MAS | Museum aan de Stroom
City at war. Antwerp, 1940-1945
A new exhibition about Antwerp during the Second World War opens at the MAS. Antwerp was particularly hard hit by the war. Nazi terror, persecution of Jews and military violence killed 25 000 city residents. The MAS wants to give attention to this important part of the city’s history with a new exhibition.
Dutch, French, English, German
From 07/09/2023 10:00 pm (UTC) until 31/12/2030 10:59 pm (UTC)
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The exhibition shows the impact of World War II on Antwerp inhabitants from 1940 to 1945. From 18 May 1940, the German Nazi flag hung on Antwerp’s cathedral. The Nazi dictatorship divided the city’s inhabitants and led to the mass persecution of Jews and dissidents. With the port as a strategic military target, there was a permanent military threat. Bombing claimed many victims. The city broke under war and persecution.
How could this happen? What did it mean to live in Antwerp’s Nazi society? What happens when basic values such as freedom and equality fall away? Who becomes the main victim of this and who doesn’t? What role do local authorities and police play? What choices do city residents themselves make: flee or stay, cooperate with the occupier, wait and obey or resist? And what would you do?
Practical information:
- This guided tour is suitable for groups of adults
- Maximum 20 persons per group
- Duration: 90 minutes
Contact details for visitors
2000 Antwerpen