Schindler's Factory Museum Tour: Exploring Jewish History in Krakow

Discover the captivating story of Schindler’s Factory Museum in Krakow. Explore Jewish history, experience everyday life during WWII, and learn about Oscar Schindler’s heroic actions.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Muzeum Krakowa, oddzial Fabryka Emalia Oskara Schindlera - Visit the original enamel factory of Oskar Schindler in Krakow, where many Jews saved their live during the World War II. The place has become very popular among people from around the world, especially after the Spielberg’s movie called Schindler’s List was released in 1993.The factory…
What's Included
  • Headsets provided for clear audio
  • Guided by a professional local expert
  • All entrance fees included
  • Flexible itinerary, ensuring a quality experience
What's Not Included
    • Food and drinks
  • trasportation
Additional Information

Take a two-hour tour of Schindler’s Factory and delve into the historical narrative portrayed in the film “Schindler’s List” directed by Steven Spielberg. The museum, housed in the original factory, was officially opened in 2010 and after years of meticulous planning, it is now a popular tourist attraction in Krakow. Despite years passing by, the…

Location
Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory
Lipowa
In front of entrance of Museum. Look for a KrakowDirect Logo.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Fiona
Mar 19, 2025
Schindlers Factory and Polish History - Krakow direct arranged for us to met our guide outside the story and we were a group of about 20, she spoke very good English and was very informative about Poland and obviously Schindler. It is what you’d expect busy but she managed to find spots we could stand and listen to the history of that era. She pointed out pictures and told stories that you wouldn’t get if you’d gone solo. Highly recommend. As part of the trip you can visit the art museum (was part of the factory and on the grounds)
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Kevd1978
Oct 14, 2024
A poignant yet essential activity when visiting Krakow - This tour met all our expectations. The story it tells is tragic and important. Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave insights into the invasion of Poland and consequences for the population, ultimately leading to the story of the Schindlerjuden. The exhibits also told the story well, but could do with being updated as it felt like an older museum in need of a refresh. But overall a very worthwhile experience.
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Catherine_w
Jul 26, 2023
A very good tour - A great tour to do while in Krakow. Our guide-a blonde lady-was excellent and covered a lot of history in a short period of time.
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Neil_s
Jun 28, 2023
Great day - Absolutely brilliant and very educational.Our tour guide was brilliant very informative and was better than just walking round
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Scarboria
Mar 4, 2023
The Krakow factory story. - Folk will be told the story of the area and of the real Oskar Schindler. All is not as seen in the film. Krakow story of WW2.
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David_r
Jun 18, 2023
A very well presented logically sel out museum well worth a visit but make sure you have a guide to explain things - The work that schindler created and the livesthat he saved, he made money yes but the money he put back as bribes to save lives was put to good use.
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Lovesherholidays_9
Sep 18, 2023
Disappointed - We arrived at the requested time for this tour but were told it would be delayed as we were waiting for some late people. It was quite a crowded place and no where to sit while waiting. After around 25 minutes we asked for some information and were told we needed to wait a few more minutes. People in the group started to get restless and frustrated and said they would go in alone. At this point the tour guide started the tour - around 40 minutes late. The museum itself is more about the history of WW2 and only a small part about Schindler himself. The tour guide was knowledgeable and did her best to guide the group. However it was very crowded with many groups and people who were not part of the paid group just tagged along so made it even more difficult to get around. We would suggest going independently is better than part of a group.
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Jppooh
Oct 9, 2022
Good - but possibly a bit misleading - As other reviewers have pointed out, this is more about Poland during WW2 rather than Schindler himself. This is obviously a very important thing to learn about and it was very interesting- but a bit misleading and I can see why people might have been disappointed with the museum. It was also cramped and it wasn't a particularly busy time that we went. On the plus side, our tour guide was so friendly and knowledgeable. She really did make the tour worth while and we can't recommend her enough. We booked through a company called Viator and she was called Iza. Without her, I think we'd have struggled to take home so much information because of the crowds and the amount of reading.
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Lodoso
Jul 12, 2024
THIS IS NOT about Schindler.... It is a museum about Krakow in the second workld war. - Although I have not seen the movie, I've heard so much about Schindler and his list. I really looked forward to learning more about the story and seeing the factory in the place where he showed compassion to people in the face of man's inhumanity to man. BE AWARE...This is not what this 'visitors site' is.... It's basically a museum about the Nazi occupation of Krakow. Although it's filled with lots of information and photos and archival footage, it is not well organized and you never know which way to turn, or if you misses something vital. I kept waiting for information about Schindler and how he treated people, maybe a tour of the factory... but there was only one small room that talked about him at all. I totally would NOT recommend eating your time here unless you want the Nazis in Krakow history rather than the Schindler's factory history.
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Fairgraders
Sep 15, 2022
Not as Advertised! - Reading the description the proprietors of this museum make it appear that it’s focus is on Oskar Schindler, his employees and their wartime struggles. But the main focus of the exhibits is on the city of Krakow and how it suffered during World War II. While that is certainly a worthy subject for a museum, it’s just not what I came to see. If that were the only problem I wouldn’t have given it a one star rating. They have a very complicated timing system for entry into the museum that does absolutely nothing to relieve the crowds inside the museum which greatly reduces the enjoyment of the experience. Large guided groups are let in all at the same time which creates a very unpleasant experience for others. Also the museum provides no parking and what street parking is available in the area is reserved for residents only. There are plenty of other sites more deserving of your time in Kraków than this museum.
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