Is the Memorial Site appropriate for children? There is no special exhibition for children at the Dachau Memorial Site, and some of the content may not be appropriate for children under 13.
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There are no specific clothing restrictions at Auschwitz. However, visitors are expected to dress appropriately out of respect for the memory of the victims. Avoid wearing clothing items with slogans, offensive prints, or anything that could be seen as disrespectful.
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!
Based on our experience, we'd say that most children are ready for summer camp by the age of 12 or 13. At this point, they are in school year 6 or 7 and have had enough structured learning time. We think it's important to give them some more freedom before sending them off into the wild world of pre-tweenhood!
There's no dress code in place at Auschwitz. However, visitors are expected to dress respectfully, keeping the historical significance of the place in mind. Ensure your backpack or handbag does not exceed dimensions: 30x20x10 cm.
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.
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.