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Stay up to date with the Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków! Here you will find reports from events, information about new exhibitions, collection acquisitions and all the latest news about our activities. Follow our news and don't miss any important event in the world of aviation.

Żołnierze 2 Pułku Lotniczego, w tle dwunawowy hangar betonowy

15 / 05 / 2026

15 May – 2nd Air Regiment Day

On 15 May, we celebrate the anniversary of this unique unit – established in 1929 by Marshal Józef Piłsudski as a tribute to the importance of military aviation within the structures of the reborn Republic of Poland The 2nd Air Regiment was one of the most important and best-trained air units before the war. It […]

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14 / 05 / 2026

Memorabilia of LPR pilot Janusz Cygański will be added to our collection – donation during the Night of Museums

During the "Sky Rescuers" event, organized on May 15th as part of the Night of Museums, our collections will be officially donated with exceptional memorabilia from Janusz Cygański, a Polish Air Rescue pilot who died during a rescue flight in 2009. The ceremony will not only be a symbolic act of donating the museum items, but above all, an expression of remembrance of those who, while serving to save the lives of others, made the ultimate sacrifice.

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12 / 05 / 2026

„Downwind and upwind – civil aviation” exhibition has a chance to win the Sybilla 2025 Audience Poll

The largest civil aviation exhibition in Poland is vying for online votes! The Polish Aviation Museum's new permanent exhibition—"With the Wind and Against the Wind – Civil Aviation"—has been shortlisted for the Sybilla 2025 competition, considered the most important and prestigious museum award in Poland. Now, the public's vote may determine its final success.Teraz o końcowym sukcesie może zdecydować głos publiczności. To właśnie dzięki wsparciu miłośników lotnictwa, muzealnictwa i historii Polskich Skrzydeł ekspozycja ma szansę zdobyć zwycięstwo w Plebiscycie Publiczności.

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07 / 05 / 2026

Sky Rescuers – Night of Museums 2026 at the Polish Aviation Museum

On this special night of May 15th, we invite you to a world where aviation isn't just about technology and history—it's also about saving lives! This year's Night of Museums at the Polish Aviation Museum, held under the theme "Rescuers in the Sky," will be dedicated to air rescue services—their history, mission, and extraordinary, courageous daily service. From 7:00 PM to midnight, a wealth of aviation-related attractions await on the Museum grounds—be sure to check out the details.

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Dwaj mężczyźni trzymają wielką lotniskową flagę w polskich barwach na tle samoloty Spitfire

30 / 04 / 2026

Flag Day at the Polish Aviation Museum – a unique exhibit ON 2 May ONLY!

On 2 May, the original Polish Air Force airfield flag from the Second World War, used in the UK, will be displayed in the Main Hangar. It measures an impressive 350 × 170 cm – whereas flags of this type are usually no more than 150 cm long. It is probably the only flag of […]

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29 / 04 / 2026

The Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków will be closed on 3 May!

Please note that this coming Sunday, 3 may (Constitution Day – a Polish public holiday), the Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków will be CLOSED. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. We look forward to welcoming you on the other days of the weekend. (1st and 2nd May)

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Zwiedzanie meleksem terenu Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego

24 / 04 / 2026

A new way to visit the unique Museum in Krakow!

Located on the grounds of the historic Rakowice–Czyżyny Airport, the Polish Aviation Museum covers 34 hectares, including 11 hectares of exhibition space. This vast area houses seven exhibition buildings and a rich outdoor exhibition featuring dozens of aircraft. The scale of the collection and the distances between individual locations make a full tour challenging, especially […]

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23 / 04 / 2026

The Museum Council has a new composition

On April 24, the first meeting of the newly appointed Museum Council took place at the Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków.

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21 / 04 / 2026

Vote for Hangar No. 5 in the ‘Modernisation of the Year & Construction of the 21st Century’ competition

About competition The nationwide ‘Modernisation of the Year & Construction of the 21st Century’ competition is a prestigious initiative promoting the best projects that stand out for their exceptional qualities and genuinely improve the spaces around us. The winners are selected by a jury comprising 37 distinguished experts, including professors from technical universities and other […]

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Samolot amatorski JK-1 na ekspozycji w Gmachu Głównym Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego w Krakowie

15 / 04 / 2026

Józef Kranc’s amateur sports plane is now available at the museum!

Starting today, the exhibition in the Main Building of the Polish Aviation Museum features a new, unique exhibit – the JK-1 amateur sports plane, built by Józef Kranc. This extraordinary design dates back to the late 1980s.

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