Liberation Museum Zeeland, Zeeland Province, The Netherlands
4.5 (56 reviews) Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #2 in Nieuwdorp Speciality Museums
Fantastic collection and preservation of WWII info and artifacts! I learned so much!
The Bevrijdingsmuseum (Liberation Museum) in Zeeland shows the eventful history of Zeeland during World War II. The museum has a particular focus on the 'Battle of the Scheldt'. Until now, there has been too little awareness and recognition, both nationally and internationally, of the importance of this battle. The largely forgotten Battle of the Scheldt was the longest and fiercest battle on Dutch territory. What was at stake was the opening-up of the port of Antwerp to shipping. This would make it possible to provide the Allied war effort with a crucial supply line and allow the stalled offensive in Western Europe to starting moving again. The outcome of this crucial operation was directly decisive for the further course of the Second World War in Western Europe. The museum also pays tribute to the Zeeland Battalion. This consisted largely of volunteers who, after the liberation of Zeeland, wanted to join in the fight for the liberation of the Netherlands and Western Europe. After World War II, however, the battalion was sent to the Dutch East Indies. From 2017, visitors can also see the new 3-hectare Bevrijdingspark (Liberation Park) in Zeeland. The concept of the Liberation Park is unique. Nowhere in Western Europe is there a similar layout. Set amongst the characteristic Zeeland elements of water, beach and dikes, the park illustrates the period of the 1939-1945 war and the Battle of the Scheldt in particular. The unique and preserved noodkerk (emergency church) of Ellewoutsdijk was reconstructed and rebuilt in the park. This emergency church, after the destruction of the original church by a bombardment, was constructed from so-called Nissen huts. Another unique feature is the Stiltebos (silent wood), a place where there is room for contemplation and reflection. In addition, the Liberation Park features bunkers, a bailey bridge, roadblocks, a Sherman tank and so on.
Address
Coudorp 41, 4455 AH Nieuwdorp The Netherlands
Mobile
Website
http://www.bevrijdingsmuseumzeeland.nl/
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday :
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 18:25
User Ratings
4.5 based on (56 reviews)
Reviews
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5stoksies 5:00 PM Nov 14, 2014
A Must to visit
We visited in November as part of the Liberation 70th commemorations in Vlissinggen where my father in law had landed . The Museum is modern and very user friendly with good hands on inter action vertical exhibits there is a small cinema down stairs that show the details of the area before and during and there aftermath of the battle with descriptions from the people who took part a good selection of exhibits show life in Holland at the time and how things built up we did have one of the volunteers give us a guided tour which was very informative and he answered any questions we had He was so friendly as are all the staff to say your made welcome is understatement there is a coffee shop that is very nice all the prices are very reasonable and the volunteers as so passionate they are a credit to the Museum if your in the area it is well worth a visit
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5G. M 5:00 PM Jun 29, 2014
Exceptional and Outstanding museum profiling the Battle for the River Scheldt and to liberate Zeeland
My father and I will have spent 5 days tracing his path across part of Holland (The Netherlands), mainly covering his time on the Walcheren Island and in particular the Battle of the River Scheldt during his time in the Royal Artillery. Now having turned 90 this might be his last opportunity. Briefly, although the museum was officially closed on Monday's we travelled the 7 miles to locate the museum in order to visit the following day on our way home, the museum is tucked away behind a housing development. We found the museum, introduced our selves to several of the people sat outside and we're asked to join them. What transpired was approx. 6 hours of the most wonderful time for the both of us and the time enjoyed by these people being able to listen and discuss the events of that particular period from someone who was still alive and who was actually there. We were shown around the museum, had a break, jumped into a jeep, shown round the expanding museum grounds and transported to the known farm and fields of engagement, place of gun emplacements my father served and visiting the war memorial. A very big thanks to Kees, his son, Hans the journalist who happened to be visiting that day and the Commander in the Royal Dutch Navy (apologies for forgetting his name) who all helped in this unforgettable day. The museum needs another 3 million euros on top of the 3 million already received, it is hoped to have the expanded museum opened by 2016, one way is to receive funds from the EU.
