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.
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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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…
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…
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…
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