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The competition’s task was to select the best buildings of the newest Polish architecture (from 2000–2012). 1,064 buildings were submitted to the competition, held under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland Bronisław Komorowski, in four categories. The jury was chaired by Krakow architect and professor at the Krakow University of Technology, […]

The New Building of the Polish Aviation Museum won the grand prize in the prestigious competition “Poland Grows More Beautiful – 7 Wonders of European Funds” organised by the Ministry of Regional Development. The “Poland Grows More Beautiful – 7 Wonders of European Funds” competition has been held for the fifth time. Its aim is […]

The Main Building of the Polish Aviation Museum won the grand prize at the CEMEX Building Award 2011 in the category of public and industrial buildings. On 27 October 2011, in Mexico, the CEMEX Building Award competition for the world’s best concrete buildings was decided. In the public buildings category, the grand prize was awarded […]

The New Main Building of the Polish Aviation Museum in Krakow was officially opened on 18 September 2010. The very next day, on Sunday 19 September, the building was opened to the numerous visitors who came. The attractions in the Educational Hall were of particular interest, especially among the Museum’s youngest guests. A truly family-friendly […]

The Polish Aviation Museum in Krakow, founded nearly fifty years ago, had previously had four hangars housing exhibits and buildings serving office and maintenance functions. Appropriate conditions for the dignified presentation of collections related to people associated with aviation – their uniforms, decorations, and flight logs – were lacking. During winter, educational activities were hampered […]

Particular attention should be paid to the aviation uniforms, decorations, and documents displayed in showcases. Previously, their permanent display was not possible due to the climatic conditions in the hangars. The buildings used by the Museum for exhibition purposes were not heated and were exposed to moisture. The New Main Building creates new exhibition opportunities. […]

The date of the grand opening of the new main building of the Polish Aviation Museum in Krakow is approaching. The modern building will serve a number of functions: exhibition, educational, and office. In addition to preparing the permanent exhibition, two temporary exhibitions are planned in the near future: “Aviation in Posters” and “Aviation in […]

In the second half of September 2010, the grand opening of the new main building of the Polish Aviation Museum will take place. The building, the new heart of the institution, will serve a number of functions, with educational and exhibition purposes at the forefront. Permanent and temporary exhibitions will allow visitors to explore selected […]

On 30 April 2010, the construction of the new building of the Polish Aviation Museum was completed. The opening for visitors was scheduled for 19 September 2010. The new building will feature, among others:

In a survey conducted by the architectural internet portal www.sztuka-architektury.pl, the commencement of construction of the new building of the Polish Aviation Museum was recognised as the most important architectural event in Poland in the field of culture and science in 2008. Architecture critics and internet users participated in the two-month-long vote.

On 29 December 2008, an agreement was signed in Krakow between the Małopolska Regional Government and the Polish Aviation Museum for the co-financing of the Project “Construction of the Aviation Cultural Park, including the Main Building of the Polish Aviation Museum” under the Małopolska Regional Operational Programme for 2007–2013, Priority Axis 5. Krakow Metropolitan Area, […]

The consecration was performed by the Metropolitan Archbishop of Krakow, Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz. Present were the Marshal of the Małopolska Region Marek Nawara, Senator Janusz Sepioł, Directors of Departments of the Małopolska Regional Government Office, including the Director of the Department of Culture, National Heritage and Tourism Krzysztof Markiel and the Director of the Department […]

On 27 March 2008, at the headquarters of the Małopolska Regional Government, two events of great significance for the Polish Aviation Museum in Krakow took place. Two documents were signed that give the Museum a strong impetus for development. Both concern the construction of the Aviation Cultural Park together with the new Main Building of the Museum. The first of these documents […]

The Architectural Competition for the new building of the Polish Aviation Museum was won by a German-Polish team of architects: Pysall.Ruge Architekten. The design team consists of Justus Pysall and Peter Ruge from Germany and Bartłomiej Kisielewski from Poland.