Family workshops from the MINIspotkania ze sztuką series, run by MCK, this time devoted to outer space. Participants will discover historical ways of studying the sky and the work of a famous astronomer who studied at the Kraków Academy, the predecessor of the Jagiellonian University, around 500 years ago.
During the classes, we will examine astronomical instruments from the collections of the Collegium Maius UJ Museum. We will consider, among other things, how stars and planets were observed in the past, whether a telescope is needed to explore the cosmos, and whether a globe must depict the Earth. We will also discuss how changing ideas about the universe influenced artists and the way the world was represented in art.
In the practical part, children and parents, under the guidance of our educators, will create their own artworks inspired by scientific discoveries and their impact on art. A variety of techniques and materials will be used. The classes also aim to look at the sky together through the eyes of early astronomers and to create cosmic stories.
Families from Ukraine are also invited to the workshops; an educator who speaks Ukrainian will be present.
Practical information:
- when: Sunday, 22 November 2026, 12:30 pm
- where: UJ Museum, ul. Jagiellońska 15, entrance via the „U Pęcherza” café; we will meet participants in the courtyard of the Collegium Maius
- participation is free of charge
The classes have been temporarily moved from the MCK headquarters on Rynek Główny to the UJ Museum due to building renovation works, as part of the FEnIKS programme – European Funds for Infrastructure, Climate, Environment 2021–2027. For more information: warsztaty@mck.krakow.pl, tel. +48 12 42 42 860.