Muzeum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Collegium Maius

Muzeum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Collegium Maius

Muzeum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Collegium Maius
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10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
About
First founded in 1364, this integral part of Krakow life has many distinguished alumni including distinguished Polish intellectuals, political leaders and well-known international figures like Nicolaus Copernicus and Pope John Paul II. The Collegium Maius is the oldest surviving building of the university.
Krakow, Poland

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Gingermad4NYC
Wolverhampton, UK198 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2024 • Couples
Lovely courtyard that is free to enter. There is a cafe downstairs although this is expensive. You can visit the museum by yourself (costs £3-£4) or with a guide that costs just a little more. We did it by ourselves as we missed the last guided tour - they appear to end before 2.30pm. There are only a few rooms but interesting and beautiful. If you visit the courtyard on the hour you will get to see the figures and music above the the clock. You can also walk along the balcony without having a ticket.
Written September 19, 2024
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Neil K
Liverpool, UK829,468 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Friends
One of the oldest universities in the world is the Jagiellonian University aka as the University Of Krakow.
The university is located in the centre of the city and comprises 15 faculties with over 4.000 academics teaching upto 40.000 students ,noted illumni include Nicolaus Copernicus,Jan Kochanoski,King John III,Sobieski,Stanislaw Len and many other well known former students .
The grounds the faculties are set in are wonderful and the buildings are amazing ,it's most definitely well worth checking out if you're in the area,a good starting point is Ulica Jagiellonska.
Written August 12, 2022
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MAP12
New Orleans, LA632 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
The courtyard can be entered free of charge. At 9am, 11am, 1pm or 3pm, a 14th-century replica clock chimes with medieval characters marching through. The museum itself is missed by many. The entrance is above the courtyard and it does have a fee. You can do it as a self-guided tour if you have less than 5 people or a daily tour can be booked in advance. Definitely worth seeing.
Written June 10, 2022
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Mattheo G
5 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • Couples
The Jagiellonian University Museum in Krakow is amazing! The exhibits are well-organized and filled with fascinating historical artifacts and scientific instruments. It's a great place to learn about the university's rich history. Definitely worth a visit!
Written July 11, 2024
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jadeb
London135 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Business
It is well worth doing a tour of this old Univesity. You visit the rooms of students and academics in the era of Copernicus, see the old insturments, and get to feel the atmosphere of an ancient University whilst also appreciating that some of the rooms are still used for ceremonial events today. Our tour guide in English was outstanding hugely well informed and keen to answer questions.
Written May 20, 2024
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Leonhkny
Hong Kong, China21,440 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Family
This is the place Copernicus studied and formulated his world-changing theories. The main building of Jagiellonian University in downtown Krakow is a historical gem with a pleasant courtyard. There is an exhibition on the study of Copernicus and beyond.
Written August 23, 2024
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susangHK2015
Hong Kong, China38 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Couples
This is a fabulous museum. It's a timed entry, and then you can go through at your own pace. It's not huge, but it's fascinating. Don't miss the tiny globe from 1510 with the first representation of the Americas. The actual globe is in the Copernicus room, in the glass cabinet, and there is also a model that is much bigger and easier to see.
Written July 3, 2023
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starlightShanghai
Victoria, Canada4,608 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2016 • Solo
Architecture, artefacts, and ambience! The Collegium Maius has them all.

The beautiful Collegium Maius, with a history dating back to the year 1400, is one of my favourite places on the planet!

The small, inner courtyard, alone, is a treat for the eyes: vaulted arcades, a central 16th-century well, and red brick walls. And, in one corner, there's a tiny garden with a young tree just sprouting its first leaves of Spring.

There's a special clock over the museum entrance. At 9 a.m. daily, the clock doors open and display a row of moving figures. These figures represent people connected with the history of the university, and they move to tune of various melodies.

There's a 'wraparound' porch accessible by either of two staircases leading up to it - and to the museum - from the courtyard.

The museum entrance is under the huge clock. Visits to the museum are by guided tour only, and I must have really lucked out with the great guide I had. (Never caught her name, but a real charmer with tons of information about every aspect of the complex.)

Within the museum - a library, a common room, a treasury, and an assembly room. Some of the displays are in different textures and with Braille notes, for those who are visually impaired.

The treasury holds artefacts that include the instruments that Copernicus used when he was a student here. Great art and lush furnishings are also on display.

Special academic events still take place in the assembly room. There's a huge portrait in the assembly room of Pope John Paul II, one of the university's most illustrious graduates.

What many visitors may not realise is that although the museum is closed on Sundays, the courtyard is not!

In fact, one of my many return visits to this beautiful complex was on a Sunday shortly after 8:30 a.m. I had the entire courtyard to myself in which to just sit back and soak up the surroundings. At 9:00 a.m., I even had the 'clock show' all to myself!

The museum requires a guided tour (included in the price of admission), whereas the courtyard does not. Check the Collegium Maius website for additional information.

This is a great place for anyone who has a real appreciation of art, architecture, or history!
Written April 24, 2016
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ken j
Manalapan, NJ925 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2014 • Couples
Take the tour of the museum. The long English tour (much better than the short) is at 1 every day. This is not to be missed for anyone with any interest in science and history (my wife is a science teacher). You have to book a tour with a guide, who leads you through amazing preserved rooms full of medieval things. It has artifacts from Copernicus and the first globe with America on it, as well as paintings from masters. An incredible collection dating from 1400.
Written July 29, 2014
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Brett W
Anchorage, AK34 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2013 • Couples
First of all it is hard to find this place as there is really nothing announcing it. Then you go in the courtyard and try to find the place to buy tickets (all the signs pointed the wrong way when we visited! The ticket counter is directly across the courtyard). But the real trick is to know to show up as close to 10 am when they open and buy tickets for the 1 pm tour. This tour is twice as long as the normal tour and takes you through the scientific halls of the museum. Only 15 tickets are sold for this tour as opposed to the 45 or so crammed into the short tour. Seeing all of the fascinating relicts so up close and personal is a rare treat and you really feel privileged to participate in the experience. Truly a hidden gem for the patient and determined traveler.
Written October 26, 2013
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