# Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice, Poland: what it is and when to go

> Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice is a museum in Poland (Zator). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 54. It has articles in 3 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/muzeum-dom-rodzinny-ojca-swietego-jana-pawla-ii/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Poland · Museums and art
- **Where:** Poland · Kościelna 7, 34-100, Wadowice
- **Best time:** May to October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** KRK Balice, 30 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** May-Sep Mo-Su 09:00-17:40; Nov-Mar Mo-Su 09:00-14:40; Apr,Oct Mo-Su 09:00-16:40
- **Website:** [domjp2.pl](https://domjp2.pl/)
- **Coordinates:** 49.88337, 19.49391

## What it is and where

Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice is a museum in Poland (Zator). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Zator](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zator/), where this site lists 37 more places to see, 13 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 49.88337, 19.49391; the nearest main airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK, Balice), 30 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=49.883368%2C19.49391)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.883368%2C19.49391)

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 Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice is **May to October and December**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 20 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 50 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 31 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 10 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 06 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 43 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 15 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 27 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 45 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 54 |

In June there are 16 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 54. 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

- [Basilica of the Presentation of Mary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/bazylika-ofiarowania-najswietszej-maryi-panny/): Church building in Wadowice, Poland · 24 m
- [Roków](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/stara-basn/): History · 2.5 km
- [Klecza Dolna – Jaroszowicka Góra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/klecza-dolna-jaroszowicka-gora/): Hiking · 3.5 km
- [Szlak im. Emila Zegadłowicza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-im-emila-zegadlowicza/): Hiking · 3.7 km
- [Church of the Transfiguration in Radocza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-pw-przemienienia-panskiego-w-radoczy/): History · Temples · 4.2 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 Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice?

It is a museum in Poland. It has articles in 3 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 Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice?

May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 54.

### How do you get to Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice?

The nearest main airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), 30 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.883368%2C19.49391) 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 [Basilica of the Presentation of Mary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/bazylika-ofiarowania-najswietszej-maryi-panny/), [Roków](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/stara-basn/), [Klecza Dolna – Jaroszowicka Góra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/klecza-dolna-jaroszowicka-gora/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3997820176), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5885537), CC0. More about Holy Father John Paul II Family Home, Wadowice on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Father_John_Paul_II_Family_Home%2C_Wadowice). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).