Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam
Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam
Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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
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Explore true stories and destinies of everyday people during World War II in the Netherlands. What did life look like? What choices did you have to make? Step back in time at the Resistance Museum.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Amsterdam’s buzzing hub, with its sprawling network of tram rails and a seemingly constant flow of tourists and commuters, yields convenient access to some of the best sightseeing, shopping, and street life in Europe. Closest at hand are the Royal Palace, the quaint shops of Haalremmerdijk, the pedestrianized zones Kalverstraat and Dam Square with popular neighborhoods such as the Red Light District, and the Canal Ring hardly more than a moment’s stroll away. With the well-connected Centraal Station as Centrum’s base, it's easy to travel farther afield via one of the city’s iconic trams.
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- Jikke O2 contributionsabsolutely worth a visit (with kids)Went with three kids aged 8-9-9 (Dutch), in order to see the children's-section. Very well told, in four stories. Kids learned more about WOII, from different perspectives. Combined our visit to Amsterdam with Anne Frank House.Visited October 2023Travelled with familyWritten 16 October 2023
- Mike D5 contributionsResistance museum.Although it was a bit difficult to locate we got a friendly greeting and very helpful staff. The museum.does have audio devices to help for those of us who couldn't speak Dutch to save our lives Easily used and the displays put a very "human face" to the occupation of the Netherlands. Learnt a lot of things and they didn't 'gloss' over the dark parts of this history. Anyone with a historical interest would be advised to add this to their Amsterdam itinery.Visited October 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 17 October 2023
- Subra B3 contributionsTerrific experience at Verzetsmuseum (WW II Dutch Resisistance Museum) in AmsterdamWe started our tour when the museum opened so it was less busy than later. The arrangement of the exhibits, the personal stories that lend color to the broader events and especially the very easy to use audio guide (point at number on wall and it plays the appropriate segment) made it an outstanding visit. Well done to the museum for such an outstanding experience.Visited October 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 17 October 2023
- ccrosnerCape Cod, Massachusetts4,056 contributionsGreat Museum!We visited this museum on a very rainy day and were so glad we did. We learned a great deal about the brave men and women who tried to fight against the Nazi repression in Amsterdam during WW2 and also about what it was like to live in the Netherlands during that very difficult time. Your museum admission includes an audio guide that works very well. But if you would prefer to read the descriptions, they exactly reflect the audio.Visited October 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 21 October 2023
- Joh51 contributionsPowerful, well thought out exhibitsWe found this a really powerful experience and the exhibits were very well curated. It focuses on the people involved in World War Two and the resistance. Fascinating, inspiring, and sad stories. The audio tour was helpful and there are plenty of panels with additional information. The exhibits were very well designed and different from each other. There is a special kids exhibit that our kids really liked and so did we as adults. We spent over two hours here.Visited October 2023Travelled with familyWritten 25 October 2023
- AinselaSawyer, Michigan37 contributionsGlad we added this to our tripVery clean, well laid out museum. Extremely interesting. The audio boxes worked really well. We had watched A Small Light about Miep Gies and her role helping the Franks during the German invasion. The museum has many, many more stories of the Dutch resistance and how they helped other humans. Experiencing this place inspires reflection that is needed now.Visited October 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 28 October 2023
- ColoradoTraveler1120Denver, Colorado139 contributionsExcellent, well designed museumWe are so glad that we devoted 90 minutes to this museum. It tells the story of Dutch resistance during the Nazi era, and does it with appropriate detail, nuance and personalization. Having walked by the Anne Frank House, we actually opted for this museum instead of the tour there. And are glad we did, feeling we got a more expansive view of that horrific period. The Resistance Museum is extremely well and logically designed and curated. Further, it avoids easy, black-and-white answers fitting the history of that period in which the Dutch were trapped with no good or obvious options.Visited November 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 9 November 2023
- Stuart RGlasgow, United Kingdom2 contributionsPowerful, emotional and well constructed museum about Dutch resistance to the NazisThis is an outstanding museum, telling the story of Dutch resistance to Nazi occupation. The personal stories, audio and visual resources and items on display are wonderful. I would definitely recommend this museum to any visitor to Amsterdam.Visited July 2023Travelled with familyWritten 9 November 2023
- Sharon M32 contributionsBrilliant, fantastic . I cannot praise it enoughWe pencilled in up to two hours for this visit but we stayed for four hours . From the start to finish was amazing. You have an audio guide that was second to none. You can do it in the order you want and if you miss a bit you can go back and point your audio gadget at he piece you have missed and listen to it . Real people's stories from the time, photographs and short films. I went in with very little knowledge and came out with a wealth of knowledge and a thirst to learn even more. The best museum I have been in for a long time.Visited November 2023Travelled with familyWritten 13 November 2023
- Nadina PNew York City, New York585 contributionsUnderrated!I started this day with a self-mapped walk of the Jewish quarter, then came here right when this museum opened at 10am. This was completely worth it. I'm a social justice activist myself, and I've been absolutely horrified at the the things happening in the world. I'm also a holocaust history nerd (enthusiast seems crass here), and I've always struggled to understand how something like this could happen in the Netherlands. This museum really helped me understand this history. I went through it very slowly, interacting with some of the exhibits as much as possible, listening to everything I could on the audioguide, and really trying to be present with the information. It's a lot, and it can certainly overwhelm you--I have a feeling a lot of people need to pick and choose what they engage with, and it's fine. I ended up spending about 2.5 hours here, and it was totally worth it. I'm so glad I went. I think this was the most underrated spot I went to in all of AmsterdamVisited September 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 15 November 2023
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Muffin Man
Edinburgh, UK62 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Booked a visit for the last day of our trip to Amsterdam thinking it would maybe take us an hour or so but spent nearly 2.5 hours going around taking in all the stories and content.
