About
Schindler's Factory Museum is an interactive museum in Kraków, Poland, housed in the former enamelware factory of Oskar Schindler. It is also known as the Museum of Kraków under Nazi Occupation, 1939–1945, and it documents the city's history during the Second World War and the Holocaust.
What you will find
The museum tells the story of Kraków under occupation through its interactive displays. Rather than presenting the period only as distant history, the exhibits invite visitors to engage with the experiences of the city's people during those years, and to understand how the occupation touched daily life across the community.
The building
The museum occupies the site of Schindler's enamelware factory on Lipowa Street, in the Zablocie district of the city. Being inside the building where that wartime story is connected gives the visit a particular weight, and many visitors find that the setting shapes how they read the displays.
Planning your visit
- Address: Lipowa 4, 30-702 Kraków, Poland
- Phone: +48 12 257 10 17
- Best suited to: visitors interested in twentieth-century history, and those who want to understand Kraków beyond its medieval centre
Allow time to take in the exhibits at a steady pace, as the subject is serious and the material is detailed. Because the museum is set in Kraków, it pairs well with a wider day exploring the city's historic streets and other sites connected to its past.
