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Visiting
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The visitors can see the sites of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau camps. The visit should take at least three hours. >>>
History
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Initially the camp was founded for Polish political prisoners. Since 1942 the camp become mainly a center for murdering Jews within the framework of Nazi extermination plan. >>>
Education
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International Center for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust conducts educational activities basing on research base, archive documents and museum collections.  >>>

CHANGES FOR INDIVIDUAL VISITORS
MAY — OCTOBER, 2010 >>>

 

Astonishing collection of surgical tools
A unique collection of over 150 medical implements was donated to the Auschwitz-Birkenau >>>
On the New Exhibition in Israel

Discussion on the concept for a makeover of the Jewish exhibition in block 27 >>>

69th Anniversary of the Death of St. Maximilian Kolbe

Ceremonies marking the 69th anniversary of the death of St. Maximilian Kolbe >>>

New Visitor Service Center at Auschwitz Memorial
Competition results for the architectonic-urban design of the new Visitor Service Center >>>
 


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