KZ-Gedenkstätte Flossenbürg
Memorial on the grounds of the former Flossenbürg concentration camp, with two permanent exhibitions, free admission and a museum café.
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About the museum
The Flossenbürg Concentration Camp Memorial commemorates the Flossenbürg concentration camp and its subcamps, where people from all over Europe were held prisoner from 1938 to 1945. It is run by the Stiftung Bayerische Gedenkstätten (Bavarian Memorials Foundation). The site is also a cemetery, so special consideration is due to the rest of the dead and to relatives.
The permanent exhibition "Konzentrationslager Flossenbürg 1938–1945" documents the history of the camp and its subcamps and puts the prisoners at the center. The second exhibition, "was bleibt", addresses the lasting effects of the camp. The documentation site Hersbruck/Happurg commemorates the second-largest subcamp.
The Bildungszentrum (education center) offers seminars and tours; an archive and the online Totenbuch (book of the dead) support research. The education center also houses an inclusively run museum café.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition "Konzentrationslager Flossenbürg 1938–1945"
- Exhibition "was bleibt" on the lasting effects
- Documentation site Hersbruck/Happurg
- Free admission and free public tours
- Online archive and Totenbuch
Permanent exhibitions
- Konzentrationslager Flossenbürg 1938–1945 – The exhibition tells the story of the camp and its subcamps with the prisoners at its center.
- was bleibt – The exhibition addresses the lasting effects of the concentration camp.
- Operated by
- Stiftung Bayerische Gedenkstätten
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission to the grounds, the exhibitions and the public tours is free.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The education center and exhibition building are barrier-free with elevators; accessible parking spaces are in front of the former Kommandantur (commandant's building) and at the museum café. The grounds are designed to be barrier-free; in winter there may be restrictions. Only assistance dogs are allowed on the grounds.
Kids & families
Only partly suitable for kidsRecommended for ages 12+
The memorial recommends not visiting the grounds with children under 12.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Flossenbürg-Gedenkstätte
By train to Weiden (Oberpfalz), Altenstadt an der Waldnaab or Neustadt an der Waldnaab, then continue by bus 6272/1922 (RBO) towards Flossenbürg/Silberhütte; travel time 40 to 55 minutes.
By car
Free parking
Two large free parking areas (P1, P2) without time limit; four EV charging stations at P2; a few spaces with a 2-hour limit at the former Kommandantur. Motorhomes may stand on P1 for 1 to 2 days (no power or water connection).
- Accessible parking
Approach via the A93 (exit Neustadt an der Waldnaab) or the A6 (exit Waidhaus), signposted from the exits. Bicycle parking with charging for e-bikes in front of the grounds; cycling on the grounds is not permitted.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Wi-Fi
Museum café in the education center (Silberhüttenstraße 42), Monday to Friday 10:00–17:00, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 13:00–17:00; about 40 seats, terrace, free Wi-Fi; dogs are welcome there.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Non-commercial photo and film recording in the outdoor grounds and in the exhibitions is permitted for private use; drones and recordings of tours and seminars only with written permission. |
| Good to know | Public tours (about 2 hours, free, no registration, meeting point in front of the former laundry): April to November on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays at 14:00, additionally on Wednesdays in July and August; December to March only on Sundays at 14:00. Allow about one hour for each of the two permanent exhibitions. Groups of 8 or more people book tours via the appointment booking system. |
