Verified Oct 16, 2026
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
Monument or square · Oswiecim · Poland 🇵🇱
Only official site
auschwitz.org
Admission prices
Free
Entry to the premises of the Auschwitz Memorial
Free entry
free
stated on visit.auschwitz.org/index/faq.html · checked 2026-10-09
Is entry to the premises of the Memorial free? Entry to the premises of the Auschwitz Memorial is free. A fee is only charged for visits with a Museum educator, i.e., a person authorized and prepared to conduct guided tours on the premises.
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Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial: address
ul. Więźniów Oświęcimia 55Open in Google Maps →✓ auschwitz.org/zwiedzanie · 2026-10-05Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial: opening hours
The Museum is open all year long, seven days a week, except January 1, December 25, and Easter Sunday. You can start the visit in the following hours*: 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM December 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM January, November 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM February 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM March, October 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM April, May, September 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM June, July, August * These are the hours of entrance to the Museum.✓ auschwitz.org/en/visiting · 2026-10-09Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial: closing days
1 January, 25 December and on the first day of EasterTranslation · original in Polish
1 stycznia, 25 grudnia i w pierwszego dnia Świąt WielkanocnychAuschwitz-Birkenau Memorial: what should I know before visiting?
Due to overwhelming demand, please book in advance and arrive at the Memorial at least 30 minutes before the start of the tour due to security checks. … Visitors to the grounds of the Museum should behave with due solemnity and respect. Visitors are obliged to dress in a manner befitting a place of this nature. … The standard guided tour lasts about three-and-a-half hours. • The maximum size of backpacks or handbags brought into the Museum can not exceed dimensions: 35x25x15 cm . Please leave your bags in your cars or buses.✓ auschwitz.org/en/visiting · 2026-10-09Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial: how to get there
The Museum is located on the outskirts of the city of Oświęcim on provincial road 933. The visit starts at the former Auschwitz I site. The Museum is about 2 km. from the train station and can be reached from there by local buses. (GPS coordinates: GPS coordinates: 19.20363 E, 50.0266 N ) There are PKS and minibus stops adjacent to the Museum, with service to Cracow and Katowice. There are also two international airports within about 50 kilometers of Oświęcim: Kraków-Balice and Katowice-Pyrzowice.✓ auschwitz.org/en/visiting · 2026-10-09Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial: parking
The main parking and entrance to the Museum is located at ul. Więźniów Oświęcimia 55.Translation · original in Polish
Główny parking i wejście do Muzeum znajduje się przy ul. Więźniów Oświęcimia 55.KL Auschwitz was the largest of the German Nazi concentration camps and genocide centers.
Translation · original in Polish
KL Auschwitz był największym z niemieckich nazistowskich obozów koncentracyjnych i ośrodków Zagłady.
Free entry — official site →
You will be redirected to visit.auschwitz.org — This is the venue’s own ticketing page.