Resistance Museum – WWII

The Verzetsmuseum (Dutch Resistance Museum) in Amsterdam tells the history of the Second World War in the Netherlands and the former Dutch colonies. It does so through more than 100 personal stories of ordinary people facing hard choices: to adapt, to collaborate or to resist.

What can you expect at the Verzetsmuseum?

• Permanent exhibition: The Netherlands in the Second World War takes you through six phases from May 1940 to May 1945, each opening with a large film projection. It covers daily life, collaboration, the persecution of the Jews and the resistance.
• Colonies: A second permanent exhibition covers the war in Indonesia, Suriname and the Caribbean, along with exploitation, activism and the struggle for independence.
• Verzetsmuseum Junior: Children aged 9 and up follow the true stories of Eva, Jan, Nelly and Henk, four children who each experienced the war differently.
• Temporary: Until 7 February 2027, Hella de Jonge: Dichter bij hun ziel shows 37 paintings and 2 sculptures about her family's war history.
• Highlights: Highlights of the Verzetsmuseum are:
  • The stamp archive of Gerrit van der Veen's Persoonsbewijzencentrale, used to forge tens of thousands of identity cards.
  • The display case with the photo, glasses and pistol of Hannie Schaft.
  • Two hand presses used to print illegal newspapers.
  • A radio hidden in a cigarette tin and a rosary made of breadcrumbs.
  • The boots of traitor Anton van der Waals.

Practical information

• Building: Since 1999 the museum has been housed in the Plancius building, built in 1876 for the Jewish choral society Oefening Baart Kunst. It was founded in 1984 by former resistance members.
• Opening hours: Open daily except 1 January, King's Day and 25 December.
• Surroundings: The museum is in the Plantage district, opposite Artis and close to De Hortus. Tram 14 and the metro stop nearby.

The Verzetsmuseum makes the war personal and invites you to reflect on the choices people had to make.

Furthermore Resistance Museum – WWII is near the following sights: Micropia (±60 m), Artis Royal Zoo (±70 m), National Holocaust Museum (±125 m), Hortus Botanicus (±300 m) & Maritime Museum (±500 m).

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For information

Plantage Kerklaan 61, Amsterdam
tel. +31 206 202 535 
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