Normandy1944 Posted January 17, 2013 Share #1 Posted January 17, 2013 For my study 'Cultural Heritage' I visit many museums. In November 2012, I visited the National Liberation Museum 1944-1945. It's located in Groesbeek, near Nijmegen in the Netherlands. This museum is dedicated to the liberators, who fought for the freedom of the Dutch people. I am very thankful they jumped in our country, to liberate us from the Germans. Here is some information, and some (US related) pictures I took. National Liberation Museum 1944-1945 Wylerbaan 4 6561 KR Groesbeek (Near Nijmegen) E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: 31 024-3974404 http://www.bevrijdingsmuseum.nl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normandy1944 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted January 17, 2013 Here is the first photo, a m43 para ready for the jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normandy1944 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted January 17, 2013 A para with a m42 jumpsuit, and a Eureka Beacon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normandy1944 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted January 17, 2013 Next, the gear of an US airborne trooper, who jumped here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normandy1944 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted January 17, 2013 This are two uniforms, donated to the museum. The m42 uniform, including gear and helmet, was donated by General Gavin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normandy1944 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted January 17, 2013 Last US uniforms: dress uniforms from a paratrooper and a pilot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normandy1944 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted January 17, 2013 Last but not least: a diorama of the Waal crossing during Market Garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normandy1944 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted January 17, 2013 There's a lot more to see in this museum. Those pictures represent just a small part of the collection. I asked if everything was original. They said everything comes from World War 2, but the most items were never used during the war (found in depots etc). The museum has also a big depot, with over 25 000 objects, including very rare items. However, the museum doesn't have money to show those objects (they should be placed in displays where you can regulate the temperature, light etc) It's worth visiting, because it's also the only museum in the Netherlands dedicated to the liberation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1944 Posted January 17, 2013 Share #9 Posted January 17, 2013 Thanks for sharing those Impressive and great looking Photos taken there from the Museum in Groesbeek Very Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Andrews Posted January 18, 2013 Share #10 Posted January 18, 2013 Did I not recently see mention that the Dutch army and air force museums are CLOSING, in order to consolidate at a new facility? Does this affect the Groesbeek museum? (I expect to visit the Netherlands in May-June, so would like to be sure of my objectives!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normandy1944 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted January 18, 2013 Not the Dutch Army and air force museum, but Groesbeek Museum, Airborne Museum Hartenstein and Liberty Park Overloon. They want to have one national museum in the Netherlands, in Nijmegen. According to their plans, the museum should be established in 2014. Those museum won't close. They will bring great parts of their collection into one museum. When this new museum is realised, there will be battlefieldtours from this museum to the other museums, and historical places. What kind of objectives do you have for your visit? Perhaps I can help you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backtheattack Posted July 12, 2013 Share #12 Posted July 12, 2013 NOticed the rebuilding of the collection at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein, looks great with the walk-in glider there and the new system. Was there for several times witht the old displays - and it was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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