Museum of Insurance, Kraków

Name: Museum of Insurance
Address: 3 Juliana Dunajewskiego, Kraków, Poland

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The Kraków Museum of Insurance is a former museum in Kraków, Poland which was dedicated to insurances. It was established in 1987. It was the only such museum in existence devoted to all aspects of the history of insurance in Poland and in formerly Polish lands. The director of the museum was Marianna Halota. The collections of the museum encompassed two centuries of rare artifacts and memorabilia including over 35,000 historic documents and certificates from 28 countries. ()

Local name: Muzeum Ubezpieczeń w Krakowie Coordinates: 50°3'52"N, 19°56'1"E

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3 Juliana DunajewskiegoStare Miasto (Piasek Północ)Kraków Poland

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Museum of Insurance – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cloth Hall, Collegium Maius, Rynek Underground, Adam Mickiewicz Monument.

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14th-century university with a museum
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Statue to one of Poland's national bards
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Nightlife
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Theater, Concerts and shows
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Which popular attractions are close to Museum of Insurance?

Nearby attractions include Bagatela Theatre, Kraków (3 min walk), Kościół pw. Nawiedzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny, Kraków (3 min walk), Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Kraków (3 min walk), Palace of Art, Kraków (3 min walk).

How to get to Museum of Insurance by public transport?

The nearest stations to Museum of Insurance:

Tram

Teatr Bagatela • Lines: 13, 14, 18, 2, 20, 24, 4, 64, 69, 8 (2 min walk)
Batorego • Lines: 13, 14, 24, 4, 64, 8 (7 min walk)

Bus

Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza / Uniwersytet Rolniczy • Lines: 114, 144, 164, 169, 173, 179, 189, 192, 194, 304, 469, 503, 601, 608, 611, Bus Michalus, Telesfor Kraków => Limanowa (12 min walk)
Muzeum Narodowe • Lines: 124, 424, 502, 601, 611 (13 min walk)

Train

Krakow Main Station (18 min walk)
Kraków Zabłocie (40 min walk)