MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków

MOCAK The Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków has been inaugurated in May 2011; its programme includes the presentation of Polish and international contemporary art and education, as well as research and publishing projects. The Museum opened as the first institution of this scale in Poland to be built from scratch after World War II to showcase contemporary art.

MOCAK was built on the site of the factory halls of Oskar Schindler’s former Emalia Factory in Kraków’s Zabłocie district, which underwent significant revitalisation in the 21st century, losing its industrial character. The architectural design of the museum, prepared by the Claudio Nardi Architette studio, has won several awards. The total floor area of the museum buildings is approximately 10,000 m2 and the exhibition area is 4,000 m2. The building is fully accessible for visitors with mobility impairments.

The MOCAK Collection comprises over 5,500 works. The aim of the MOCAK Collection is to present Polish art of the second half of the 20th century and the 21st century against the backdrop of world art.

In 2024, the Museum organised over a dozen exhibitions, including guest exhibitions abroad, accompanied by publications in five languages. MOCAK houses an archive, open to the public, which documents the activities of artists, and a library, which is the centre of the institution’s educational activities.

MOCAK is a member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM).