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The Małopolska Institute of Culture (''Polish: Małopolski Instytut Kultury'') is a regional cultural institution engaged in promoting and supporting the culture of
Małopolska Lesser Poland, often known by its Polish name ''Małopolska'' (; ), is a historical region situated in southern and south-eastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Kraków. Throughout centuries, Lesser Poland developed a separate cult ...
(Lesser Poland). The institute was founded in 2002 and is located in
Kraków , officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the List of cities and towns in Poland, second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 804,237 ...
. Its main focus is integrating diverse small regional cultural institutions - museums, archives or local cultural centres. The Institute organises events and initiatives to promote the culture of
Małopolska Lesser Poland, often known by its Polish name ''Małopolska'' (; ), is a historical region situated in southern and south-eastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Kraków. Throughout centuries, Lesser Poland developed a separate cult ...
both locally and abroad. One of them is Małopolska's Virtual Museums, a
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project in which over 700 artworks and objects from 35 small museums were photographed and made available online.


Małopolska Days of Cultural Heritage

The Institute runs numerous annual programs, such as the Małopolska Region Days in
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and the Małopolska Days of Cultural Heritage, an event meant to promote the cultural diversity of Malopolska. Each May, for two weekends the Institute organises a series of curated visits to ten cultural sites of special interest where educational activities and sightseeing take place. The selected heritage sites (churches, palaces, factories, private buildings) are little known or normally out of bounds to the public (due to private ownership or other considerations)


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Official website

Małopolska Days of Cultural Heritage

Małopolska's Virtual Museums Project
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