Guided Tours and Useful Information for
Auschwitz - Birkenau Museum

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Length of Time to allow for visit:

In order to take in the grounds and exhibitions in a suitable way, visitors should set aside a minimum of about 90 minutes for the Auschwitz site and the same amount of time for Auschwitz II-Birkenau.

Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau

It is essential to visit both parts of the camp, Birkenau and Auschwitz, in order to acquire a proper sense of the place that has become the symbol of the Holocaust.

Guides:

Guides are available to serve visitors in: Croatian, Czech, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, and Swedish.

Guide services may be reserved:

• on the Auschwitz-Birkenau website (choose the visiting option from above listed)
• or by telephone at (+48) 33 844 81 00 / 844 80 99 – these numbers are available Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM local standard time (0600-1400 UTC)
• or by sending a fax to (+48) 33 843 22 27
• or in person at the Visitor Reception Point at the Museum, where all other formalities can also be arranged. We recommend prior reservations in view of the large numbers of visitors and high demand for guide services

Buy Tickets Online direct from Auschwitz-Birkenau website

• Individual tickets (c. 240 zl) available here »
• One day trip tickets (c. 450 zl) available here »