Collegium Maius
Weather :
Tags : Sightseeing
Timings : Guided Tours
Monday to Friday: 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM (last admission at 12:30 PM).
Self Guided Tours
Monday to Friday: 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM (last admission at 3:30 PM)
Saturday: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (last admission at 2:30 PM)
Extended Guided Tours:
Monday to Friday: 1:00 PM in English
Friday: 11:00 AM in Polish
Botanical Gardens: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Ticket Prices : Guided and Self Tours
Normal ticket: PLN 15
Students (School, University and Post-Graduation Students): PLN 8
Children (under 4 years): Free
Senior Citizens: PLN 8
Family Ticket: PLN 35
Extended Tour
Normal ticket: PLN 18
Students (School, University and Post-Graduation Students): PLN 14
Children (under 4 years): Free
Senior Citizens: PLN 14
Family Ticket: PLN 40
Botanical Garden
Normal ticket: PLN 15
Students (School, University and Post-Graduation Students): PLN 8
Children (under 4 years): Free
Senior Citizens: PLN 8
Family Ticket: PLN 35
Nature Education Centre
Normal ticket: PLN 15
Students (School, University and Post-Graduation Students): PLN 8
Children (under 4 years): Free
Senior Citizens: PLN 8
Family Ticket: PLN 35
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Collegium Maius, Krakow Overview
The main college of the oldest university in the city, Jagiellonian University, Collegium Maius, attracts several tourists. It has several noteworthy attractions that truly represent the past, present, and future of Kraków. It has two main sections: Library and the botanical garden.
It features everything you can image that is related to the field of science and education.. Libraria, formerly the university library, is the first one. It showcases reconstructed instruments that were once used by mathematician and astronomer Nicholas Copernicus. These can be explored through an exhibition, which can be guided or unguided. The guided tours can be extended and you get to see collection of further sophisticated scientific instruments.
The Botanical Garden is the oldest existing botanical garden in Poland. It stretches on almost 10 hectares. It has about 8 thousand species and varieties of plants. The Nature Education Centre marks the establishment of the Natural History Cabinet. Its collections date back to 1782, and consist of over half a million specimens today.
Must Know Before You Visit Collegium Maius
Other Important Objective Information :
- Self tours start every 30 minutes and guided tours start every 60 minutes.
- Guided tours are available in Polish, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian.
- Free visits (Self) take place on Wednesdays between 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM (last entry at 4:30 PM).
- The place doesn’t have a functioning lift. So, it is not accessible for people with mobility issues.
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