Missed
The museum offers around five temporary exhibitions each year on various historical and contemporary themes. What did you miss?
Wally van Hall 1906 - 1945. Banker to the Resistance 
until October 9, 2011
65 years after the Liberation Walraven (Wally) van Hall has been given a monument: a bronze tree lies like a fallen giant opposite the Nederlandsche Bank in Amsterdam. In 1945 the young banker was acclaimed as a bridge builder and a leading figure in the Resistance. But the story of Wally van Hall was gradually forgotten. Wally van Hall – code name Van Tuyl – was a co-founder of the bank of the Resistance, the Nationaal Steunfonds (National Assistance Fund) or NSF. Through illegal loans and a fraud involving millions at the central bank, the Nederlandsche Bank, the NSF was able to distribute over 83 million guilders to victims of the Occupation and countless Resistance groups. This kind of organisation was unique in Europe in the Second World War. Wally was the undisputed leader of the NSF in the west of the Netherlands. read more
Love in wartime
Until May 22, 2011
In times of conflict and upheaval love takes on a greater intensity. The Second World War influenced the love lives of a whole generation. You got butterflies in your stomach down in the air raid shelters, in the resistance, in the trenches and even in the concentration camps. The exhibition Love in Wartime portrays for us this neglected human aspect of the war. Read more
Protest. Campaign posters from 1965
“A woman’s right to choose”, “Say no to nuclear weapons”, “No home, no throne”. In the exhibition Protest! Campaign posters from 1965, the resistance museum paints a picture of these and other prominent societal issues over the past 40 years. Who was protesting and how? And what were the protests about? Read more.
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The story of three remarkable women, who took up armed resistance. But what made these girls do just that and what was it like for serious Hannie, bold Truus and Freddie, who was very young at the time? Read more.
Photo exhibition 'Weerstanders'. Resistance in Belgium
Authentic portraits of Belgian resistance workers, combined with new pictures of these extraordinary people, made by the French photographer Jean-Marc Gourdon. Read more.
New acquisition: Stamp collection of the PBC
The Resistance Museum received the entire collection of PBC, the largest forgery group of the war period, the Persoonsbewijzencentrale (identity card centre - PBC) from Gerrit Jan Wolffensperger, the son of Gerrit Jan van der Veen. The stamps are on show, together with images on the wall showing the demolished municipal register after the attack by members of the Dutch Resistance. The wall of the former register, now Studio Plantage across the street, incorporates a commemorative plaque with the names of the 12 men who were executed by firing squad as a result of the attack. Read more.
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During WWII, the Japanese built a railway near the Burmese-Thai border, as well as one on the island of Sumatra. To this end, they used both Allied prisoners of war and local Asians. The latter were the so-called romushas, civilians pressed into service. The living and working conditions of these forced laborers werd abominable. Over 60,000 Allied prisoners of war worked on the 414 kilometers-long Burma railroad. Many did not survive this ordeal.photographer Jan Banning went in search of the aftermath of the war bij exploring the consequences of these experiences of individual survivors. His project Traces of War consists of photographic portraits with an accompanying interview of twenty four survivors, men who worked as forced laborers on these railroads. Read more.
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After five years of occupation, there was a huge emotional release in May 1945. The exhibition shows sheet music from the private collection of Hugo Keesing, audio fragments, beautiful photos and stories about the impact of liberation music in those special days. Read more.
Eva's story: a survivor's tale by the stepsister of Anne Frank
Collection of 30 paintings, made while in hiding by the father and brother of Eva Schloss-Geiringer. Both died during the war. Eva presented the collection to the museum and told their family story. Read more.
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Under Nazi rule, homosexuals, men and women alike, were excluded and persecuted. Personal testimonies show how individuals came under pressure in a treacherous environment. read more.
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During the war, a Rembrandt film, opera and stamps were made in the Netherlands and even a Rembrandt day was introduced. This exhibition conveys how the most famous Dutch painter of all times was implemented in political propaganda. read more.
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The exhibition tells the forgotten story of the war in the West.
The story of bauxite and oil, but also of the German submarine attacks and the care for Jewish refugees. read more
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Bye dad tells the stories of the children and their rescuers. Quotes, photographs, documents, personal objects and film images paint a powerful picture of their experiences. What was it like in the day care centre; how were the children smuggled out and by whom? read more.
