Let's plan July together: The rich men's world

People have always been interested in how the richest live. We all can easily imagine a modern "5-star room". But how did the rich live in, let's say, 17th century? Any ideas? What was modern then? What was trendy? What was the sign of success? Well, let us see! What say you?

In 17th century being "cool" meant "collecting pieces of furniture, each from different era, and the more the better". That pretty says it all. But you will be surprised how well they can match with one another. And how creative is their design. That is not all. Every piece of furniture in the Hipolit House is right where it was 400 years ago. It doesn't feel like museum at all - it feels like home. On the second floor we can see another rich man's house, but this time dated for 19th century. We can easily compare how much has changed during 200 years. I will not tell you what is the manner of the changes - if you want to know, go and see it yourself.

You can visit the Hipolit House throughout the whole month. I advise going on Wednesday - on Wednesdays you enter for free. More information about the exhibition can be found on mhk.pl.

Let's plan July together: Women power!

What comes to your mind when I say "rock"? Well, I am pretty sure that 90% of you just imagined a guy with a guitar, in torn jeans, screaming to the microphone, more or less looking like Kurt Cobain. If so, surprise!

Deap Vally are American rock duo consisting of Lindsey Troy and Julie Edwards. They have just released their debut album titled "Sistrionix". Their music is often described as "White Stripes meets Led Zeppelin". They supported such artists as Iggy Pop, Muse, Dinosaur Jr. and The Vaccines. They also played at Glastonbury Festival in 2013. They have unbelievable energy when on stage and every their show is an unforgettable one.

Deap  Vally will play in Lizard King pub in Krakow on July 7th. More information about the band you can find on deapvally.com.

Let's plan July together: The legend in pictures

Have you ever heard about Stanley Kubrick? A silly question, isn't it? Who hasn't heard about him? He is regarded as the icon of the cinematography and his name is familiar to everyone - even those who do not enjoy watching films.

Kubrick's fan will surely experience an unforgettable adventure, but the exhibition is not created for them only. Those who do not know Kubrick's works will have a great opportunity to discover his genius. The exhibition presents over 1000 exhibits: iconographic items from films, costumes, props, original screenplay and books with director's notes. Visitors have also a chance to admire Kubrick's photos, documents, letters, awards, and technical equipment. The creators prepared four different routes for the exhibition: chronological one and three built around the main themes that can be found in Kubrick's films - war, technology and madness.

You can visit the exhibition any day in July. It takes place in the main building of National Museum in Krakow. More information you can find at kubrick.krakow.pl.

Let's plan July together: Crime and... art, baby!

Today I have something special for you. The very first attempt to show crime through art and art through crime. This isn't another boring exhibition that just presents pictures. This exhibition will make you THINK - and probably think in a way you have never thought before.

"Crime in Art" is the 4th exhibition in a series which combines art with the most significant civilisational themes such as history, sport, science and religion. The main goal of the series is to demonstrate how many inspirations hide in our everyday life, how many symbols there are just waiting to grab them. The previous exhibitions were "History in Art", "Sport in Art" and "Economics in Art". Now we are going to focus on crime.

The exhibition features such works as a collection of police portraits dating to the beginning of 20th century, prints from Andy Warhol's "Electric Chair" series and numerous works of Belgian artist Danny Devos, who has a great fascination for crime and serial murder. The exhibition will be accompanied by a publication that will provide deeper insight into the presented works. You are welcome to visit Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow during the whole month. I recommend doing it on Tuesday, as on Tuesdays you can enter for free.

More information can be found at mocak.pl.

Let's plan June together: A history that cannot be forgotten

During the World War II in Krakow Ghetto lived one man who wasn't Jew. He was Tadeusz Pankiewicz, owner of the only pharmacy in the ghetto. The pharmacy still exist, now it's a museum - one of those you cannot miss being in Krakow.

The exhibition in The Eagle Pharmacy not only presents historical design of the place but also tells us a story about Krakow Ghetto. In 1941-1943 the pharmacy witnessed the tragedy of Jewish inhabitants and finally the liquidation of the ghetto. Every room focuses on different aspect of the history. One will show us everyday life in ghetto, another will tell us about Mr. Pankiewicz, the third - about the pharmacy itself. The Eagle is great addition to the nearby Schindler's Factory museum - it tells the same story but from the different point of view.

The pharmacy is open everyday - personally I recommend visiting it on Monday when you can enter for free. More information can be found on mhk.pl.