Krakow: Schindler's Factory & Ghetto Guided Tour
Podgorze, Krakow
Visit Schindler's Factory and the Jewish Ghetto with a professionally licensed guide. Learn about the heroics of Oskar Schindler, and the tragic story of the Jewish community in the city during the years of Nazi occupation.
Explore Schindler’s Enamel Factory museum in Kraków with a licensed guide and walk through the former Jewish ghetto, suitable for history and culture enthusiasts.
Highlights
- Visit Kraków’s most popular museum
- Hear the story of Oskar Schindler and his factory
- Explore Kraków’s wartime Jewish ghetto with an expert guide
- Discover Ghetto Heroes Square with its moving Chair Memorial
- Learn the story of the Under the Eagle Pharmacy
Description
Schindler’s Enamel Factory offers a detailed exhibition on Kraków under Nazi occupation from 1939 to 1945. Located in Oskar Schindler’s former factory, the museum presents the wartime experiences of both Jewish and non-Jewish residents.
Your licensed guide will help you skip the ticket lines and lead you through original artifacts, photographs, and immersive reconstructions in a series of narrow, dimly lit rooms designed to evoke the atmosphere of wartime confinement and fear.
The tour tells the story of Oskar Schindler, whose factory sheltered over a thousand Jewish workers amid persecution and deportations, highlighting individual courage within the larger historical tragedy.
The walking tour begins at the remains of the Kraków Ghetto walls, followed by a visit to Ghetto Heroes Square, where deportations occurred. The symbolic Chair Memorial there represents lives lost. Nearby stands the Under the Eagle Pharmacy, where Tadeusz Pankiewicz and his staff provided critical aid to residents.
This guided experience offers a direct encounter with Kraków’s wartime history and resilience.
Includes
- Licensed guide
- Skip-the-line admission to Schindler’s Factory
- Walking tour of Kraków Ghetto
Excludes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Tips
Important Information
- Please arrive 10 minutes before the tour start; late arrivals cannot join and tickets are non-refundable.
- The exhibition includes narrow corridors and immersive design to reflect wartime conditions.
- The museum is housed in the former factory building without original machinery.
- Group tours are conducted in one language; select your preferred language when booking.
- From January 1, 2026, times are approximate and may change based on museum scheduling. You can choose a preferred time, but the exact time is not guaranteed.
- Due to personalized tickets, all participant names must be provided when booking or entry may be denied.
- The tour operates in all weather; dress accordingly with suitable footwear.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
