Overloon War Museum, North Brabant Province, The Netherlands
4.5 (619 reviews) Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #1 in Overloon Military Museums
Very interesting and informative
The Overloon War Museum is the biggest WWII museum in The Netherland. Right here, the tank battle of Overloon unfolded in the autumn of 1944. The village of Overloon was totally devestated back then. In order to remember the casualties and victims of that episode the museum was founded in 1946, even before the village was rebuilt. Nowadays over 100,000 people visit the museum every year. The first exhibition is about the occupation of The Netherlands from 1940 till 1945. The second large exhibition, displayed on 10.000 m2, contains over 150 military vehicles and artillery, both from allied forces and German. In addition to these two main exhibitions there are several smaller presentations, of which the Battle at Overloon presentation is definitely worth a visit. A museum restaurant and a shop completes this museum, which can be found in the so called Liberty Park in Overloon.
Address
Museumpark 1, 5825 AM Overloon The Netherlands
Mobile
Website
http://www.oorlogsmuseum.nl/
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 16:00
User Ratings
4.5 based on (619 reviews)
Reviews
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4GavinWongUK 5:00 PM Aug 25, 2020
Surprisingly Good
3 hour return journey to get to this museum so hoping it was going to be worth it, and it was! As per previous comments, English text is available as you walk around through your browser on your phone. Free WiFi enabled. It worked ok, and I only had to completely reload it a couple of times so it was reliable. Interesting approach to the museum in that it tells the story of war through different peoples eyes in different situations through the Dutch lens. Plenty of vehicles on show which is the main reason we went so it didn’t disappoint. Routes complying with social distancing rules are clearly marked out and people seemed to pay attention to it. If you’ve had your museum card extended, it may be best to take your letter with you that you received in the post. My other half didn’t and then had to pay the entrance fee. Car Parking is free.
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4imsell 5:00 PM May 11, 2022
Must see for a WWII history buff
I am a Canadian and my Father served in the Canadian Army during the liberation of Holland. As such, I thought that it was most important to me to visit this area and Grosbeek cemetery where over 2300 Canadian war dead are buried. My girlfriend was born in Holland and her parents grew up under Nazi occupation. Given this, I was most disappointed that when I toured the area of the museum dealing with this that everything was written in only Dutch or German. We liberated you from the Germans, did we not??? Why no English? I can truthfully say that this is the only reason that prevented me from giving this attraction an excellent rating. As for the rest, I was happy to see that I could read the descriptions. I was stunned by the variety of all the different war machines, especially the trucks. I had no idea of the specialization. I was also thrilled to see all the radio equipment as my Father served in the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals and worked on maintaining and repairing this equipment. I only wish he could have seen it. My final thought when leaving is what your sign says, "War belongs in a museum."
