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Schindler’s Factory: Delve into Krakow’s WWII history with a guided tour
4.2
87 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
4.2
(87 Ratings)
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Radu_m
Jun 26, 2024
Dacă salvezi o viață, salvezi o lume! - Our guide Helen, was the best! 💐 She was part of the whole story. A remarkable, prepared and sensitive woman. The location of the factory, everything that was created for tourists, take us to the world of pain, in a time when the Jewish man had nothing.
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Gaynor_w
May 20, 2024
Spot on - Excellent tour, very organised, and we were able to skip the enormous queue , would highly recommend 👍
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291lisaj
Jun 1, 2024
Highly recommend the guided tour. - Lots of very clear, factual interesting information. The tour guide was brilliant. The only thing I didn’t like was that it felt rushed. It would have been nice to have had time to explore each area for a minutes independently rather than just listening to the guide and moving straight on. Was also frustrating that you can visit without a guide and keep having to move aside whilst trying to listen.
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Angus_m
May 25, 2024
Bad times - Life of Jews in Poland during World War Two. There needed to be more on Schlinder himself and his ability to protect the Jews.
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Elvadogg_b
May 14, 2024
Historic - We came with the mind set on Shindlers story. But it was mainly a museum about the history of poland from their independance to the second world war. A very small part was about shindler. Interesting tho.
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Yggep68
Jun 5, 2024
Somewhat disappointing. Incorrect title 'factory visit' - Somewhat disappointing.
We had a 'skip the line' but had to wait a while for the guide to arrive... The guide did her best in English but was very difficult to understand at times. It was busy and hot. And actually the biggest disappointment for us was that apart from a desk, there is actually nothing visible of the factory as such. It is now an (interesting) museum. However, our 'factory' visit had given us the expectation of still being able to see the 'factory' as such (even if only in part).
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S
Jun 2, 2024
Disappointed - Had to wait outside for over an hour before the agent arrived with our tickets.
Once inside, quite disappointing, a lot of information about WW2 but not much information about Oscar Schindler. There was only a bit at the end of the tour.
We had no guide on this tour.
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Owencorrigan1
May 21, 2024
Bit rushed. Not a lot of time to absorb material. - Hearing about Under The Eagle pharmacy.
The factory trip was a bit rushed and although it was an English tour booked, the guides English was 'broken' and difficult to understand at times.
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Venture684809
May 14, 2024
Too crowded - The museum has a very good history of WW2 in this area, in pictures and words that guide you through the story. The tour guide did a good job of leading us through. BUT the museum is SO crowded, it was all hard to see, and rushed. This is the kind of museum where you need to take time to absorb the many pictures and stores in the wall. It is just too crowded to do that
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Roger_s
May 23, 2024
Bad planning by Viator. Good tour - We had changed the start time of our tour, and this was confirmed by Viator; but Viator did not notify the local operators. We showed up 15 min early.The local guide company initially refused admission to our group of 8, but finally allowed us to join their fully subscribed group. So we joined the group 20 min late, and the group was now too large for the small rooms of the museum.
The tour was well done, but the group size was simply too large.
This was Viator’s error, so we would request a partial refund.
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