Events

A special exhibition on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe Casablanca and Karlshorst: These two places are linked by the Allied demand for unconditional surrender of Germany in the Second World

On September 8 Canada-Poland War Museum in Adegem is opening the biggest new Polish exhibition for commemorations of liberation of Flanders by the 1st Polish Armoured Division under command of General Stanislaw Maczek.

From 14 July 2020 to 31 January 2021 An ambitious exhibition dedicated to abstract painting in Europe between 1945 and 1962.

In 2020 it will be 75 years since the Netherlands was liberated. To celebrate this anniversary, the Fries Museum, in collaboration with Tresoar, the Frisian Film Archive and Historical Center Leeuwarden is exhibiting archive images of the Second World War

During the Second World War, women experienced anxiety, fear, worry and loss, while holding on to hope. They contributed to the war effort by working and by drawing upon their energy and skills to seize new opportunities, and to successfully

On 14 February 2020 the exhibition ‘Him or me. A Canadian and a German’ is set to open at the National Military Museum. The exhibition shows two true, deeply personal stories from both a Canadian and a German soldier; reality

The accessible and poignant exhibition provides an impressive account of the occupation of the Dutch East Indies by combining objects and drawings with extracts from diaries, letters and memoirs. Two million people with family ties to the former Dutch East

“Lock and load!” – Sands of Iwo Jima “Round up the usual suspects” – Casablanca “Listen very carefully, I shall say this only once” – ‘Allo ‘Allo World famous quotes that are forever linked to the Second World War. Yet

From August, 15th 2020 to August, 31st 2021, the Airborne Museum presents a new temporary exhibition: “ France of the Second World War seen through propaganda posters”. This exhibition deals with the France of World War II seen through more

In honour of the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe the Juno Beach Centre presents the temporary exhibit “Maple Leaves and Tulips: 75 Years, Then & Now”. Due to the museum closure during the COVID-19 crisis, The Juno Beach Center

From 31 August, the Mons Memorial Museum will host a new temporary immersive experience. Using the latest technology, go back in time and step into the shoes of an American soldier, a German soldier, a resistance fighter or a Mons civilian to understand and feel the spirit of 1944. Have a 360° experience, fully immersed in history!

Through old pictures and recent ones, visitors will be brought back at the time of D-Day on Utah Beach and Sainte-Marie-du-Mont. This temporary exhibition will be presented from June 2019 until November 2020.

The Maze The Dilemma Maze consists of white crosses that refer to the ‘field of honour’, the cemetery for fallen soldiers from the Second World War. The choice that visitors make at each intersection in the maze determines the continuation

Between 17 September and 17 November 2020, an exhibition on “The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe in Luxembourg” will take place at Hall du Funiculaire, Middle Station, Pfaffenthal (Luxembourg). The exhibition is organised by the European Institute of Cultural Routes (EICR),

The War Heritage Institute adds contemporary photography to its collections through an exceptional donation – Temporary exhibition – From 01.10.2020 till 30.03.2021 An assortment of 55 original prints by Luc Mary-Rabine dedicated to remembrance and in particular to the concentration

Belgium was liberated and the Second World War came to an end 75 years ago. Defence and the War Heritage Institute (WHI), in joint operation with numerous partners, have developed a national anniversary program. The commemorative year is launched on

On 1 September 1939 Germany invaded neighboring Poland, triggering the start of World War Two. Eighty years ago, on 9 April 1940, German troops invaded Denmark and Norway. They subsequently swept through Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands and, by mid-June, France.

The exhibition ‘Antwerp X’ shows the terror of the V1 and V2 flying bombs in Antwerp. Learn more about the anti-aircraft weapons that were used to defend the city and the port.

Museum Sjoel Elburg and the Noord-Veluws Museum are working together on an exhibition in the context of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the occupation by Nazi Germany. Both museums bring the work of Jewish artists, who have been

The Potsdam Conference marks one of the most important historical events of the 20th century. World-wide, it stands as a symbol of the endpoint of World War II in Europe and the outbreak of the Cold War. The “Potsdam Agreement”