Special exhibitions include everything from group and individual shows to international prize displays, while the main exhibition explores photography’s past, present, and future, in an attempt to answer the question “What does photography do?” The museum also hosts lectures and meetings, and features a library and reading room, as well as an excellent bookstore.
There’s a charge to visit the main exhibition at the museum, with additional charges for special exhibitions. Entry to the main exhibit is included in the KrakowCard city pass.
MuFo Rakowicka is a great choice for photographers, art lovers, and design geeks.
Most travelers will spend at least 1 hour in the museum, though it’s easy to browse for longer.
MuFo Rakowicka is a welcoming and accessible place for people with differences of all kinds, including wheelchair users, those on the autism spectrum, and people with visual, hearing, or intellectual disabilities.
MuFo Rakowicka sits in the northwest of Krakow city center, outside the old town, about a 10-minute walk from Krakow Glowny Railway Station, the city’s main train station. From the old town, you can catch the #2 tram outside the Bagatela Theatre (Teatr Bagatela), which stops at the museum. Or, you can rideshare with Uber, Bolt, or Free Now.
MuFo Rakowicka is open from morning to evening most days, but is closed on Mondays. The library and reading room are open Tuesdays and for limited hours Wednesday–Friday.
There are two other branches of MuFo in Krakow. MuFo Strzelnica is in the Stara Strzelnica shooting range, an architecturally spectacular setting some way out of the center. This hosts two exhibitions, a photography club, and a garden with equipment you can use in good weather. The other, which was previously MuFo headquarters, is at Jozefitow, and is open for guided tours only, with a focus on conservation and archiving.
