Location: Krakow, Poland
Planned start year: 2019
Area: 2 500m2
Investor: National Museum in Krakow and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
Budget: PLN 45 million
Scope of work: concept, detailed design and new construction design for the project. It also included trade installations and sensitive installations related to the protection of the collections, particularly the gas extinguishing system in the Leonardo da Vinci room.
The Princes Czartoryski Museum is the oldest museum in Poland. At its heart is a unique collection, comprising an exquisite selection of artworks including Leonardo da Vinci's painting ‘Lady with an Ermine’, a library of historical records and a rich collection of memorabilia relating to Polish history.
The concept proposed by the ART FM team won the competition for the executive design of the interior arrangement organised by the National Museum in Kraków together with the Association of Polish Architects.
The leading idea was to refer to Leonardo’s golden ratio and scale the arrangement solutions according to this ratio. The materials used, the designed forms and the innovative control of the light sources allow us to perceive the beauty and richness of the Collection anew.
Location: Krakow, Poland
Planned start year: 2019
Area: 2 500m2
Investor: National Museum in Krakow and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
The Princes Czartoryski Collection is a unique selection of renowned works of art, exceptional documents and historic souvenirs. Over the last years, it was not exhibited in public due to the renovation works of the complex of buildings in which it was placed back in the 19th century.
After almost ten years of renovation works, the collection, including the masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci, "Lady with an ermine", will be finally unveiled again. The concept proposed by the ART FM team won the contest for design of the new exposition and interior arrangement which was organised by the National Museum in Krakow and the Association of Polish Architects.
According to our vision, the exhibition will have two narrative forms - a historic and artistic one - and it will be complemented by a dialogue between tradition and the modern times. The choice of materials, the designed forms and the discrete multimedia are designed to capture the unique atmosphere of the collection, which was first displayed in public in 1801. Additionally, the chosen solutions will enrich the exposition with modern exhibition techniques.
