Can I take my child to Auschwitz?
Can I take my child to Auschwitz? It is widely advised that children should be 14 or over before they make the trip. This is the youngest age suggested for visitors by the Auschwitz museum, and indeed the same age recommended by the Imperial War Museum in London for its Holocaust exhibition.
How much is the entry fee for Auschwitz?
Visits to the memorial site (Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau) are free of charge. Due to the large volume of visitors, visitors are now only permitted to visit the memorial site without a guide at certain times.
Do they have a gift shop at Auschwitz?
The Auschwitz exhibition shop is open Monday to Sunday and offers visitors a wide range of books, audiovisual material and other stationery and arts materials related to the study of the Holocaust and the different groups of victims persecuted by Nazi Germany.
Can you eat at Auschwitz?
You can also have breakfast or lunch at Hotel Olecki Oswiecim, located close to the camp. Eating and smoking are not allowed inside Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Which Auschwitz tour is best?
- Krakow: Auschwitz Guided Tour with Pickup and Optional Lunch. ...
- Auschwitz-Birkenau: Skip-the-Line Guided Tour. ...
- Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour with Transportation. ...
- From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour with Transportation. ...
- Auschwitz-Birkenau Skip-the-Line Guided Tour.
What is the youngest age camp?
If your child is 5 or under, that's too young for overnight camp alone. Go to a family camp together, or try an American Camp Association accredited day camp program in your area, which is a great way to get the feel for what camp is all about!
Can you do Auschwitz in one day?
How long will it take to cover Auschwitz? Visiting Auschwitz can take a minimum of three-and-a-half hours. Visitors can stay on the site 90 minutes after the last entrance hour.
Is it worth going to Auschwitz?
It is essential to visit both parts of the camp, Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, in order to acquire a proper sense of the place that has become the symbol of the Holocaust as well as Nazi crimes againt Poles, Romas and other groups.