Is Auschwitz disabled friendly?

Auschwitz-Birkenau: The infamous concentration and work camp has now become a living memorial and museum, with limited yet guided access for wheelchairs. Disabled visitors are welcomed to see sections of the complex with navigable terrain, both indoors and outdoors.



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Plan a 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.

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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.

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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.

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Individual visitors may tour the Memorial independently or in organised groups with a guide-educator. Entrance to the Museum, to both Auschwitz I and Birkenau parts, is possible only with a personalized entry pass booked in advance. Reservations can be made at visit.auschwitz.org or on the spot at the cashier.

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Wear comfortable shoes: You will be doing a lot of walking in Auschwitz, so wear comfortable, closed shoes that will allow you to move around the site easily. Bring water and snacks: Auschwitz Birkenau is a large site, and you may be walking and exploring for several hours.

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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.

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All tourists to Auschwitz are usually seen as dark tourists [26], an approach that overlooks the possibility that the reasons for visiting and the experiences sought might be completely devoid of interest in death. In a study of visitors to Auschwitz, Biran et al.

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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.

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You can expect to do a lot of walking at Auschwitz. Auschwitz covers an area of about 12 square miles (30 square kilometers) and although shuttle buses run between the areas open to visitors, you will still do a lot of walking.

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