutions of the Musedu+ project – guests from […]

Dear Sir or Madam,On 28-30 May 2026, the National Museum in Kraków along with the Vilnius University Library are organising the International Scientific Conference entitled “Prince Adam Jerzy Czartoryski – Statesman, Emigrant, Patron”. For some, Prince Adam Jerzy Czartoryski is an eminent statesman, for others a patron of culture, others see him as an advocate […]

20–21 November 2025 National Museum in Kraków Dear Sir or Madam, For the past year, we have been able to feast our eyes on the paintings of Józef Chełmoński, showcased in extensive monographic exhibitions at the National Museums in Warsaw, Poznań and Kraków. At this conference, we wish to reflect once again on the phenomenon […]

20–21 March 2025 National Museum in Kraków Symposium programme 20 March MNK Main Building, Samurai Hall 8:30–9:00 Registration 9:00–9:15 Opening of the conference 9:15–9:45 Prof. Svitlana Rybalko (Kharkiv State Academy of Culture) – Dialogues with Kitagawa Utamaro Panel I: Around Utamaro 9:45–10:15 Beata Romanowicz (National Museum in Krakow) – Utamaro – not just women 10:15–10:45 […]

Comparisons between Genoa and Venice have been drawn primarily from the perspective of the discipline of history, if at all. Both similarities and differences have been noted, but it has also been questioned whether a comparative approach is useful at all, describing the two sea powers as „incomparable”. However, this is not true for the […]

The 16th International Numismatic Congress will take place in September 2021 in Warsaw. The National Museum in Kraków is one of the partners of this prestigious event. The International Numismatic Congress takes place every six years and consistently brings together a community of numismatists, collectors and representatives of auction houses from around the world. In […]

“The New Museology”, book edited by Peter Vergo and published in 1989 launched a series of discussions around the cultural institutions and a long-lasting process of transformation that aimed to reform them. The texts collected in the study included, among others, theories of the subject and strategy of its issuing, the subject of the recipients […]