Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, Poland

Poland · Historic Sites

Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum

The preserved site of the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp, now a powerful memorial.

Key facts for Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum

Opening times
Open daily, 7:30am–7:00pm (seasonal variations apply)
Entry
Free entry with mandatory reservations; guided tours recommended
Region
Oświęcim, Lesser Poland
Visitors per year (approx.)
Over 2.3 million

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Site Overview

Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II–Birkenau serve as sobering testimonies to the horrors of the Holocaust.

Memorial Mission

Preserved to honor victims and educate future generations about the Holocaust.

Popular tours in Krakow

These are popular Viator tours in Krakow. They do not necessarily visit Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, so read each listing. Ratings are Viator's, from a October 2026 snapshot. Check Viator for current prices.

Krakow–Zakopane: Cable Car, Chocholow Baths, Cheese & Vodka

Top-rated day trip (4.9/5 from 12,000+ reviews). Ride the Gubałówka cable car, taste highlander cheese & local vodka, and enjoy a full 3 hours at Chocholow Thermal Baths — modern…

4.9 (13,559 on Viator) 12 h Free cancellation listed

Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfer and Ticket

Visit one of the most important memorial sites in Europe on an organized Auschwitz-Birkenau tour from Krakow. The former German Nazi concentration and extermination camp of Auschwitz I…

4.7 (10,378 on Viator) 7 h Free cancellation listed

Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Ticket Hotel Pickup Small Van

Make your visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum as easy as possible on this 7-hours tour from Krakow. Sharing with other people in the an air-conditioned minibus by an licensed…

4.8 (5,334 on Viator) 7 h Free cancellation listed

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