# Polish Aviation Museum, Poland: what it is and when to go > Polish Aviation Museum is an aviation museum in Kraków, Poland (Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52. It has articles in 22 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/museo-polaco-de-aviacion/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Aviation museum in Kraków, Poland · Museums and art - **Local name:** Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego - **Where:** Poland · Jana Pawła II, 31-864, Kraków - **Best time:** May to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** KRK Balice, 15 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 09:00-17:00 - **Website:** [muzeumlotnictwa.pl](http://muzeumlotnictwa.pl/) - **Coordinates:** 50.07885, 19.99056 ## What it is and where Polish Aviation Museum is an aviation museum in Kraków, Poland (Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego). It has articles in 22 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Kraków](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/cracovia/), where this site lists 220 more places to see, 3.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.07885, 19.99056; the nearest main airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK, Balice), 15 km as the crow flies. How to get around Poland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.078848%2C19.990557) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.078848%2C19.990557) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/museos/) places in Poland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Polish Aviation Museum is **May to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 18 | | February | Possible | 9 h 49 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Possible | 13 h 31 | | May | Best time | 15 h 12 | | June | Best time | 16 h 08 | | July | Best time | 15 h 45 | | August | Best time | 14 h 16 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 27 | | November | Possible | 8 h 44 | | December | Best time | 7 h 52 | In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Poland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Poland To enter Poland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Poland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Złoty (PLN); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 997 police · 999 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/muzeum-lotnictwa-polskiego/): With kids · 0 m - [Stanisław Lem Experimental Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/ogrod-doswiadczen-im-stanislawa-lema/): Nature · With kids · 1.3 km - [M&P Alkohole i Wina Świata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/m-p-alkohole-i-wina-swiata/): Winery · 1.9 km - [Bastion V Lubicz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/relikty-bastionu-v-lubicz/): Part of Krakow Fortress · 2.7 km - [Church of Our Lady Queen of Poland, Kraków](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/arc-of-the-lord-church/): Church building in Kraków, Poland · 2.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). ## More in Poland: Museums and art - [Auschwitz concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/german-nazi-concentration-and-extermination-camp-auschwitz-i/): German network of concentration and extermination camps in occupied Poland during World War II - [Majdanek concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/german-nazi-concentration-and-extermination-camp-majdanek/): Nazi concentration and extermination camp near Lublin in eastern Poland - [Bochnia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/muzeum-im-stanislawa-fischera-w-bochni/) - [Wolf's Lair](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/wolfsschanze/): one of Nazi Germany's military headquarters during WW2, now in Gierłoż, Kętrzyn, Poland - [Chełmno extermination camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/former-german-nazi-kulmhof-am-ner-extermination-camp/): German extermination camp in occupied Poland - [Stutthof concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/stutthof-museum/): Nazi concentration camp Every Poland place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Polish Aviation Museum? It is an aviation museum in Kraków, Poland (Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego in the local language). It has articles in 22 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Polish Aviation Museum? May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52. ### How do you get to Polish Aviation Museum? The nearest main airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), 15 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.078848%2C19.990557) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Poland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Poland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/muzeum-lotnictwa-polskiego/), [Stanisław Lem Experimental Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/ogrod-doswiadczen-im-stanislawa-lema/), [M&P Alkohole i Wina Świata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/m-p-alkohole-i-wina-swiata/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/307773166), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q377904), CC0. More about Polish Aviation Museum on [Wikipedia](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzeum_Lotnictwa_Polskiego_w_Krakowie). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. 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