Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam
What the experts agree on
Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam powerfully chronicles Dutch resistance to Nazi occupation through compelling artifacts, interactive dioramas, and personal stories that illuminate the extraordinary courage required to defy an enemy you couldn't trust.
“This museum shows, in no uncertain terms, how much courage it takes to actively resist an adversary so ruthless that you can't trust neighbours, friends or even family.”
– Lonely Planet
"From May 14, 1940, to May 5, 1945, the Netherlands was occupied by Nazi Germany. This museum looks at the population's response: who resisted and how." Full review
"The Verzetsmuseum is one of Amsterdam's most illuminating museums and quite possibly its most moving." Full review
"Has clever dioramas and interactive exhibits that neatly chart the absorbing story of the gradual rise of Dutch resistance to their Nazi occupiers from 1940 until the end of World War II." Full review
"A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation " Full review