Galicia Jewish Museum, Krakow
Elie Wiesel and Mrs. Wiesel meet U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and
his wife at a reception for holocaust survivors at the Galicia Jewish
Museum on January 26, 2005. Public domain photo.
Location map and aerial view of the Galicia Jewish Museum. For a
larger view, see our Krakow Map or get our free Google Earth download.
Located in a far corner of the Kazimierz neighborhood in Krakow, the Galicia Jewish Museum is often overlooked but is well worth a stop.
The main exhibition features contemporary and often very beautiful photographs of important Jewish sites throughout southern Poland with an explanation of what happened there.
Quick Facts
| Names: | Galicia Jewish Museum |
| Type of site: | Jewish museum |
| Location: | Dajwór 18, Kazimierz |
| Phone: | 012/421-68-42 |
| Website: | www.galiciajewishmuseum.org/en/muzeum.html |
| Hours: | Daily 10am-4:30pm |
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Sources
- Frommer's Eastern Europe, 1st ed.
- Galicia Jewish Museum - official website
