Galicia Jewish Museum — Attraction in Krakow

I would say it’s absolutely worth visiting if you are patient enough to read long paragraphs (available in English and Polish). I spent 2 hours in this museum.

The first half tells you a story about a Jewish family that in an attempt to save their lives had to leave their home in Poland and move further East towards Russia. Their journey to Israel moved me to tears because it involves a whole different aspect. How they prayed in secret, how they had to work for 8 hours in extremely cold temperatures, how they once were people who provided shelter to others and now they had no home. But I say we should never forget the pain experienced by them because these are cruelties against humanity and they should never ever happen again. It also includes the story of Polish people along with Poland’s Jewish people.

The second half of the museum depicts the lost heritage of the Jewish people that includes a number of things like destroyed synagogues, crematoriums of people who couldn’t be properly cremated and all of it that is scattered across half of Europe and Asia. Attached are some of the photographs that will give you a peep into the motive behind opening this museum.

There is a lot to read so you better start your day with this museum or reserve a separate day for it. Outside is a cafeteria where you can relax after all the reading, buy a...

Even though it's the biggest museum I've ever been, Galicia tells us a very delicate, precious and sad story about the Jews and their remaining cultures in Poland. The museum requires you to read each individual photo descriptions (which totally pays off) and reading all of them can take up to 2h. Both texts and photos are very emotional and touching so I totally recommend reading them all.

The temporary exhibition was just in polish unfortunately but everything else was in both english and polish.

I gave 4 stars because I think the museum needs a bit of maintenance. Some letters are erased, the path on the floor is almost not visible. Other than that, you also have a good selection of books, t-shirts and small souvenirs plus a café right on the main hall of the museum. A good place to be in such calm and...

Great museum that profoundly enriched my understanding. It's easy to walk through all the different exhibits and they offer a wealth of information, most of which is in both English and Polish. The different approaches were also helpful: some parts of the exhibit offer a lot of basic, factual history, while others tell personal stories of particular individuals. There's a lot of printed text but it's worth taking the time to read, and the pictures are really stunning. From here it's also easy to go to the old synagogue and the "new" old cemetery. They have a good restroom facility and gift shop emphasizing printed literature. It can be an emotional experience and I appreciated that the environment was quiet and not crowded so you could take the time needed to...