Eagle Pharmacy
Muzeum "Apteka Pod Orłem" | |
Branch of Historical Museum of Kraków | |
| Established | April 22, 1983 |
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| Location | 18 Bohaterów Getta Square Kraków Poland |
| Coordinates | 50°02′47″N 19°57′15″E / 50.04625°N 19.95414°E |
| Type | History museum |
| Manager | Monika Bednarek |
| Director | Michał Niezabitowski |
| Curator | Monika Bednarek |
| Public transit access | Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne w Krakowie how to get there, see external links |
| Website | https://muzeumkrakowa.pl/en/branches/eagle-pharmacy |
The Eagle Pharmacy Museum (Polish: Muzeum "Apteka Pod Orłem") is a branch of the Historical Museum of Kraków located at 18 Bohaterów Getta Square in Podgórze, the former district of Kraków, Poland.
Originally established as a private pharmacy in 1910, during World War II it operated within the Kraków Ghetto. Its owner, Tadeusz Pankiewicz, was the only non-Jewish Pole permitted to remain and operate a business inside the ghetto. The pharmacy served as a vital hub for clandestine aid, communication, and resistance, providing shelter, medical supplies, and moral support to the persecuted Jewish community.
After the war, the site was gradually transformed into a commemorative museum. The permanent exhibition opened in 2003 following contributions from Holocaust survivor and filmmaker Roman Polanski.