The remains of the huge structures on the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds in southeastern Nuremberg still bear witness today to the ambitions of the National Socialist regime. An area of thirteen square kilometers – over five square miles – was to become a monumental backdrop for the Nazi party's staged events. The Congress Hall – never completed, and now an exhibit itself – was designed for a capacity of 50,000 people. Since 2001 it has been the home of the Documentation Center at the Nazi Party Rally Grounds, a significant component of the pan-European culture of remembrance about the causes, contexts and consequences of the National Socialist dictatorship. The facility is now undergoing a remodeling that is planned to take until 2026. Meantime, a compact new exhibition, "Nuremberg – Site of the Nazi Party Rallies. Staging, Experience and Violence," portrays the history of the site and of the party rallies until 3 May. A large-format media station, touch screens, and most notably, numerous objects and biographies offer customized access to the site's history from 1918 to 2020.
On May 22, the new permanent exhibition “Nuremberg and the Nazi Party Rallies” will open for a test run. In conjunction with the redesign of the permanent exhibition, the entire educational services will be revised in collaboration with our partners over the course of 2026 and tested while the exhibition is open to the public. Two guided tour options for the new permanent exhibition are already available for booking for dates starting July 1, 2026.
Guided Tours Four Groups
Our newly equipped seminar rooms on the roof of the Documentation Center offer a view over large parts of the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds and its current use.