Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum, Krakow
Count Emeryk Hutten-Czapski, (born 17 October 1828 in Stankow near Minsk, died 23 July 1896 in Kraków) was a Vice-Governor of St Petersburg and an important collector of books, prints, and numismatics. He built his collection at his family estate in Stankow, today in Belarus. Fearing for the safety of the collection, being close to Russia, he moved the collection to Krakow. In 1894, he purchased a 19th-century palace, on what is today 12 Pilsudski Street, and built an addition to house his collection.
He died in 1896, before the addition was finished. His wife, Baroness Elzbieta Meyendorff, completed the construction of the addition, and in 1904, as per her husband's request, donated the collection to the city of Krakow.
The museum was reopened in 1917 and once again at the outset of World War II, in 1939, was closed and the collection was again safeguarded. Since 1939 the museum remained closed to the public for 70 years. With funding from the European Union, the museum and gardens were restored and opened once again to the public in 2013.
Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 6pm; Sunday: 10am - 4pm; Monday: closed.
He died in 1896, before the addition was finished. His wife, Baroness Elzbieta Meyendorff, completed the construction of the addition, and in 1904, as per her husband's request, donated the collection to the city of Krakow.
The museum was reopened in 1917 and once again at the outset of World War II, in 1939, was closed and the collection was again safeguarded. Since 1939 the museum remained closed to the public for 70 years. With funding from the European Union, the museum and gardens were restored and opened once again to the public in 2013.
Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 6pm; Sunday: 10am - 4pm; Monday: closed.
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Sight Name: Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum
Sight Location: Krakow, Poland (See walking tours in Krakow)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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Sight Location: Krakow, Poland (See walking tours in Krakow)
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