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.

Interested parties can use the digital archive in the reading rooms in order to conduct research and/or work in the library. This opportunity is typically used by scientists or in the context of pedagogical projects. However, private individuals can also use the research facilities.

The reading rooms are equipped with a total of 19 computer workstations. A large part of the data has been digitised and can be viewed in the digital archive.

For administrative reasons, it is important that users first complete a research request form and then set up an appointment for their visit. This is also necessary because our staff must provide visitors with an introduction in how to use the database and the available research options.

Of course, non-digitised data are also available for use. However, in this case, retrieval times must be factored in.

Contact:
hstrcl-rsrchrlsn-rchvsrg
+49 5691 629321

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.