Muzeum Witrażu

The Stained Glass Workshop and Museum in Kraków combines the living craft of making stained glass windows with a look at the history of this art form. It was founded in 2004 by the artist Piotr Ostrowski, who thereby continues a significant tradition. The museum is housed in the historic building of the workshop built in 1906–1907 by Stanisław Gabriel Żeleński, Poland's first major stained glass workshop. Thanks to the preserved furnishings and floor plan, the building still conveys the atmosphere of the early 20th century. Here you can follow the entire production process live and watch the craftsmen at work. The collection includes the largest assemblage of stained glass objects in Central and Eastern Europe, with the permanent exhibition showcasing masters of the Young Poland movement. The offerings are rounded out by temporary exhibitions presenting modern approaches to glass design, as well as the project "In the making," in which historic designs are realized in collaboration with international artists.