Opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays
10 am - 6 pm (last admission 5.30 pm)
Closed from 24 to 26 December, 31 December and 1 January.
The museum is closed on Mondays, except on public holidays that fall on a Monday.
tickets and discounts
Admission to the museum costs € 5, concessions € 3. Tickets are available at the information desk.
Free admission every 1st Friday of the month.
Further Tickets:
- Moderated exhibition tours: € 7, reduced € 3 (incl. admission)
- Guided city tours: € 7, reduced € 3 (incl. admission)
Discounts are available for trainees, schoolchildren, students, people with disabilities, and recipients of social welfare, as well as holders of the Thuringian Volunteer Card and the Thuringian Multi-Child Family Card.
Admission is free for holders of the Weimar Card, as well as members of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and the German Museum Association (DMB).
Accessibility
The Museum of Forced Labor is authorized to display the “Accessibility Certified” seal. For more information, visit reisen-fuer-alle.de.
Wheelchair access possible
Rollator access possible
Lift available
Barrier-free toilet and a toilet for all available
Loan of portable seating
Directions and parking
Address
Jorge-Semprún-Platz 2
99423 Weimar
Public transport
The museum can be reached from the main railway station by bus lines 4, 6 and 7. The journey time is approx. 5 minutes.
The museum can be reached on foot from Goetheplatz in approx. 5 minutes.
Parking
We recommend using the car park at the Weimar Atrium. Further parking options and information on parking fees can be found on the website of the city of Weimar.
Coaches can stop at the Weimar Atrium for a maximum of 30 minutes free of charge for travellers boarding and alighting.
Multimediaguide
You can explore the exhibition yourself with our gratis App Museum Zwangsarbeit.
Languages: German, German Sign Language, Dutch, English, French, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian.
Duration: 1 hour
The recommended minimum age is 14 years.
The App Museum Zwangsarbeit is available free of charge in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and can be downloaded to your smartphone in advance of your visit.
We kindly ask you to bring your own headphones.
Filming and photography
Provided that other visitors are not disturbed or their personal rights restricted, filming and photography are permitted in the exhibition for private purposes. Any publication in print media or on the internet (social media, etc.) requires the authorisation of the Foundation's management.
More information on photo and filming permission can be found here.
Further practical information
Age recommendation
We recommend that you only visit the museum with children from the age of 14.
