The Arolsen Archives provide in the

Schlossstrasse 10
34454 Bad Arolsen

an insight into their history and work in a bilingual exhibition (German/English):
How do you find missing people when millions are searching and the event keeps moving further away in time? How did the present-day Arolsen Archives come to be? Who used it, and who can access it today? What does an archive mean for the processing of guilt and compensation? How can we design modern, digital memorial culture today? These questions are addressed in the exhibition "A Monument of Paper. Following the story of the Arolsen Archives".

The exhibition is generally open on the following days:
Wednesday – Friday: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Additionally, a German-language tour usually takes place every first Tuesday of the month at 2:00 PM, and an English-language tour is available by prior arrangement (subject to change).

Changes to opening hours and all other information: https://arolsen-archives.org/kontakt/ausstellungen/

Visitor groups can arrange an individual appointment. Guided tours are available for groups of 5 to 20 people by appointment and scheduling.

Additionally, there is the option to take a virtual tour.

The Arolsen Archives offer a variety of digital learning formats for teaching. Young people want to discover history – interactively, independently, and with a connection to current issues such as racism and exclusion. The educational offerings address this desire: They combine historical content with the world of young people.

Overview of all offers for school and education: https://arolsen-archives.org/mitmachen/arolsen-school/

The Arolsen Archives respond to over 20,000 inquiries about Nazi victims each year. Family members, but also survivors, make up the majority of inquiries. The Arolsen Archives' offerings are also important for research and education, to carry knowledge about the Holocaust, concentration camps, forced labor, and the aftermath of Nazi crimes into our society. Millions of documents are accessible worldwide through the extensive online archive. Researchers can also request remote access.

Additional information for researchers: https://arolsen-archives.org/archiv/forschung/

Survivors of Nazi persecution as well as relatives of Nazi victims can request a visit to the Arolsen Archives, specifying the research performed, in order to view the original documents that still exist.

Please contact us using the specified contact details to set up an appointment.