Ghetto Museum Terezín
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The Ghetto Museum Terezín presents permanent exhibitions on the history of the Terezín ghetto, including the Memorial Hall of Children, a scale model of the ghetto, and documentary films.
Planning your visit
Terezín was the fortress town the Nazis turned into a ghetto and used as a propaganda instrument — the place shown to a Red Cross delegation in 1944 after a beautification campaign, complete with a fake café, a film crew and cultural performances, while transports to Auschwitz continued from the sidings.
Around 150,000 Jews passed through. Some 33,000 died in the ghetto itself; roughly 88,000 were deported east.
The Ghetto Museum opened in 1991, in a building that housed boys during the ghetto period, and its Memorial Hall of Children is built around the drawings and poems made by children in the secret classes held there. Of around 15,000 children who passed through Terezín, a few hundred survived.
The Small Fortress across the river, a Gestapo prison, is part of the memorial.
It is an hour from Prague. Allow half a day. Bookable options include tours from Prague. Current availability is shown below.
Before you book
Where is Ghetto Museum Terezín?
Ghetto Museum Terezín is in Terezín, Czech Republic. The map on this page marks its exact location.
How long should I allow for Ghetto Museum Terezín?
Allow half a day. That is the time the collection itself takes at an unhurried pace, before any queue.
Do I need to book Ghetto Museum Terezín in advance?
Tickets can be bought on the door at quiet times, but booking ahead fixes the date and avoids the queue at busy ones. Live availability is shown on this page.