Auschwitz Concentration Camp

Państwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau

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Sep 16, 2024
I booked directly on the site, and it's worth a visit. It's heartbreaking to say the least, but the history is important. Be prepared for what you will see. Book ahead, because the que is long. Ther… Full review by tammyjewel628
Sep 7, 2024
Our English tour guide Karolina (from the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum itself) was excellent. The tour was to the point, not emotional, and showed so many things to really make us think about how someon… Full review by SarahKraus
Aug 21, 2024
well, it was a big disappointment for us: rushed, bad guide with speech impediment, very incomprehensible presentation with little facts, overemphasis on sensational details, like you never heard a t… Full review by Richard Z
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One of the most heart-rending aspects of World War II was the slaughter of millions of Jews in the Nazi concentration camps. The Auschwit…
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Facts

Established:1946-04
Director:Piotr Cywiński
Visitors:2,300,000 (2019)

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Hi, my 14, 13 11 year old granddaughters would like to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau when we visit Krakow in December …
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Hi, my 14, 13 11 year old granddaughters would like to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau when we visit Krakow in December would they be allowed?
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Hi, Yes, your Granddaughters will be allowed in. I visited there last September and there was no age restrictions then, and when I did my tour there was a scholl party being guided …
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Hi, Yes, your Granddaughters will be allowed in. I visited there last September and there was no age restrictions then, and when I did my tour there was a scholl party being guided around too.
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Answer by Murray H · Mar 14, 2021
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Dress and behave with respect and solemnity
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Not suitable for visitors under the age of 14
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Dress appropriately. Behave respectfully
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Do not visit under the influence of any substance
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A guided tour will cost around 10 Euros, but it will be a far more insightful experience and is recommended to viewing the museum without a guide.
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Large bags are not allowed inside
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Always follow the instructions of guides and the security guards
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Flash photography and the use of tripods are prohibited. Photography is prohibited in certain areas, look for the signs
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Smoking and the consumption of food are prohibited
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It can get crowded, so arrive early at the bus stop
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It takes at least three hours to tour the museum, sometimes more
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From April 15 to October 31 a shuttle bus runs between them once an hour
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Your entry must be reserved in advance online, preferably well in advance
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Visit independently and join a guided tour at the museum
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With that in mind, begin with the heartrending movie filmed by Soviet troops on January 27, 1945
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Visit as part of a group organised by a Kraków tourist agency
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You begin by walking through the notorious gate marked Arbeit Macht Frei (Work Brings Freedom
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From april to october it's compulsory to join a tour if you arrive between 10am and 3pm
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Plan on bringing water and wearing comfortable walking shoes since you'll cover a lot of ground here
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There are the grounds, patios, houses and corridors, as well as the gas chamber and cremation room
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The collections of suitcases, pots, artificial limbs, gas canisters and human hair speak for themselves
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