Schindler’s Factory Museum: Guided Tour of WWII Kraków
WWII history of Kraków and its people at Oskar Schindler’s Factory Museum, housed in the original administrative factory building. The tour explores the German occupation of 1939–1945—beyond Oskar Schindler’s own story—through key exhibits on the start of the Nazi occupation, the Kraków Ghetto, resistance hideouts, prison and interrogation cells, the Plaszow camp, and the city’s liberation.
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Basic Information
Total time
1h 30m
Language
English, German, Polish, Spanish (check the calendar for availability)
Price
30,9 EUR
Meeting point
In front of the Schindler's Factory Nearest public transport: Zabłocie 02 tram stop; Zabłocie 01 tram stop
Additional info
☂︎ This tour is organised by Walkative Krakow guides. Look for the guide with the yellow umbrella.
About the tour
Visit the museum, located in the original building of what was once Oskar Schindler’s factory. Join us on a journey back to the dark times of the German occupation of the city. Enter one of the best historical museums in Poland and let yourself be immersed in a dramatic story from more than 70 years ago!
Walk on the cobbled streets of a wartime city, feel overwhelmed by the omnipresent existence of the enemy, enter narrow passages and overpopulated apartments in the ghetto, find weapons hidden in a resistance house, experience the horror of being imprisoned and interrogated, try to imagine your life in hiding and finally feel the bittersweet joy of being liberated by the Soviet army. Understand the roles of Oskar Schindler, Amon Göth, Hans Frank and even the future Pope John Paul II. Learn the real story behind the Oscar-winning movie Schindler’s List.
Join us for an emotional journey through the fates of Kraków’s citizens, follow their lives from the beginning of the Nazi occupation through the 1,967 days that came after. Discover not only the stories described by the historians, but also those told by our parents and grandparents. We hope that, as with us, they will stay with you forever.
Joining the tour, you can skip long lines and be sure that we do all the bookings and formalities for you.
Highlights
- 1
Oskar Schindler's Story
Learn about the German industrialist who saved over a thousand Jews from the Holocaust.
- 2
"Schindler's List" Film
Uncover the real history and locations behind Steven Spielberg's famous Oscar-winning movie.
- 3
Oskar Schindler's Factory
The original factory, now a museum dedicated to the German occupation of Kraków from 1939-1945.
- 4
Nazi-occupied Kraków
An immersive exhibition showing the city's dark history and the daily lives of its citizens.
- 5
Recreated Wartime Streets
Walk through reconstructed streets that recreate the atmosphere of Kraków during the Second World War.
- 6
Kraków Ghetto Life
See reconstructions of cramped apartments and narrow passages from the Jewish ghetto during the war.
7The Polish Resistance
Discover the story of the underground resistance movement and their secret operations in the city.
Map
In front of the Schindler's Factory Nearest public transport: Zabłocie 02 tram stop; Zabłocie 01 tram stop
