Jewish Museum Oswiecim

Introduction

In the center of the town of Oswiecim (Auschwitz), the Jewish Museum presents Oshpitzin, a permanent exhibition about the town's thriving pre-war Jewish community. Through artifacts, documents, photographs, and state-of-the-art multimedia, the exhibition captures the history and spirit of this vanished community.

The Jewish Museum is part of the Auschwitz Jewish Center, which also includes the Chevra Lomdei Mishnayot and Cafe Bergson. The Chevra Lomdei Mishnayot, next door to the Jewish Museum, is the only surviving synagogue in Oswiecim. Once one of between 20 and 30 Jewish houses of prayer in town, this synagogue was converted into a Nazi warehouse during WWII. It is a moving remnant of a community destroyed in the Holocaust.

Jewish museum in Oswieicm

© AnyaV

Behind the center is the Kluger House, the home of the last Jewish resident of Oswiecim, Szymon Kluger (1925-2000). Saved from destruction and renovated, the Kluger House now contains Cafe Bergson and temporary exhibition space.

When planning your visit to the area, make sure to download the free app, Oshpitzin, which offers walking tours of the Jewish Museum and sites of Jewish heritage in town.

Opening Hours

April – September: 10.00am – 6.00pm.
October – March: 10.00am – 5.00pm.

Closed on Saturdays and on Jewish holidays.

Cost

• Regular - 10 PLN
• Reduced tickets 6 PLN, for students (26 and under) and seniors (65 and up)
• Families - 15 PLN, 2 adults + children

Getting There

1.5 hours by bus or train from Krakow. 15 minutes by bus or car from the Auschwitz Museum.

Contact and External Links

• Address - Plac Księdza Jana Skarbka 5, Oświęcim, Poland 32-600
• Phone - +48 33 8447002
• Email - [email protected]
• Websites - Auschwitz Jewish Center, Oshpitzin