Państwowe Muzeum na Majdanku
Museum and memorial site on the grounds of the former German Nazi concentration camp in Lublin, with exhibitions in the preserved barracks.
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About the museum
The museum was established in autumn 1944, shortly after the liberation of Lublin, on the site of the former German Nazi concentration camp KL Lublin, founded in 1941. It is one of the oldest museums commemorating the victims of the Second World War. The institution is subordinate to the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.
About 70 authentic structures from 1941–1944 have survived on the grounds: prisoner barracks, workshops and warehouses, SS staff buildings, bathhouses, gas chambers and the crematorium. The area of the former camp is the main element of the visit, and selected barracks are open with exhibitions. The dominant features of the site are the Gate-Monument and the Mausoleum containing the ashes of the victims.
The main historical exhibition, “The Prisoners of Majdanek”, tells the story of the inmates and the conditions of camp life. The museum also carries out research, educational and archival work. Since 2004 it has looked after the memorial site in Bełżec, and since 2012 the memorial site in Sobibór.
Key themes
- Site of the former camp with around 70 surviving structures
- Exhibition “The Prisoners of Majdanek” in Barrack No. 62
- Gate-Monument and Mausoleum with the ashes of the victims
- Bathhouse barracks and gas chambers
- Free app for visitors with eyewitness accounts
Permanent exhibitions
- Więźniowie Majdanka – The museum’s main historical exhibition presents the prisoner community of the camp and the conditions of its life against the background of the history of KL Lublin.
- Teren dawnego obozu – Surviving authentic camp structures, including barracks, bathhouses and gas chambers, together with the historical trail “Konzentrationslager Lublin 1941–1944”.
- Founded
- 1947
- Operated by
- Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego
- Visitors per year
- approx. 121,404
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Guided tour for individual visitors – standard | 25 złSaturdays and Sundays at 11:00 and 14:15, in Polish, without booking. |
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| Guided tour for individual visitors – reduced | 20 zł |
| Entry and parking – passenger car | 10 zł |
| Entry and parking – motorcycle | 5 zł |
| Entry and parking – minibus | 25 zł |
| Entry and parking – coach | 60 zł |
Admission to the museum, including all exhibitions, is free and requires neither a ticket nor a booking. Guided tours (which require a prior booking, except for the times for individual visitors) as well as entry to and parking on the museum grounds are charged.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: not available
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Most buildings with historical exhibitions are difficult to access for wheelchair users because of high thresholds and narrow entrances. The Visitor Service Centre is accessible and has a toilet for people with disabilities, a tactile site map and an induction loop at the information point and in the bookshop. Barrack No. 62, with the exhibition “The Prisoners of Majdanek”, is accessible via a side entrance, and Barracks Nos. 43, 44 and 52 have ramps. Portable rails can be borrowed for the other barracks (request at least 3 days in advance). Orthopaedic wheelchairs are available free of charge. Wheelchair users cannot reach the Gate-Monument, the Mausoleum or the crematorium because of stairs and thresholds. No Polish Sign Language interpreter is available on site.
Kids & families
Only partly suitable for kidsRecommended for ages 14+
| Time needed | approx. 3 hrs |
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Because of the nature of the site, the museum does not recommend a visit for children under 14. Guided services are not provided for pupils younger than those in the 7th grade of primary school.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Majdanek
By city bus from the centre of Lublin the journey takes a dozen or so minutes; the nearest stop to the entrance gate is “Majdanek”.
By car
Paid parking
A large car park on the museum grounds; a one-off fee for entry and parking is PLN 10 (passenger car), PLN 5 (motorcycle), PLN 25 (minibus) and PLN 60 (coach).
- Accessible parking
Address for navigation: Droga Męczenników Majdanka 67, 20-325 Lublin. Bicycles can be left free of charge in the racks.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Coat check: not available
- Lockers: not available
The Visitor Service Centre has a bookshop and a place to rest. The museum does not run a cloakroom or left-luggage office; the nearest left-luggage facilities are at the PKP railway station and the bus station in Lublin.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography for personal use is permitted; use for publication or commercial purposes requires contacting the museum. |
| Good to know | Visits are possible independently or with a guide. The full route is almost 5 km long and runs mainly outdoors. The free visitor app contains descriptions of the sites, eyewitness accounts and archival photographs and documents. Open fire (except at the Mausoleum), smoking and bringing animals (except assistance dogs) are prohibited on the museum grounds. From 7 April 2026 the side entrances from ul. Cmentarna and ul. Tetmajera are closed. |
