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Oskar Schindler's Factory

ul. Lipowa 4, Krakow, Poland
As featured in 3 days in Krakow
Ranked #4 of 71 attractions in Krakow
4.5 of 5 stars 587 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Fee: Yes
Owner description: Housed in the former administrative building of Oskar Schindler factory, Emalia, is a museum that tells the story of Schindler and the Jewish... more » Owner description: Housed in the former administrative building of Oskar Schindler factory, Emalia, is a museum that tells the story of Schindler and the Jewish prisoners of Plaszow who were the inspiration for Steven Spielberg's hit movie, "Schindler's List." « less
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

Very little about schindler or his actions, more about the Ghetto than anything else.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

be prepared for lots of stairs although a lift it is very hard to find to go back down. Lots of exhibitions

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Very imformative and modern in there approach, and free to boot.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Oscar Schliners factory , is the place to see. set out in year forms , a fantastic journey through the 40`s , Well set out great exhibits, you almost felt you were living it. Good value for money only £3.00 to get in.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

There's a museum in the old factory now and there's a short documentary and loads of video with personal interviews with people who'd worked for Schindler and recalled life during WWII. Fantastic.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

This was a thought provoking exhibition. The use of multi media to tell the story was used brilliantly. I spent 2 hours here (all i had spare) but could have easily have spent much more time here as I felt I had just skimmed many of the areas to keep within my time frame. I got a taxi from the... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW
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The museum focuses on Krakow during WWII much more than on Schindler, but it is quite well done, and worth seeing.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

gives a little bit more insight into how things were and very emotional

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

An interesting museum just a short walk from the centre of Krakow

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

This museum is not really about Oskar Schindler and is more about how Krakow and Poland fared though the second world war. There are pictures of the Schindlers Jews at the entrance to the factory but there is little content within the museum on the struggle that these people survived. It does give an interesting insight into wartime europe and... More

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