Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology

A wonderful museum with a thoughtfully curated exposition. The collection includes beautiful woodblock prints, delicate illustrations, an impressive rock display (suiseki), as well as small bonsai and ikebana pieces. I was very happy with the visit — it felt both rich in content and intimate in atmosphere. The family ticket (50 PLN) is also an excellent value. Highly recommended!

One building had suiseki, so we found out about this activity. The main building has important art exhibits nicely grouped around themes (gods, yokai, animals, beliefs). Good value for money, as there was a discount since it seems some areas are not available!

Beautiful architecture outside and inside. We saw a stunning exhibit of Suiseki found-stone art. They don’t seem to have a permanent collection but specific temporary exhibits. So be sure to check the website about the current events.

An unpleasant surprise, a waste of time and money. I am a big fun of Japanese culture, art and history, so I expected much more. Especially because the museum was founded at the initiative of Andrzej Wajda. Huge unused spaces, few exhibits, staff completely uninterested in providing information. During my visit, I could only see a collection of woodcuts, a few exhibits of modern art (not related to Japan) and that was it. No costumes, objects, weapons or even photos. I do not recommend.

I was very excited to go see this museum, but am so glad I went on a Tuesday when it is free. Currently, the only part of the 'museum' that you can see is a room full of printed copies of famous woodblock works. I was sure there must be something I was missing when I was done with that room, but nothing else is open besides the cafe and a small gift shop. Very disappointing. If I had paid full price I would be even more upset. The prints were nice, but the museum should be closed until they have more than one room open.

I didn’t expect a museum in Krakow to have such an incredible collection of Japanese art! If you have more than one day in the city, you should definitely pay a visit!

Very good museum. Worth a visit if you are in the area.

The exhibition itself was amazing! However, the staff’s conversations disrupted the atmosphere. At the cloakroom, they were engaged in a private conversation and continued talking while we waited for our coats. Their voices were even audible through the doors outside the gallery room. That said, they were very polite.