Museums
The John Paul II Family Home is a biographical museum in the town-centre building where Karol Wojtyła was born and lived. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Wojtyła family apartment, but it also extends across around 1,200 m² on four floors and 16 sections tracing his childhood, youth, priesthood and papacy.
The display combines personal objects, photographs, documents, multimedia and a chronological account of Karol Wojtyła’s life. Allow about 1.5 hours for the complete exhibition. You can visit independently, use the free mobile app, borrow an audio guide or book a museum guide. Visitor paths are available in several languages, including English and German. The museum also offers “quiet hours”: on the last Sunday of each month, multimedia and music are switched off during the final two opening hours.
In September 2026 the museum opens Monday and Wednesday–Thursday 9:00–18:00, Tuesday 12:00–18:00, and Friday–Sunday 9:00–19:00; last admission is at 16:45 or 17:45 respectively. The last Tuesday of the month is a technical day. An individual regular ticket costs PLN 34 and a reduced ticket PLN 27; audio-guide and guided options are also available. Since 7 April 2026, the ticket office has been at 2 Kościelna Street, behind the museum. There is no private car park, so check city parking and book ahead during the busy season.
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