Museum · Oświęcim · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Oświęcim

Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum is a museum in Oświęcim, Lesser Poland Voivodeship. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 1 of the 14 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 70 m you'll find a public toilet and a bench.

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Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Oświęcim

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Audio tour · Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum

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You're standing at the entrance of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, in the Polish town of Oświęcim. This is a place that makes people go quiet, and that's perfectly fine. This was Auschwitz I, the main camp built and run by Nazi Germany during its occupation of Poland. Around 1.1 million people died at Auschwitz, among them 960,000 Jews.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Jan Mo-Su 07:30-16:30; Feb Mo-Su 07:30-17:30; Mar Mo-Su 07:30-18:30; Apr,May Mo-Su 07:30-19:30; Jun-Aug Mo-Su 07:30-20:30; Sep Mo-Su 07:30-19:30; Oct Mo-Su 07:30-18:30; Nov Mo-Su 07:30-16:30; Dec Mo-Su 07:30-15:30
Admission: Paid
Visitors: 1,430,000 a year

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

14 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 1 of the 14 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km.

MuseumAudio story · 2 min

German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau · 2.6 km

Photo: pzk net · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau on the spot with the app

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Frequently asked questions

When is Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum open?

Jan Mo-Su 07:30-16:30; Feb Mo-Su 07:30-17:30; Mar Mo-Su 07:30-18:30; Apr,May Mo-Su 07:30-19:30; Jun-Aug Mo-Su 07:30-20:30; Sep Mo-Su 07:30-19:30; Oct Mo-Su 07:30-18:30; Nov Mo-Su 07:30-16:30; Dec Mo-Su 07:30-15:30 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 10 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.