Museum
Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
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The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum preserves the original camp structures, including barracks, watchtowers, and the infamous gate. Visitors walk through the actual sites where over a million people perished, viewing personal artifacts like shoes and suitcases that belonged to victims. The museum's exhibits provide historical context and personal stories, making it a powerful educational experience about the Holocaust.
Don't miss
- View the piles of victims' belongings, including shoes, eyeglasses, and suitcases, in Block 5.
- See the original gas chamber and crematorium at Auschwitz I.
- Walk through the iconic 'Arbeit Macht Frei' gate at the main camp entrance.
Tickets & tours
Ways to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
You can usually visit on your own. A tour is worth it for transport, a guide, or combining nearby sights into one day.
Cheapest way inGuided Tour Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau with pickup options4.2★ · 1,229 travelers~8 hoursFree cancellationFrom$19 per personSee dates →
Best full dayKrakow to Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfer and Ticket4.8★ · 9,571 travelers~7 hoursFree cancellationFrom$35 per personSee dates →
Top ratedGuided Tour from Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau with hotel pick up4.9★ · 305 travelers~7 hoursFree cancellationFrom$64 per personSee dates →More attractions in Oswiecim