We found it completely fascinating with a huge amount of detail. WWII is a subject I am pretty interested in but didn't know a lot about the Dutch involvement in beforehand, so it was pretty informative for us both. Included in the very reasonable entry price was a free audio guide which you scan as you go round, learning of the different stories and people.
If you are looking for a museum to visit in Amsterdam and the war is of interest to you then I cannot recommend this highly enough.
We found it completely fascinating with a huge amount of detail. WWII is a subject I am pretty interested in but didn't know a lot about the Dutch involvement in beforehand, so it was pretty informative for us both. Included in the very reasonable entry price was a free audio guide which you scan as you go round, learning of the different stories and people.
If you are looking for a museum to visit in Amsterdam and the war is of interest to you then I cannot recommend this highly enough.
Written 6 February 2024
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Stefanie H
Lincoln, NE1,745 contributions
Mar 2020
This museum is incredibly comprehensive in its coverage of the role of the Dutch resistance in WWII. It follows a chronological timeline, with interactive elements and interesting sidebars, such as an entire exhibit containing the tools of the spy trade. There were stories of real people along the way, and you could take a card of one of the people before you began the main exhibit. There is a free audio guide which I would recommend.
Written 11 June 2020
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sarahloupe
St. Albans, UK64 contributions
Apr 2022 • Family
I visited your Resistance Museum Junior today with my two 12 year old boys. We’ve been to many museums aimed at children and young people in many countries but rarely have we visited one that has been so creatively presented, so interactive and has captured their attention from beginning to end. Discovering at the end that the 4 children we’d been finding out about are real people and hearing them talk about their memories and hopes for the future was really moving. I highly recommend this museum to any families with young people - it’s aimed at children aged 9+ and I think it’s one of the best children’s museums we’ve been to. The boys loved it and so did I.
Written 6 April 2022
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BigTool
Chicago vicinity455 contributions
Jul 2019
We spent nearly three hours here and I had to call it quits after my brain filled up. The museum has a lot of informative exhibits with details that I didn't know about the Netherlands during WWII-- and I'm an avid reader about WWII history. I started the museum tour without the audio guide but quickly got one and started over.
Written 27 June 2020
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Alexander H
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Apr 2022
Our family (children aged 12, 10 and 8) from London visited the Verzetsmuseum Junior today and were seriously impressed. What an effective and engaging means of communicating the reality of occupation and war to children (and adults). As another reviewer has said, this is about life under occupation and the hard choices families had to navigate and live with. A wealth of information about real individuals with vastly different experiences of the occupation enjoyed through an interactive experience. And to then 'meet' on screen the 4 main characters in their old age with the benefit of their life perspective was a real bonus. If only all museums could communicate so much information so effectively and creatively - it provides a great model and is one of the best museums we have visited for children. We were unfortunately unable to obtain tickets for the Anne Frank Haus (it seems all tickets for the Anne Frank Haus are on sale 2 months in advance and sell quickly) but we feel that this experience almost made up for that - one of the 4 main characters was in hiding and knew, and had links with, the Frank family. A huge congratulations and thank you.
Written 9 April 2022
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Clarisse
Paris, France9 contributions
Aug 2020
The museum focusses on the different reactions of the Dutch population during the Second World War. There is also a room on the War in Indonesia, which was a Dutch Colony at the time. This part is really interesting because it is not really thought in school nor present in the media. If you want to hear all the audios from the audioguide and read all the document it will take 3 hours !
