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Dachau Memorial Tour

Visit the grounds of the former concentration camp in Dachau with a qualified guide and learn more about this dark time.

Included in the price:

• five hour guided tour of the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
• officially qualified and authorized guides by the Dachau Memorial site
• public transport costs from Munich to Dachau and back
• exclusively with us: free city map and 50 % discount on the official city guide
• free cancellation until 24 h before tour start

On this interesting tour, you will get to know a lot about a dark chapter of German history and the first concentration camp of the NS regime. This was built in 1933 in Dachau, which is located only 15 km away from Munich. More than 30 years later, in 1965, a memorial was created for the victims to give visitors the opportunity to learn about the cruel deeds the prisoners had to suffer.

The Dachau tour leads through the cells, barracks and gas chambers. It explains the significance of the pictures and exhibits in the museum with thought-provoking stories about the prisoners' individual experiences from the construction of the camp to their liberation by the US forces in 1945.

Please note: The guides are officially certified and authorised by the Dachau Memorial Site to give guided tours of the site.

Important information

Meeting point: in front of the Tourist Information at Marienplatz , end point at main station

Duration : approx. 4,5 - 5 hours

Attention: The 20-minute documentary film and the website in general is not recommended for children under 12 years old.

Information about your Dachau Memorial Tour: Please show your booking confirmation printed out or on your mobile phone to your tour guide.

You will receive the free City Map and the 50% discount on the official City Guide "simply Munich" upon presentation of your booking confirmation at the Tourist Information at Marienplatz or at main station (please note the current opening hours). There you can also buy tickets.

Accessibility: This tour has limited accessibility – please feel free to contact [email protected] for more information.

Photos: Gedenkstätte Dachau, Stadt Dachau

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Dachau Concentration Camp Tour

Overview of the tour in Munich

We will depart at 9:30 a.m. from Marienplatz by subway transport (transport ticket is included in the tour price) and arrive at the Dachau Concentration Camp in about 35 minutes. Dachau was the first Nazi concentration camp built on the outskirts of Munich. It was opened on March 22, 1933, just weeks after Adolf Hitler was appointed Reich Chancellor. More than 200,000 prisoners were interned and tortured by the Nazis, of whom more than 40,000 were killed. The Dachau Concentration Camp was the penultimate camp to be liberated by American troops on April 29, 1945 with 32,000 survivors, making it the camp that remained open the longest. IMPORTANT - Conditions of the visit: - The visit takes place with a minimum of 6 participants - The price includes the entrance to the memorial and the ticket for the subway transportation - The visit is not suitable for children under 14 years of age (according to the rules and regulations of the memorial) - It is not possible to eat during the visit - Pets are not allowed during the visit

This activity includes:

• Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
• Incluye el ticket de transporte y la entrada
• Incluye la entrada al memorial

Meeting point

Fischbrunnen

Meeting point: Fischbrunnen (fish fountain) at Marienplatz. The guide will be next to the fountain with a green umbrella. Public transportation lines passing near the Explora Munich meeting point: U-Bahn (subway): U3, U5, U6 S-Bahn (suburban train): S3, S4, S7, S8 Streetcar (streetcar): 19 Bus: 132, 62

Things to note

The tour takes place with a minimum of 6 people The visit is only suitable for people over 14 years old (according to the memorial rules and regulations) Pets are not allowed on this tour Eating and drinking are not allowed during this tour

Free Cancellation

Free Cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Late cancellation or your non-arrival is not refundable.

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Concentration Camp Memorial Site

Information on contemporary history in dachau.

The Concentration Camp Memorial Site makes Dachau Europe's central place of learning and remembrance. More than 900,000 people from all over the world come here each year to learn from the lessons of contemporary history. Regular comitted events on contemporary history help to keep the memory of what happened alive.

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Please note that due to high demand, the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site is fully booked until the end of August 2024. Tours and seminars for groups can only be offered again from September 2024. Tours for individual visitors will take place as usual – please buy your ticket for the open tours at the information desk in the visitor centre at least 45 minutes before the tour begins.

Guided Tours for Groups and School Classes

You can book guided tours for groups and school classes by contacting the Education Department of the Dachau Memorial Site. Guided tours take about 2 hours and are available in English, German, French, Spanish, and a number of other languages. Please ask for your preferred language. The tours cost €100 per group (maximum 30 people). Participants should be at least 13 years old.

By investigating the historic site, the remaining buildings, and the various reconstructions, visitors can discover the historical traces from time of the concentration camp and its aftermath. The inclusion of biographies of former prisoners enables a personalized access. It is possible to ask for a specific focus when you book your tour. Our guides work as freelancers and have been specially trained by the Memorial Site.

Please book ahead by using the booking form on our website.

Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions (Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm):

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Information for multipliers

The following material on preparing and reviewing a visit to the Dachau Memorial Site with a school class or group is for the multipliers responsible for these groups.

For carrying out a visit with a group, the Dachau Memorial Site recommends the booking of a guided tour; specially trained by the Education Department, the guides can structure the tour to fit your requirements.

Material for preparing a visit

Every visit to the Dachau Memorial Site needs to be prepared, both in subject matter and emotionally. This enables the pupils to understand the special character of the location. It is recommended to explain the concentration camp system and the function the Dachau camp had within this system; also of importance here is the Nazi concept of the “people’s community” and the mechanisms of exclusion and persecution it was based on.

It is recommended to discuss with the pupils their expectations and fears before the visit; also of importance here is to make clear that there is a difference between the former concentration camp and the Memorial Site. A layout map of the Memorial Site is of great assistance.

Virtual tour

Material for a follow-up review of a visit

After visiting the Memorial Site it is important that you do not leave your group alone with their impressions. One possibility of reviewing a visit is to simply talk about what has remained in the memory. As part of the half- and full-day seminars, the Education Department has developed the exercise: “What’s Remained?” Although carried out on the Memorial Site, the exercise is also suitable for schools etc. outside the grounds. Photos of today’s Memorial Site is one possible way to get a discussion going: sitting in a circle with the photos laid out in the middle, each participant choses the motif that interests or moves them, and they use the photo to speak about what they’ve learned from their visit.

All image rights remain with the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site. The exercise is based on a method developed by the Max Mannheimer Study Center.

Images of the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site you can use for this exercise: