Visit Marcelina – Open Day
On the first Sunday of October, we invite you to Villa Decius for the final edition of this year’s “Visit Marcelina” – an event that brings together history, art, education, and an openness to diversity.
The autumn edition will take the form of an Open Day, during which the interiors of the Villa and its history will be accessible to everyone – regardless of age, language, or background. The program is designed with a wide range of audiences in mind – from the youngest visitors to adults, families, Ukrainian and sign language speakers, as well as those who wish to explore emotional sensitivity and care for their mental well-being.
The autumn edition will take the form of an Open Day, during which the interiors of the Villa and its history will be accessible to everyone – regardless of age, language, or background. The program is designed with a wide range of audiences in mind – from the youngest visitors to adults, families, Ukrainian and sign language speakers, as well as those who wish to explore emotional sensitivity and care for their mental well-being.
Visit Marcelina – Open Day at Villa Decius
5 October 2025 | Villa Decius, Kraków
On the first Sunday of October, we invite you to Villa Decius for the final edition of this year’s Visit Marcelina – an event that brings together history, art, education, and openness to diversity.
The autumn edition will take the form of an Open Day, during which the interiors and the story of the Villa will be open to all – regardless of age, language, or experience. The program has been prepared with different audiences in mind – children and adults, families, Ukrainian- and sign-language speakers, as well as those who wish to care for their emotional well-being.
It will be a day of connection, historical exploration, and community building – rooted in openness and care.
The guiding figure of the event will be Princess Marcelina Czartoryska – a patriot, philanthropist, founder of the Kraków Patriotic Salon, gifted pianist, student and friend of Frédéric Chopin, and owner of Villa Decius from 1869 to 1894. Czartoryska created one of Kraków’s most celebrated musical salons at the Villa, hosting aristocrats and leading figures from the worlds of art, science, literature, and youth. She was highly regarded as an interpreter of Chopin’s works, having studied with the composer in her youth in Paris. Renowned artists of the time – including Delacroix, Mickiewicz, Liszt, and Rubinstein – considered Marcelina Czartoryska one of the most faithful and masterful interpreters of Chopin’s music. She also collected a vast number of Chopin-related artifacts, some of which she commissioned and others likely acquired at auctions following the composer’s death. A significant part of her collection was donated to the Czartoryski Museum in Kraków.
Program:
10:00–15:00
Self-guided tours of Villa Decius with an audioguide
Entries every 30 minutes; last entry at 14:15
(free admission, no registration required)
10:00
Detective walk “The Mystery of Justus” in Ukrainian
For children aged 7–11
(free admission – registration required)
10:00
Guided tour of Villa Decius in Ukrainian
(free admission – registration required)
11:00
Historical walk through the Zwierzyniec district
Start: Villa Decius
(free admission – registration required)
11:30
Detective walk “Visit Marcelina” in Polish
For children aged 8–10
(paid event – tickets available online)
12:00
Intergenerational mosaic art workshop
For participants aged 10 to 110
(free admission – registration required)
13:00
Guided tour of Villa Decius in Polish
With interpretation in Polish Sign Language (PJM) and Ukrainian Sign Language (UJM)
(free admission – registration required)
15:00
Psychological workshop: The Courage of Sensitivity
A session on understanding and embracing emotions. This meeting introduces a new series of activities at Villa Decius supporting mental well-being.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Capacity: 15 participants
Location: Blue Room, Villa Decius
Free entry with prior registration
Led by: Wiktoria Walenista – psychologist, certified psychotherapist, PhD candidate at Jagiellonian University, working at the University Hospital in Kraków and in private practice.
Admission
All events (except the Polish-language detective walk Visit Marcelina) are free of charge. Registration or a free ticket is required in advance.
Free tickets and paid entries available at:
https://bilety.willadecjusza.pl
The event is part of the project “Stories. Wola Justowska – Past and Present” funded by the Museum of Polish History as part of the “Patriotism of Tomorrow” program.
Organized in cooperation with Fundacja IB Polska, operator of the Multicultural Centre in Kraków.
5 October 2025 | Villa Decius, Kraków
On the first Sunday of October, we invite you to Villa Decius for the final edition of this year’s Visit Marcelina – an event that brings together history, art, education, and openness to diversity.
The autumn edition will take the form of an Open Day, during which the interiors and the story of the Villa will be open to all – regardless of age, language, or experience. The program has been prepared with different audiences in mind – children and adults, families, Ukrainian- and sign-language speakers, as well as those who wish to care for their emotional well-being.
It will be a day of connection, historical exploration, and community building – rooted in openness and care.
The guiding figure of the event will be Princess Marcelina Czartoryska – a patriot, philanthropist, founder of the Kraków Patriotic Salon, gifted pianist, student and friend of Frédéric Chopin, and owner of Villa Decius from 1869 to 1894. Czartoryska created one of Kraków’s most celebrated musical salons at the Villa, hosting aristocrats and leading figures from the worlds of art, science, literature, and youth. She was highly regarded as an interpreter of Chopin’s works, having studied with the composer in her youth in Paris. Renowned artists of the time – including Delacroix, Mickiewicz, Liszt, and Rubinstein – considered Marcelina Czartoryska one of the most faithful and masterful interpreters of Chopin’s music. She also collected a vast number of Chopin-related artifacts, some of which she commissioned and others likely acquired at auctions following the composer’s death. A significant part of her collection was donated to the Czartoryski Museum in Kraków.
Program:
10:00–15:00
Self-guided tours of Villa Decius with an audioguide
Entries every 30 minutes; last entry at 14:15
(free admission, no registration required)
10:00
Detective walk “The Mystery of Justus” in Ukrainian
For children aged 7–11
(free admission – registration required)
10:00
Guided tour of Villa Decius in Ukrainian
(free admission – registration required)
11:00
Historical walk through the Zwierzyniec district
Start: Villa Decius
(free admission – registration required)
11:30
Detective walk “Visit Marcelina” in Polish
For children aged 8–10
(paid event – tickets available online)
12:00
Intergenerational mosaic art workshop
For participants aged 10 to 110
(free admission – registration required)
13:00
Guided tour of Villa Decius in Polish
With interpretation in Polish Sign Language (PJM) and Ukrainian Sign Language (UJM)
(free admission – registration required)
15:00
Psychological workshop: The Courage of Sensitivity
A session on understanding and embracing emotions. This meeting introduces a new series of activities at Villa Decius supporting mental well-being.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Capacity: 15 participants
Location: Blue Room, Villa Decius
Free entry with prior registration
Led by: Wiktoria Walenista – psychologist, certified psychotherapist, PhD candidate at Jagiellonian University, working at the University Hospital in Kraków and in private practice.
Admission
All events (except the Polish-language detective walk Visit Marcelina) are free of charge. Registration or a free ticket is required in advance.
Free tickets and paid entries available at:
https://bilety.willadecjusza.pl
The event is part of the project “Stories. Wola Justowska – Past and Present” funded by the Museum of Polish History as part of the “Patriotism of Tomorrow” program.
Organized in cooperation with Fundacja IB Polska, operator of the Multicultural Centre in Kraków.