Written 3 September 2020
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marcopolo1964
paris278 contributions
Feb 2022
The main problem with this museum is that it was so interesting that we stayed much longer than we planned and we never made it other museums we'd hoped to see! It's truly fascinating, and very well displayed. It's much more than just about the resistance, it's really about what life is like under under occupation. It doesn't judge, it doesn't glorify, it just tries to explain what ordinary people lived through and the horrid choices they had to navigate. If I had one little quibble it would be that maybe they could have been more explicit about the level of collaboration. It's certainly mentioned, but often more in passing. Again, that's just a quibble and I understand that these sort of museums are dealing with sensitive issues and getting the right balance is difficult. You certainly don't want to miss the Anne Frank house, but this museum provides a wider perspective.
Written 28 February 2022
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Christine4186
Cardiff, UK149 contributions
Apr 2022
Visited this museum on our recent Easter break in Amsterdam. It is well worth a visit and is located in the Plantage, a lovely leafy area of Amsterdam with cafes and parks. They request you utilise the lockers for bags and coats. They also supplied an audio guide included in the ticket price. The exhibits, photographs and information provide an insight into life in Amsterdam and outlying areas just prior to the Second World War. It takes you through the war years, what followed during the occupation and the roles of brave citizens who risked everything to help others.
An important message that needs to be preserved and told. I do agree that although the path in the beginning was clear it became a little confusing and my audio went off before the end.
There is a lovely cafe next door with seating outside.
An important message that needs to be preserved and told. I do agree that although the path in the beginning was clear it became a little confusing and my audio went off before the end.
There is a lovely cafe next door with seating outside.
Written 26 April 2022
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Grant Gullicksen
San Francisco, CA15 contributions
Feb 2019 • Friends
It's been a few years since I have been here but I know their Hours is between 11 am to 5 pm . This is a real story of the resistance of the Dutch people against the Natzis during WW 2 . It tells pretty much a complete story how the Dutch people managed to smuggle weapons and Fake Documents by the Germans . It was done very well . On the walls it tells stories about different people who worked the underground and some of the Nasty Natzi people's too . There are a lot of different stories up on the Walls here . And it's all Very Real too . It also shows how the Dutch people got their News through a match box little radio . And there is a Video on the Wall about how the People of Holland had to Eat Tulip bulbs in order to live through the winter of 1944- 45 . Good place to Visit .
Written 24 January 2020
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NLxpat
Katwijk, The Netherlands165 contributions
Sept 2020 • Family
Museum gives an in-depth insight into life in The Netherlands during occupation in WWII and how it’s citizens reacted. The tour follows timeline from occupation till liberation with emphasis to the resistance against occupation and deportations. As family members dont know about Dutch history , this visit was well worth. Also the info and personal stories were appreciated ; also good to have audio tour . Even myself learned a new detail.
Written 27 September 2020
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The website says "E-tickets are valid for six months from day of purchase." Does this mean that I can visit more than once in the 6 months? Or just that I can choose any one day within the six months?
Written 7 July 2019
As above only one day in the six months period
Written 28 July 2019
Is information available in English?
Written 13 June 2019
Loved this place and information in English is available
Written 28 July 2019
Danni H
Korsoer, Denmark
Hej kan jeg finde min farfar i arkiv som var hollandsk frihedskæmper vh danni
Written 7 March 2019
Is there somewhere to leave luggage if we visit on our way to the airport?
Written 17 February 2019
There were lockers and a storage room so I shouldn't think this would be a problem but it would depend on the size of the luggage
Written 27 July 2019
You can get through the museum in as little as an hour BUT you should really allow two because if you don't read at least some of the information you will miss out on a lot of little known facts that will surprise you.Also the section that is for children has such good layouts and interaction that adults can enjoy too.So it would be a pity to miss out on the full experience if you can allow the time for your visit.
Written 9 August 2018
The exhibition is comprehensive with so much info to take on board. One hour is probably just about enough but you could and should spend at least double that to get much more information
Written 8 August 2018
Hi, This museum looks very interesting. I have one question
Does this museum had big crowds and long lines? We will be visiting on a Tuesday in June next week
Written 24 June 2018
It was interesting. We visited on a Friday. No crowds or lines. We just walked up with no advance reservation. It closes at 5 pm. Have a great trip!
Written 24 June 2018
Buenas tardes Florencia. Había audioguías en por lo menos 6 idiomas diferentes que comienzan a funcionar cuando acercás un chip que te dan junto con los auriculares.
Written 18 January 2018
Are tickets purchased on line good at any time, or do I need to reserve a specific time like Anne Frank house? Thanks in advance!
Written 12 July 2017
No you can just walk in not so buzzy bud nice historie 1940-1945 70 miljoen people dead in WO2
Written 13 July 2017
does the introductory anne frank 30 min session get you line skipping access to the museum?
Written 8 May 2017
It did for us. Straight in, sit down, talk then visit. I cannot say that I "enjoyed" the visit, but the talk was good for orientation. But I must stress that reading the diary shortly before your visit is best. You can imagine Anne Frank in the house. Disturbing, but necessary to do this place the justice it so rightly deserves.
Written 25 June 2018
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