Already at the stage of planning your visit, you should decide whether you want to see everything on your own or with the assistance of the Museum guide. Guided tours include fees and must be booked in advance.
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Make sure to check the weather forecast, because during the visit you will spend most of the time outside, and the visiting route stretches for nearly 5 kilometres.
Make sure to go to our Visitor Service Centre first, where our staff will provide you with the necessary details. Inside you will also find our bookstore, maps, guidebooks, temporary exhibitions, and an open space to have some rest after your journey. You can also download our free visiting app to your phone to explore the detailed history of the camp. It includes historical information related to the points of the visiting route, witness testimonies, archival photographs and documents.
If you are travelling by car, you can park it directly on the Museum grounds. Parking involves one-time fees depending on your vehicle: 10 PLN for cars, 60 PLN for buses, 25 PLN for minivans, and 5 PLN for motorcycles.
You are travelling by bike? You can leave it for free at the racks located near the Visitor Service Centre.
Travelling from the Lublin city centre by the means of public transport usually takes around a quarter. Make sure to look for the bus stop named “Majdanek” which is closest to the entrance gate. Click here to check the current connections and schedule.
You can freely take photos for your private use. If you plan to use the photographs or recording for distribution or commercial purposes, you must obtain a permit. Please contact the Museum and check the Filming and Photographing regulations.
If you are looking for information about particular persons that were imprisoned in the camp, make sure to contact the Museum before your arrival. It is essential to allow our archives team to browse through the preserved records. It is always done by appointment.
You can also search through our online database.
Laying flowers or lighting candles is an important act of remembrance. You can do it at the Mausoleum, where the victims’ ashes arrest. Remember that this is the only place where candles can be light. Using open fire, including smoking cigarettes and e-cigarettes is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN on the Museum grounds for the sake of the safety of original wooden camp infrastructure.
