Museum 1940-1945 Dordrecht

The 1940–1945 Museum in Dordrecht offers an impressive and local perspective on the war years in Holland’s oldest city and the surrounding region. Located in a historic building on Nieuwkerkspleinstraat, near the old city center, this museum houses an extensive and carefully curated collection. The museum not only highlights the military battles surrounding the crucial Moerdijk bridges and the airfields in 1940, but focuses primarily on daily life under the occupation. Through authentic artifacts, personal documents, and compelling testimonies, you’ll discover just how profound the choices were regarding resistance, collaboration, and survival in an occupied city.