National Museum, Poznań
Poznań, Poland
Visitor Information
Museum Address
Aleje Marcinkowskiego 9, 61-745 Poznań, Poland
Poznań, Poland
Ticket Prices
PLN 20 (~€5, Sat free)
Featured Artists
2 artists in database
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The National Museum in Poznań was established in 1857 when the Society of Friends of Sciences founded a Museum of Polish and Slavic Antiquities. The collection has grown to over 300,000 objects across seven thematic galleries covering art from antiquity through contemporary work.
Strengths include Polish painting from the 16th century onward and a notable gallery of European old masters spanning Italian, Spanish, Dutch, and German schools. The numismatic collection and applied arts holdings add breadth. The museum is one of Poland's most important regional institutions, operating from a main building constructed in the 1960s.
National Museum, Poznań in Poznań, Poland houses 2 masterpieces in our database, including works by Jacques-Louis David and Tintoretto. Notable works include Battle of Asola and Equestrian Portrait of Stanislas Kostka Potocki.
Visiting National Museum, Poznań
The National Museum in Poznań is in western Poland's cultural capital. Its main building on Marcinkowski Avenue houses collections spanning ancient art to the 20th century.
The museum is known for its collection of European paintings and Polish art. Highlights include medieval altarpieces, Dutch Golden Age works, and one of Poland's finest collections of modern painting.
The museum's Gallery of Medieval Art holds Gothic altarpieces and sculptures from Silesian and Greater Poland churches. These polychrome wooden carvings are among the best-preserved examples in Central Europe.
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