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 Experience Freedom!
'Freedom seldom wears a tie’ (Loesje)
Set in one of the most beautiful locations in the Netherlands, a landscape of hills and forests, is the National Liberation Museum 1944-1945. This museum, close to Arnhem, Nijmegen and the German border, is a place where history comes to life. The smells of the 1940s, tableaux, original film footage, lectures and music let you experience the liberation of the Netherlands and Europe at first hand. The museum demonstrates the real meaning of freedom, democracy and human rights to young and old alike.
 Commemoration of the 65th anniversary of Operation Market Garden
The date is September 17th 1944 ! The Netherlands are still suffering under the national-socialistic occupation. These are very uncertain times for the Dutch people with very little entertainment. A young girl from Groesbeek looks up at the clear skies and is surprised to see confetti falling down, bit by bit. But was it really confetti?
What she didn't know is that it was not confetti falling from the skies, but 8000 brave paratroopers attempting to free The Netherlands from the German oppression. This great offensive started on September 17th in the Nijmegen area and would eventually lead to the liberation of the Netherlands in 1945.
In the National Liberation Museum the commemoration of the 65th anniversary starts in September 2009 and focusses on the festive side of the liberation. For a week, starting on September 13th various activities will be organized reliving the sentiment of that period in September 1944. For example, a bicycle-tour through the landing-areas, a lecture about the WW2-casualties in Nijmegen and even a para-drop. Also, some of the veterans who fought in Nijmegen and the surrounding area will be presenting their regimental standards to the museum. A very emotional ceremony marking the end of the existance of their regiment. You can also discover love in the 40's' in our alternating exhibition 'Love in War time'. These love stories demonstrate how people survived under very difficult circumstances and found hope, strength, comfort and warmth with each other.
For an overview of the events during this week, please click here. If you are planning to visit our museum with a group, you can make a reservation here.
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NEWS
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Now is playing: The games must go on
24-11-2009
The exhibition ‘The games must go on …… Olympic Games, politics and human rights’ is on show in the National Liberation Museum 1944-1945 from November 19th 2009 till April 19th 2010.
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In the past: Europe after the Fall of the Berlin Wall
10-11-2009
The European Movement, the National Liberation Museum in Groesbeek and the websites
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In the past: History Week prize!
02-10-2009
Nominated for the History Week Prize!
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In the past: ‘Love in wartime. Butterflies in the stomach of the forties’.
20-03-2009
Exhibition. October 24th, 2008-November 2nd, 2009
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Played in the past: Commemoration of the 65th anniversary of Operation Market Garden
02-9-2009
The date is September 17th 1944! The Netherlands are still suffering under the national-socialistic occupation.
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