Muzeum Sztuki Współczesnej w Krakowie MOCAK, Kraków

MOCAK is the first museum in Poland to have been purpose-built from scratch with the aim of presenting international contemporary art. The building was set up on the site of Oskar Schindler's former factory in the post-industrial district Zabłocie, which, in recent years, has undergone spectacular regeneration. The exhibition of the MOCAK Collection changes at least once a year, and the temporary exhibitions a few times a year. Exhibitions presented by the Museum are themed on the relationship between art and other important areas of social life. So far, five such exhibitions have taken place: "History in Art", "Sport in Art", "Economics in Art", "Crime in Art" and "Gender in Art". In the MOCAK Collection there is a wealth of works by international artists including: Shinji Ogawa, Mirosław Bałka, Stanisław Dróżdż, Edward Dwurnik, Julian Opie, Heimo Zobernig, Krištof Kintera, Wilhelm Sasnal, Daniel Spoerri and Krzysztof Wodiczko. At the MOCAK Bookstore ? a very well-stocked specialist bookshop ? one can also buy reproductions of works from the MOCAK Collection as well as souvenirs designed by artists. The Library offers (also to non-Polish residents) interesting volumes to peruse free of charge. Visitors will also be able to discover Mieczysław Porębski Library. MOCAK is a visitor-friendly space: one can settle down with a book in the reading room with its mezzanine or pop in for a cup of coffee to the spacious MOCAK Café with its garden and children?s corner.