5 Helpful Tips For Visiting The Auschwitz Exhibit In Boston
The Auschwitz Exhibit in Boston opened on March 15th at The Castle at Park Plaza. Ramiro and his wife Nicole recently visited the exhibit, and what was meant to be a 90 minute visit, turned into a 3-hour stay. To be honest, he said that he could have easily stayed for hours longer.
What is the Auschwitz Exhibit in Boston
Auschwitz was the largest Nazi concentration and death camp. It was also the most lethal of all of them. More than 1,100,000 people were killed behind its barbed wire fences. The exhibit is the first traveling exhibition about the Auschwitz concentration camps. According to their website, The Auschwitz Exhibit contains over “700 original objects of great historic and human value.” They say that most of the objects have never been show in New England before. This will be the only time you can see this exhibition on the East Coast during this tour.
The exhibit takes place at The Castle at Park Plaza, 130 Columbus Ave. in Boston. You can get your tickets at Ticketmaster, and there is a group discount for 10 or more. An FYI about bringing in bags. Because of space and safety considerations, no large bags are allowed. That includes: backpacks, duffel bags, briefcases, large purses, etc. And as far as guided tours, tickets to the exhibit include a complimentary audio guide compliments of WCVB Channel 5 Boston.
5 Tips From Ramiro for visiting the Auschwitz Exhibit in Boston
- Get there early. You’re only given a 90 minute window for the experience. We were there for 3 hours and could easily have been there for another 3. It’s not like they’re going to throw you out for staying past your time, but you just want to make sure that you give yourself enough time for the whole thing. Note from The Auschwitz Museum in Boston website: “Time inside the exhibition varies by person. Many take 1.5 to 2 hours to take in the content fully, however, there is no time limit once you have entered.”
- Silence your phone. Or better yet turn it off. Trust me, this is something that you’ll wanna pay attention to. And chances are, if you’re like me, this will be the longest amount of time that you won’t even think about checking your phone.
- If you go with someone else or in a group, plan on not being together the entire time. They might go ahead or stay behind, because there’s just so much to see and read and not everyone does those things at the same level. spread apart, it’s all good. You’ll find each other at the end.
- Get ready to experience some heavy stuff. I can’t imagine someone walking out of there feeling better or even the same as they felt when they walked in.
- All that being said, the exhibit is something that everyone needs to see. It’s honestly worth twice the price and like it or not, it’s a part of our history, and it happened not long ago.
The Auschwitz Exhibit in Boston will be on display until September 2nd.