Poland · MUSEUMS
Good museum visits fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Guided Auschwitz-Birkenau day trip from Krakow with pickup, headsets, and a local guide. Visit Auschwitz I and Birkenau in 7 hours.
“Getting dark. Could not see everything. Guide had to skip parts of the tour. Old ladies left bus made us wait extra 25 mins before going to Birkenau”
Walk 1,000 years of Polish Jewish history at Warsaw’s POLIN Museum, with an excellent location-aware audio guide and interactive galleries.
“Polish museums are simply the best museums in the world. They are incredibly immersive because such care is taken in creating an atmosphere that conveys the same message as the subject of the exhibition. It’s a gift, really! And the Polin museum is another perfect example of this gift! Impressive setup in a beautiful interior taking visitors through a 1000 years of Jewish history in Poland. I highly recommend visiting this amazing museum! Little side note though, we found it hard to have an audio guide which talks to you when you’re trying to read the many texts on the walls, so most of us (family of 8) stopped using…”
Skip the lines for a 90-minute guided walk through Krakow’s Rynek Underground Museum, where medieval streets, stalls, and trade come alive.
“Our tour guide Anya i think was great and explained the background and history of Krakow in detail. This was a great and informing experience learning about the history about krakow. Highly recommend.”
An interactive Polish Vodka Museum tour in Warsaw’s Praga, then a 4-vodka tasting and cocktail bar add-on option.
“Amazing experience! An interactive guided tour that allows you to learn the history of Polish vodka. Our guide, Wojtek, was excellent—very kind, knowledgeable, and explained everything clearly. The vodka tasting at the end of the tour was also a truly unique experience. In my opinion, this is one of the must-visit museums in Warsaw. It is ideal for families and children as well. The museum is housed in the building of the old factory, which is beautifully restored and very well maintained—an outstanding job has been done. The building also features a restaurant, a café, and a gift shop offering vodka and other products.”
Krakow City Card covers 22 permanent-entry museums, unlimited trams and buses for 1 to 3 days, plus a daily walking tour.
“Well worth the money if you want to see the real city lots of free entry to site included in cost of card. Safest thing to do is find krakow card outlet and get plastic card issued at no extra cost”
Skip-the-line entry to Warsaw’s World of Illusion with 60+ mirror and hologram optical tricks, plus plenty of photo stops for families.
English guided tour of Krakow’s Schindler’s Factory Museum, skip-the-line entry, WWII exhibits, and Schindler’s office tied to Schindler’s List.
“Fabulous guide . Informative , full of fun. Thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Thought there might be more info regarding how Schindler rescued the children and how the factory worked though.”
Pre-booked entry to Krakil Museum of Illusions in Kraków, 400 m² of interactive, photo-ready exhibits for 1 to 2 hours.
“Me and my partner had a great time at the Illusion museum, on the way in the woman was super helpful making sure we knew which way to go around the museum. All staff after the entrance were really happy and loved helping us to experience the illusions at the best.”
Krakow day trip to Auschwitz I and Birkenau with licensed English guide, headsets, transport, and entry fees, plus quiet memorial time.
“Booked the tour, but the pickup never arrived. The operator claims to "have no information" about my booking. At least Viator gave me refund.”
Climb Kościuszko Mound for panoramic Krakow views, then tour fort exhibitions on Tadeusz Kościuszko, 1846 to 1918, and wax figures.
“The views were lovely. Went to panorama cafe and it was nice however atmosphere slightly ruined by lots of kids running around.”
One day in Krakow to see Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine with English guides, hotel pickup, and skip-the-line entry.
“With only a weekend in Krakow we had to make the most of our time there. This day trip was excellent. The pick up and drop off at hotel was perfect. Lunch provided at a small additional cost was of good quality. The driver was friendly and accommodating. The English speaking guides at the camps and salt mines were informative and pleasant. We throughly enjoyed our trip a d would recommend Viator. There are other less expensive trips but when you add it up, this is value for money and stress free.”
Neon, fairytale and Hollywood-style photo sets in Krakow, with a fast 1- to 1.5-hour visit and an easy mobile ticket.
“Amazing and so fun has so many activities and places to take pictures”
Enjoy a 1-hour Chopin piano recital in Krakow’s Chopin Gallery with a glass of wine, then wander Old Town at night.
“It was a very enjoyable hour long piano performance by candlelight. The pianist we saw was incredible! The introduction of the program was hard to hear, but what we caught added to the experience.”
A 7 to 8 hour Auschwitz-Birkenau day trip from Krakow with hotel pickup, a film on board, and a guided museum visit.
“Picked up on time , it was well organised , cannot fault it, would use again . We used same company for taxi pick up from airport , would use again .”
Walk Krakow’s former airport at the Polish Aviation Museum, with 300+ exhibits, rare aircraft, and family interactive zones.
“It was excellent but if your buying a child ticket for someone under 7 don’t as it’s free for them when you get there. so been robbed really. But other than that it’s a very good experience”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
