In a house at Kościelna Street, number 7, on the 18th of May 1920, Karol Wojtyła was born, who later became the Holy Father, John Paul II. The Wojtyła family, in years 1919-1938, resided in a two rooms and a kitchen apartment, on the first floor. In this house Karol Wojtyła spent all his childhood and youth. In 1984 an open papal exhibition was set up here. Since 2010 the building is under renovation, adapting the whole tenement into the museum. After opening in 2014 tourists can witness the whole life of Saint John Paul II. The heart of the museum is the apartment in which Karol Wojtyła was born and raised. Inside, there are original pieces connected with the Wojtyła Family. The Museum of the Holy Father John Paul II is a cultural institution created by the following entities: the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Malopolska Region, the Municipality of Wadowice and the Archdiocese of Cracow.
Exhibition opening hours from May to September:
- Monday - Thursday: from 9.00a.m. to 6.00p.m. (last admission to the exhibition at 4.45p.m.)
- Friday - Sunday: from 9.00a.m. to 7.00p.m. (last admission to the exhibition at 5.45p.m.)
- Tuesdays: from 12.00a.m. to 6.00p.m. (last entry to the exhibition at 4.45p.m.)
- last Tuesday of the month - technical day at the exhibition - the museum is not open to visitors
Exhibition opening hours in October and April:
- Monday - Sunday: from 9.00a.m. to 6.00p.m. (last admission to the exhibition at 4.45p.m.)
- Tuesdays: from 12.00a.m. to 6.00p.m. (last entry to the exhibition at 4.45p.m.)
- last Tuesday of the month - technical day at the exhibition - the museum is not open to visitors
Exhibition opening hours from November to March:
- Monday - Sunday: from 9.00a.m. to 4.00p.m. (last admission to the exhibition at 2.45p.m.)
- Tuesdays: from 12.00a.m. to 4.00p.m. (last entry to the exhibition at 2.45p.m.)
- last Tuesday of the month - technical day at the exhibition - the museum is not open to visitors
Practical information:
- free admission to the Museum is obligatory on Tuesday
- telephone ticket booking is not available. Online purchase of tickets: https://domjp2.pl/bilety/
- telephone information: from Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 1.00pm at the following telephone numbers: +48 33 823 35 65, +48 33 823 26 62
- the ticket office is located in the building at Plac Jana Pawła II 5
- entrance to the exhibition from the side of John Paul II Square
- all technological solutions used in the Museum are adapted to the needs of people with disabilities
- the Museum has a modern audioguide system that will guide Museum visitors through the permanent exhibition. The application is completely free and available for download from the AppStore or the Play Store. You can find it under the name „Dom Rodzinny Ojca Świętego Jana Pawła II”.
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS
- Regular ticket
Individual / with a mobile app – 30 PLN
With an audioguide * - 39 PLN
With a guide ** - 40 PLN
- Reduced ticket
Individual / with a mobile app – 23 PLN
With an audioguide * - 32 PLN
With a guide ** - 33 PLN
- Family ticket – up to five members (2 adults and 3 children under 16 or one adult + 4 children under 16)
Individual / with a mobile app – 85 PLN
With an audioguide * - 95 PLN
With a guide ** - 100 PLN
- Free ticket
Individual tour / with application – 0 PLN
Visiting with an audioguide * – 0 PLN + fee for an audioguide (9 PLN)
Guided tours ** - 0 PLN
GROUP TICKETS (min. 10 members)
- Regular group ticket
Individual / with a mobile app – 26 PLN
With an audioguide * - 29 PLN
With a guide ** - 35 PLN
- Reduced group ticket
Individual / with a mobile app – 19 PLN
With an audioguide * - 22 PLN
With a guide ** - 28 PLN
* audioguide – available in: polish, english, german, french, italian, spanish, ukrainian, hungarian, slovak, slovenian, portuguese
** guide – available only in polish
Entitlement to discount, admission fee exemption and visiting regulations - information available on the Museum website.
Address:
ul. Kościelna 7
34-100 Wadowice
tel. +48 33 823 35 65, 33 823 26 62
e-mail: muzeum@domjp2.pl
www.domjp2.pl