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Visit the Czartoryski Museum in Krakow's Old Town, home to Leonardo da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine. Move through galleries of portraits, artworks and decorative arts in one of Poland's oldest museums.
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Founded in 1801, the Czartoryski Museum is one of Poland's most important collections and a branch of the National Museum. Its centrepiece is Leonardo da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine, which draws most of the visitors, while the wider galleries hold portraits, artworks and handicrafts that reviewers describe as beautifully presented.
Queues can be long on free-admission days, and the museum is busiest then. Plan around 90 minutes for a comfortable pass through the collection in the Old Town.
Founded in 1801, the Czartoryski Museum is one of Poland's most important collections and a branch of the National Museum. Its centrepiece is Leonardo da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine, which draws most of the visitors, while the wider galleries hold portraits, artworks and handicrafts that reviewers describe as beautifully presented.
Queues can be long on free-admission days, and the museum is busiest then. Plan around 90 minutes for a comfortable pass through the collection in the Old Town.
Duration
1h30
Best time
morning, lunchtime or afternoon
Intensity
Moderate walking
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The Admission in the Gallery Czartoryski is free, and the building itself is well worth seeing. The exhibition is diverse and combines historical objects with classical paintings, making it varied. For pure art lovers, the mix may not be ideal, yet there are many highlights. The work by Leonardo da Vinci is…
Johannes Krause
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