Schindler’s Factory: Delve into Krakow’s WWII history with a guided tour
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74 Ratings
Krakow
Immerse yourself in Krakow's WWII history with a guided tour of Schindler's Factory. Explore the museum's moving collection, visit Schindler's preserved office, and experience a theatrical recreation of Krakow's past.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Muzeum Krakowa, oddzial Fabryka Emalia Oskara Schindlera - Visit the Schindler’s Factory Museum and learn about Krakow during the Nazi Occupation on a 1.5 hour guided tour. The exhibition is a story about Krakow and the fate of its Polish and Jewish inhabitants during World War II, about the Germans - occupiers and the factory owner - Oskar Schindler, whose fate was recalled in the 1993 film by Steven Spielberg.
Wander through occupied Krakow with our professional guide who will help you delve into the meaning of the exhibition. Walking along the cobbled streets you will enter a hairdresser, photographer, an authentic photoplasticon, get on a tram, through the windows of which you will see a film about the life of the city, go through the narrow labyrinth of the ghetto with a Jewish apartment in it, and then with its inhabitants to the camp in Płaszów .
Touch the history, feel the emotions of the inhabitants of the city of the war period thanks to modern multimedia and knowledgeable guide.
What's Included
- Entrance ticket
- Skip-the-line access
- Live tour guide
Additional Information
Take a narrated journey through the historic museum situated in the erstwhile enamel factory owned by Oscar Schindler, a location brought to prominence in Steven Spielberg’s “Schindler’s List.” Traverse through the museum’s poignant permanent exhibit. Gain insights about the routine life in Krakow amid the Nazi rule from 1939 to 1945. The display narrates the tale of both the Polish and Jewish communities, along with the Nazi invaders.
Step into Schindler’s workspace that’s conserved within the factory’s management building. View the “Survivor’s Ark” assembled from thousands of enamel pots, akin to those manufactured in the factory. Visualize documentary snapshots, eyewitness chronicles, film documentaries, and multimedia demonstrations.
Meander through a theatrical depiction of Krakow’s historic urban landscape. Board a tram and watch a short film showcasing the city’s quotidian life. Explore a conventional Jewish residence. Sight artifacts from the Plazow camp. Traverse through the “Hall of Choices”.
Location
Muzeum Krakowa, oddzial Fabryka Emalia Oskara Schindlera
ul. Lipowa 4,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(74 Ratings)
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Roxanne_b
Apr 23, 2024
A better understanding of history - A tour that really adds to the history of Krakow and Poland. Barbara, our tour guide, was super knowledgeable and easy to understand. It was a great tour!
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Stephen_p
Apr 19, 2024
Very informative - The lady guide was very knowledgeable and tour ran smooth thank you also gave good indication of lead up to and after the war
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Marc_l
Apr 13, 2024
Very educational - Well organised trip great tour guide who spoke good english. And was very helpful with learning about the history
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Maisie_w
Apr 6, 2024
Schindler's Factory - Absolutely amazing experience at Schindlers Factory. Our tour guide was exceptional and was so engaging. He really made his stories come alive and we learnt so much. The factory itself is very insightful and was focused around Krakow during the second world war. Couldn't recommend this tour and our guide enough.
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577nick
Mar 28, 2024
Tour guide was great - The tour guide we had for our visit was excellent, very passionate about the history and engaging with the group throughout the tour. We learnt a lot more about the history of WW2 and specifically how this affected Poland.
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Kathleen_b
Mar 21, 2024
Great experience - Had a great experience here. We didn’t realise but we had booked onto a tour and I am so glad we did. The tour guide was lovely with a great sense of humour and told us stories from WW2 and Nazi occupation that we did not know and explained the inaccuracies of the film “Schindlers List” while giving factual information. The stories about Nazis and their behaviours were exceptionally disturbing and horrifying but well worth knowing. I won’t tell you them so you can hear it for yourself. Thoroughly enjoyed this tour. There are a lot of steps though so be prepared - I walk with a stick but our guide was patient and waited for me to get to where they were before explaining each part. Thank you so much for such a brilliant experience!
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Koen_b
Mar 17, 2024
Very nice tour - We had a very nice tour of the factory with our guide. He was pleasant, knowledgeable and spoke English very well. The stories he told really made the museum come to life in a way.
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Ian_b
Mar 16, 2024
Schindler factory visit Krakow - Great experience with an excellent guide, Helen, who brought the story to life. Its a real insight to the Schindler story and life as it was then.
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Thebabbie
Mar 29, 2024
Guided tour - Quite a disappointing experience. There were too many people in the group therefore the people at the back couldn’t see or hear what the guide was talking about as very narrow corridors. We seemed to be rushed around with many areas missed out and not given time to read the information. If I was asked I would almost certainly say do an individual tour as you can progress at your own pace and take in the many photographs and written work.
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Kat
Apr 6, 2024
Don't waste your money - They Only seem in it for the money. We paid for a Guided tour which was supposed to be a line skip. It wasn't whilst we saw hundreds of people, school trips and those who paid on the morning go in, we were kept waiting for 20 minutes past our allotted time. When we finally went in, it was hot, stuffy and claustrophobic. The exhibits were mainly photographs in the beginning and had been set out in a timeline. We were pushed past, our way was blocked many times and the factory was set out in narrow, hot, corridors. You couldn't breathe in there. We decided to leave our group and make our way through on our own, Only stopping a few times to try and read or photograph something of interest. We made our way through this labyrinth, wondering what on earth would happen if a fire broke out. Don't waste your money. Many more things to see in Krakow for the same price or cheaper than this. It needs a re think.
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