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Take a 1.5-hour guided tour of the Schindler Factory Museum. Get to know the fate of Krakow and its inhabitants during the Holocaust thanks to an extraordinary exhibition in an extraordinary place.

Highlights

• Explore the popular museum with professional live commentary
• Learn about the history of Krakow's inhabitants during World War II
• Feel the atmosphere of those years thanks to the preserved artifacts

Description

The permanent exhibition in the former seat of the Enamel Museum shows primarily the tragedy of World War II in individual and collective dimensions. It also presents the everyday life of occupied Krakow, recorded in ordinary objects, photographs, newspapers, personal and official documents. Thanks to artifacts and multimedia treatments, each visitor can directly touch the history and feel the emotions of the inhabitants of the war-time city. So, with your guide, wander through Krakow: visit a photographer and a tailor, an authentic photo-artist, get on a tram through the windows of which you can see a film of the city's life, go through the tight labyrinth of the ghetto with a Jewish apartment located there, and then find yourself together with its inhabitants. in the camp in Płaszów... Although it is not a biographical museum, the figure of the wartime factory owner, Oskar Schindler, who saved over a thousand Krakow Jews, is presented at the exhibition as part of the city's complicated wartime history. Oskar Schindler's heroic deed is recalled in his office, fortunately preserved in the factory's administrative building, which houses a symbolic 'ark of survivors' made of thousands of pots resembling those produced by his employees during the war. Every day, tourists from all countries of the world want to personally go to the place where history is taking place, recalled in the cult film from 1993.

Includes

Professional guide Entrance ticket to the museum

Important Information

• Please note this is a group tour. From January 1, 2026: - Times are approximate and may change due to museum/site scheduling. You can choose a preferred time, but the exact time is not guaranteed. - Due to the museum's personalized tickets, it is essential to provide the names of all participants during the booking process.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund