Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away. Tickets

Absolutely incredibly curated and put together. Such an emotional experience, and one that all should view.

The exhibit was very well organized by sections, it followed a realistic timeline, the narratives on both posterboard and hand held speaker were clear and effective. I spent 2.5 hours there and it was well spent. The exhibits themselves were mostly not new to me but were tastefully presented.

This exhibit was so well done and very powerful. Even with amount of people, everyone was quiet and reverent! Own pace tour, hour in half to two hours, was comfortable.

The venue was absolutely silent. So moving. Impossible to imagine that humans could treat one another this way.

This is a very moving experience. The video testimonials were surreal. The survivors are some of the strongest individuals. There were some areas that were very congested so a few areas could have a better design. But overall a must experience

The exhibit was wonderful! We spent over three hours in it, taking in every detail! The only negative thing was that there was no place to exit the exhibit to take a break. It also was crowded, I think because estimating a time of one to one and a half hours to view the exhibit was far too little time.

My first impression on entering the exhibit was that there was a sense of silent, solemn respect for all of those who perished at Auschwitz, but the overall darkness of the setting impeded my full focus on the displays. I always want to immerse myself in the history of our past, and I could do that a little bit during the exhibit, but I felt like there was more sitting and listening or standing and reading than interaction. The testimonials were riveting, but a bit fractured as each person’s memories were divided into little clips throughout the exhibit. The lighting was very poor and there were a lot of dark spots. There was also a little confusion for me in correctly sequencing the numbers to the audio guide. I missed a few in those dark corners. For me, the artifacts really brought their daily existence more to life and should probably been more prominent and more fully illuminated. I loved seeing all the treasured belongings that they held, and that we so take for granted. If there is ever an opportunity to bring in more possessions, clothing, shoes, etc., it might have a larger impact. A pile of shoes versus the one shoe, for example, a sack of human hair. All told, there were over 12 million shoes! Students walking through may be missing just how enormous these mass murders really were. Hard to perceive the enormity without more stark visualizations. I am one who needs to live inside the hearts and minds of these beautiful humans, and also to live inside their experiences, even for just a few minutes. The exhibit is profound in its lessons and in its message, and for those who have no previous knowledge, a great starting point. Thank you for curating all the pieces to make the whole. I guess, selfishly I needed more three-dimensional aspects to help to fully immerse myself within it.

I saw a Facebook ad about this exhibit when my 15 (almost 16) year old daughter and I were vacationing in Boston and purchased tickets. I love history and liked the Holocaust museum in Washington DC, so I knew I would like it, but I wasn't sure about my teenage daughter. We both really liked it. After the exhibit, she said that it was "the most interesting thing I have ever seen."She called her cousin and said that they need to go see it if it travels to SF Bay Area. I highly recommend, even a teenager will like it :)

This was the most moving, sobering and understated exhibit. It brought understanding the atrocities associated with Auschwitz to a whole new level. The pain that the survivors endured was so inexplicable and devastating to hear in their own words. I left there deeply affected.

The Auschwitz exhibition is an overwhelming and heartbreaking but extremely important experience and, I believe, one that everyone should see. It is very well done and also gives you a history lesson about the events that provided the fertile ground for the rise of the Nazi regimen. What I discovered in that history lesson were some parallels that are occurring today both in the United States and around the world -- intolerance, anti-semitism, bigotry, oppression, etc. -- and that scares me. There are also testimonials from several survivors of Auschwitz, and they have an important message to share. I applaud the people who organized or supported this exhibition for their dedication to not only preserving the many artifacts but also ensuring that the story of the Holocaust is never forgotten and honoring the millions whose lives were either lost or who, against all odds, survived the horror of it. EVERYONE WHO LIVES NEAR THIS EXHIBITION (here in the Boston area and wherever it goes from here) SHOULD MAKE IT A POINT TO GO TO THIS EXHIBIT. It takes 2+ hours to go through it but is so necessary to remind us of what happened so we never allow it to happen again.

The exhibit is well structured and informative. Though I've seen some of the photos and read much about the holocaust I found a lot in the exhibit that I had not known before. I highly recommend it to everyone.

The exhibit, though not too extensive, does capture the horror of Holocaust and the significance of mankind can never allow the same to happen again, wherever that maybe. The danger of complacency is fully demonstrated.

Well worth the experience! Very sad but story that is told is very well presented!

This was a moving experience, the subject matter is heavy, of course, but it’s something everyone should see.

A powerful and moving presentation. There was a nice balance of artifacts, videos, story, history, and use of space. The display cases containing objects that were found at Auschwitz gave food for thought about how much people lost and what they were able to keep.

This was an incredible exhibit. From the way they shared the information through a small telephone to everything you can read and look at. I did not realize we would be there for several hours. Took us over 4 hours and we did not even get to the last part. I felt like it was over crowded. People were pushing and shoving, standing in front blocking the things to read so others can't see. It just seemed like there should have been less people let into the exhibit. People also were talking on there cell phones while we were trying to read. My husband and I got separated because of the crowds. I was looking forward to this exhibit and I just wished it wasn't so crowded otherwise it was amazing and very powerful. I had no words, it was so educational and so scary and real all at the same time

Having been to Auschwitz twice I had my doubts about the possibility to be able to bring it out from Poland and show it to the world. Well done! Every human being should be able to see it. Especially now while we are living in the current political climate.

The exhibit is very well done. The historical presentation is haunting, sad and shocking. The story is so well told and the artifacts add an element that will take your breath away. If you do oattend, plan on standing outside for 15-20 minutes as you are not allowed in until it is your time. Once in, you will need to wait again for about 10 minutes until the first gallery frees up to allow more folks to enter. The pace will be quite slow and despite what the website states, NO fluid of any kind is allowed. There are a few benches throughout the galleries for one to rest for a few minutes. It does get quite warm inside to dress accordingly. It took us 2 full hours to see all of the exhibits.

A powerful and moving experience from which we should all learn. It remains hard to imagine that any human being could embody such evil, let alone inspire others to follow along. It happened once, it can happen again!

It is a wonderful, impactful experience. Downside - too crowded and if you actually listen to each recording and read the plaque for each exhibit it will take over 3 hours (especially when crowded). The website says 1.5-2 hours but impossible to do it justice in that amount of time. We had a 4:00pm ticket. We had to wait in line over 15 minutes just to be let in because of the crowd so didn't start until almost 4:20 and it closed at 7. Two and half hours was not enough. We had to rush through the last third of the exhibit which was the most impactful part. If you are short on time, skip the first half to two-thirds and head right to where they start talking about the transport of Jews and others to the camp, the personal artifacts and the short videos with survivor stories. Better yet, get an early entry time so you can take as much time as needed to really experience it.