Are you looking for ideas for a summer holiday trip? If you’re planning to visit Kraków this summer, be sure to pop into the Polish Aviation Museum and see the exhibition ‘With the Wind and Against the Wind: Civil Aviation’ – winner of the 2025 Sybilla Award in the category of New and Modernised Permanent Exhibitions.
This is the largest exhibition dedicated to civil aviation in Poland and one of the largest of its kind in Europe. Across more than 3,000 m², we present the extraordinary history of the conquest of the skies – a story full of courage, passion, groundbreaking inventions and people who were not afraid to pursue dreams that others considered impossible.
However, it is much more than just a story about aeroplanes. It is a story of the ceaseless pursuit of freedom, of overcoming limitations and of the quest for perfection. It is the story of people who proved that even the boldest dreams can take to the skies.
Visitors can look forward to seeing unique aeroplanes and gliders, trophies, documents, archive photographs, pilots’ memorabilia and modern multimedia, which
This is an exhibition for everyone – whatever your age or interests. It will delight both history and technology enthusiasts, as well as those who simply enjoy discovering fascinating human stories. Children will find plenty of inspiring discoveries here, whilst adults will see just how huge an impact aviation has had on the development of the modern world.
This summer, treat yourselves to a break from the daily grind. Join us on an extraordinary journey through the history of civil aviation and see for yourselves why this exhibition has been recognised as the best new permanent exhibition in Poland.
Come and visit the Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków. Let yourself be swept away on an aviation journey – downwind and upwind.
