Educational services

Individual visitors

The Melk Memorial in the former crematorium can be visited free of charge at any time. The memorial is located at Schießstattweg 2, 3390 Melk. There is also an exhibition on the history of the camp on the premises of the former crematorium.
The key for the garden gate can be borrowed at the entrance to the "Birago-Pionierkaserne", Prinzlstraße 22, from the guards upon presentation of an official photo ID.

The concentration camp memorial is currently not independently accessible for wheelchair users. If you would like to visit the memorial, please contact us. The future accessibility of the concentration camp memorial is being planned.

Groups

Workshops, special formats and guided tours with our guides are available for all target groups (pupils of all school types from around 14 years of age, apprentices, associations, political interest groups, companies, etc.). Please contact us by email at education@melk-memorial.org to adapt the guided tour to your individual needs.

Contact: Wolfgang Fehrerberger | education@melk-memorial.org | +43 681 2057 8336

Price

Single persons

Groups
Public guided tour of the Melk Memorial (Individual visitors)

Price: € 8 / 5*

Duration: 2 hours

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Guided Tour of the Melk Memorial

Price: € 120 / 60*

Duration: 2 hrs.

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The tour begins at Melk railway station. The first stops are along the road leading to the former concentration camp site and barracks. This route allows participants to retrace the path taken by the prisoners, engage critically with the perspective of the perpetrators, and thematise how the concentration camp was perceived in society during the Nazi era. Confronting visitors with the perspectives of victims, perpetrators and local people is a fundamental feature of the tour.
Our educators are specially trained to give tours of the concentration camp memorial site. In their pedagogical training, special emphasis is placed on interactive openness for the visitors, meaning that the tours offer a balance of historical information and group discussion on the meaning of that history.
Age: 14 and up
Group size: max. 26, (recommended 15-20). Two groups can start at the same time, with subsequent groups departing at one hour intervals
Meeting point: Melk railway station

Booking required at:
Tel: +43 681 2057 8336
Email: education@melk-memorial.org

Information and enquiries:
Tel: +43 681 2057 8336
Email: education@melk-memorial.org
The invoice for the tour will be sent by email after the event.
In-Depth Tour of Melk

Price: € 180 / 90*

Duration: 3 hrs.

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The in-depth tour begins at Melk railway station and, in terms of content, it is similar to the 2-hour guided tour. However, it offers the opportunity to respond better to pupils’ needs and questions than the 2-hour-long format. In addition, as a teacher, we invite you to contact us in advance and tell us what your pupils are particularly interested in. This means that the visit can be tailored even better to the interests of the participants. The first stops are along the road leading to the former concentration camp site and barracks. This route allows pupils to retrace the path taken by the prisoners, engage critically with the perspective of the perpetrators, and thematise how the concentration camp was perceived in society during the Nazi era. Here, too, confronting visitors with the perspectives of victims, perpetrators and local people is a fundamental feature of the tour.
Our educators are specially trained to give tours of the concentration camp memorial site. In their pedagogical training, special emphasis is placed on interactive openness for the visitors, meaning that the tours offer a balance of historical information and group discussion on the meaning of that history.
Age: 14 and up
Group size: max. 26, (recommended 15-20). Two groups can start at the same time, with subsequent groups departing at one hour intervals
Meeting point: Melk railway station

Booking required at:
Tel: +43 681 2057 8336
Email: education@melk-memorial.org

Information and enquiries:
Tel: +43 681 2057 8336
Email: education@melk-memorial.org
The invoice for the tour will be sent by email after the event.
Guided Tour with Preparatory Workshop and Follow-Up

Price: € 240 / 120*

Duration: 4 hrs.

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This education format combines a two-hour guided tour with a preparatory workshop in a seminar room at the teacher training college in Melk (PH Melk). Participants are encouraged to share ideas within the group and the educator will ask about any special interests. During the workshop, the (young) visitors select from a range of visual materials and reflect on them, later contributing these thoughts to the tour itself. In this way, the visitors help determine the focus of the tour. The format concludes with a discussion of impressions gained on the tour.
Age: 14 years and up
Group size: max. 16 (total max. 48, split into 3 parallel groups)
Meeting point: Abt-Karl-Strasse 29, 3390 Melk

Booking required at:
Tel: +43 681 2057 8336
Email: education@melk-memorial.org

Information and enquiries:
Tel: +43 681 2057 8336
Email: education@melk-memorial.org
The invoice for the tour will be sent by email after the event.
Biography Workshop and Guided Tour

Price: € 240 / 120*

Duration: 4 hrs.

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The workshop, which is held in a seminar room at the teacher training college in Melk (PH Melk), can take place either before or after the tour. It shines a light on the biographies not only of people who were imprisoned in the Melk concentration camp but also of perpetrators and those living near the camp. This multi-perspectival method takes account of the complexity of the camp. Working in small groups, participants select one of the short biographies provided and discuss it with the help of key questions. These biographies then form part of the tour. This biographical approach is particularly suitable for emphasising the human dimension of history, giving additional depth to the tour.
Duration: 4 hours, including a 30-minute break
Age: 14 years and up
Group size: max. 16 (total max. 48, split into 4 parallel groups)
Meeting point: Abt-Karl-Strasse 29, 3390 Melk

Booking required at:
Tel: +43 681 2057 8336
Email: education@melk-memorial.org

Information and enquiries:
Tel: +43 681 2057 8336
Email: education@melk-memorial.org
The invoice for the tour will be sent by email after the event.