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Wawel Royal Castle
The National Art Collection

31-001 Kraków, Wawel 5

Switchboard:
(+48 12) 422-51-55, 422-61-21
email: zamek@wawel.edu.pl

Tourist Information:
(+48 12) 422 51 55 ext. 219

The institution

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The Wawel Royal Castle



Wawel Royal Castle – The National Art Collection - is a national cultural institution, legally constituted, registered in the National Cultural Institutions Register at no. 21/92 and in the State Museum Register at no. 16/98.
The Castle operates on the basis of a statute granted by the Ministry of Culture (Official Journal MKiDN no. 4 item 7 of 2000)
Wawel Royal Castle is a historic residence museum.
Its aim is activity specified in art. 1 of the Museum Act, and in particular:
  • preservation of the historic aspects of Wawel as the highest ranked monument in the history and the cultural and religious tradition of the Polish nation, and as part of world heritage,
  • ideological reconstruction of Wawel’s  past in its various aspects,
  • extensive incorporation of the above values into the circulation of national culture.
The Castle accomplishes the above goals by: 
  1. collecting and effective preservation of carefully selected works of art and historic artefacts,
  2. restoring its historical buildings and collections to preserve them in best condition possible,
  3. propagating knowledge about Wawel and its treasures in Poland and abroad in such a way as to enhance a full appreciation of their value,
  4. organizing and conducting research
  5. publishing and educational and informative activities,
  6. maintaining buildings and their surroundings in its care, and utilizing them appropriately.
The name, image and logo of the Castle are protected by the Polish Patent Office.

Board of directors:

Director: Prof. Dr. Jan K. Ostrowski
Deputy Director for Museum Collections: Jerzy T. Petrus, M.A.
Deputy Director for Conservation and Technical Matters: Prof. Dr. Marcin Fabiański
Deputy Director for Administration: Danuta Ziernicka, M.Sc.
Chief Accountant: Krystyna Głowacka

Mailing address:
31-001 Kraków, Wawel 5
switchboard (+48 12) 422-5155, 422-6121
Fax. (+48 12) 421-5177
email: zamek@wawel.edu.pl
NIP (tax ID) 675-000-44-59
Bank account:
Bank BPH S.A, Oddział Kraków, Ul. Pijarska 1, 31-015 Kraków
No: 22 1240 4722 1111 0000 4851 2280
Departments outside Cracow:
phone (+48 12) 389-60-04
e-mail: pieskowa.skala@neostrada.pl

Organizational body

Department of Archaeology
Head: Zbigniew Pianowski, Ph.D.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55, ext. 342
E-mail: janusz.firlet@wawel.edu.pl
  
Department of Lapidary
Head: Beata Kwiatkowska-Kopka, Ph.D.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55, ext. 258
E-mail: beata.kopka@wawel.edu.pl

Department of Ceramics
Head: Dorota Gabryś M.A.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55, ext. 272
E-mail: dorota.gabrys@wawel.edu.pl
  
Department of Painting, Graphic Design, and Sculpture
Head: Joanna Winiewicz-Wolska, Ph.D.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55, ext. 254
E-mail:joanna.winiewicz-wolska@wawel.org.pl
Department of Furniture and Clocks
Head: Stanisława Link-Lenczowska, M.A.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55, ext. 203
E-mail: stanislawa.lenczowska@wawel.edu.pl
 
Department of Militaria
Head: Krzysztof Czyżewski, M.A.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55, ext. 273
E-mail: krzysztof.czyzewski@wawel.edu.pl
  
Department of Textiles
Head: Magdalena Ozga, M.A.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55, ext. 246
E-mail: magdalena.ozga@wawel.edu.pl
 
Department of Precious Metals
Head: Dariusz Nowacki, M.A.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55, ext. 274
Email: dariusz.nowacki@wawel.edu.pl
 
Department of Base Metals

Head: Anna Petrus, M.A.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55 ext. 253
E-mail: anna.petrus@wawel.edu.pl

Archives
Head: Zdzisława Jakosz–Chojnacka, M.A.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55, ext. 215, 245
E-mail: zdzislawa.chojnacka@wawel.edu.pl
  
Library
Head: Anna Mercik, M.A.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55, ext. 281
E-mail: anna.mercik@wawel.edu.pl
 
Photographic Archive
Head: Anna Stolzman-Michta, M.A.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55, ext. 250
E-mail: anna.michta@wawel.edu.pl
 
Department of Education
Head: Anna Chachulska, M.A.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55, ext. 290
E-mail: anna.chachulska@wawel.edu.pl
 
Publishing Office

Head: Maria Reklewska, M.A.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55 ext.206
E-mail: maria.reklewska@wawel.edu.pl

Publishing House
Head: Danuta Skowron, M.A.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55 ext. 257
E-mail: danuta.skowron@wawel.edu.pl
Publications
 
Head of Cataloguing

Jerzy Petrus, M.A.
E-mail: jerzy.petrus@wawel.edu.pl

Inventory and Catalogues

Asistant Head of Cataloguing Ojcumiła Sieradzka, M.A.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55 ext. 286
E-mail: ojcumila.sieradzka@wawel.edu.pl

Department of Chief Curator
Chief Curator: Ewa Wiłkojć, Ph.D.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55, ext.205, 338
Email: ewa.wilkojc@wawel.edu.pl
 
Architectural Conservation

Head: Piotr Stępień, M.S.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55, ext. 270
E-mail: piotr.stepien@wawel.edu.pl

Landscaping

Head: Katarzyna Żółciak, M.S.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55 ext.207
E-mail: katarzyna.zolciak@wawel.org.pl

Head Office
Head: Agnieszka Wiszyńska
Phone: (+48 12) 421 51 77
E-mail: zamek@wawel.edu.pl

Public Relations
Head: Sabina Potaczek-Jasionowicz, M.A.
Phone/fax: (+48 12) 421 26 27, (+48 12) 422 51 55 ext. 380
E-mail: sabina.potaczek@wawel.org.pl

Department of Marketing and Events
Phone/fax: (+48 12) 421 73 26, (+48 12) 422 51 55 ext. 390
Ewa Piątkowska, M.A.
email: ewa.piatkowska@wawel.org.pl

Exhibitions and Conference Centre
Events specialist: Hubert Piątkowski
Phone: (+48 12) 421-73-26
E-mail: hubert.piatkowski@wawel.org.pl
Conference Services

Department of Public Tenders and Transport

Head: Ewa Jeżowska-Fila
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55, ext. 237
E-mail: efila@wawel.org.pl

Department of Human Resources
Head: Helena Mikoś, M.A.
Phone: (+48 12) 422-51-55, ext. 263
E-mail: barbara.dresler@wawel.org.pl
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