The visit of Melk concentration camp memorial is possible every day.
Upon presentation of a valid photo ID you get the key at the entrance of the Melk barracks: "Freiherr Karl von Birago Pionierkaserne", Prinzlstrasse 22.
For guided visits and further information please contact us via info@melk-memorial.org
Guided visits in the memorial by our qualified guides are possible (in German language) for different target groups (students from 14 years on, apprentices, associations, political interest groups, enterprises, etc.). To offer the best tour for your individual needs, it is necessary to make a prior reservation – by e-mail or by phone. Please note that while there is no minimum number of guests, the group should not have more than 25 persons. For larger groups we try to provide additional guides.
Depending on your time budget, we offer different variations of the guided visit:
Combination of a visit of the Melk Concentration Camp Memorial and the Museum of Contemporary History “ERLAUF REMEMBERS” in Erlauf, the Community of Peace.
Duration: approx. 4 hours incl. time for the journey
Further information available under www.erlauferinnert.at.
The Mauthausen Committee Austria (MKÖ) offers numerous tour and education programs especially for teenagers. Among them are civil courage trainings which should encourage young people to become helpers instead of remaining uninvolved bystanders. Further information and reservation available under www.zivilcourage.at .
If you need support for a paper or scientific project (seminar paper, bachelor thesis, master thesis) concerning details of the history of the satellite concentration camp of Melk or other contemporary historical topics regarding the area of Melk, we would be pleased to assist you.
You can reach the town of Melk by train, coming from both Vienna or Linz. It is a 12-15-minute walk from Melk train station to the concentration camp memorial. There are several parking spaces along the Dorfnerstraße as well as on the Schießstattweg.