National Museum in Kraków

National Museum in Kraków
Main Building
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Established7 October 1879
Location3 Third of May Avenue
Kraków, Poland
Coordinates50°3′37″N 19°55′26″E / 50.06028°N 19.92389°E / 50.06028; 19.92389
TypeNational museum
DirectorProf. Dr. Habil. Andrzej Szczerski
Websitemnk.pl

The National Museum in Kraków (Polish: Muzeum Narodowe w Krakowie), popularly abbreviated as MNK, is the largest museum in Poland, and the main branch of Poland's National Museum, which has several independent branches with permanent collections around the country. Established in 1879, the museum consists of 21 departments which are divided by art period: 11 galleries, 2 libraries, and 12 conservation workshops. It holds some 780,000 art objects, from classical archeology to modern art, with special focus on Polish painting. In 2023, the museum was visited by over 1.85 million people, making it the third most-visited art museum in Poland and the 38th most-visited art museum in the world.