A really important historical site in the middle of the park. Being the command centre for the Belgian section of the Atlantic Wall, this bunker complex is quite large and spread across the site. Unfortunately the opening times are very restricted and this what would really improve the site is if it was open more often. Please check their website to avoid disappointment!

I flew from the US and only came to Antwerp for this museum but we showed up on a closed day. I didn't expect the park to be open but the gate was unlocked so we went to go in and we're stopped by a person who is in the group restoring the museum. The very kind Steven let us into the park and gave us an amazingly informative private tour. I cannot thank him enough for his time. They've done a wonderful job putting this exhibit together and I highly recommend you make this a stop when you're in Belgium.

Great facility. A bunker is open once a month on the first weekend. Costs €4. Children up to 12 years free. With guidance in German or English, Dutch Flemish. Originally furnished a must for anyone interested in history. There are several bunkers and a hospital there. But unfortunately all of them are closed except for one. The bunkers are in a large park where you can take a nice walk and at the end of the park there is a small castle with several buildings. All highly recommended.

Hidden place, we came upon it by accident. Very interesting info for the WW2 and the role of antwerp. They put great effort in restoring the banker, so you actually get an idea of how it used to work. The guide was very informed, spoke good english and was very energetic and eager to explain stuff to us. Only open for the first weekend of every month, we got the idea they are volunteers.

Very interesting, incredibly passionate guide

It's worth visiting. It's a very professional presentation.

good place to spend the day out

Very interesting place to get to know the role of Antwerp during WWII. The place is ruled by enthusiastic volunteers that know very well what they are talking about. Highly recommended.

Brilliant from start to finish. Brilliant introduction by a a member of staff and we were left to wonder around after. A great way to spend an hour or two in antwerp

(Translated by Google) Items: 1. bunker: context, structure and accommodation, strategic importance. 2. V1 and V2 bombs, extensive. Extremely instructive for all ages from 6 years. One of the most motivated guides we have ever experienced, also as a volunteer. Check opening days via website. Can be combined with a park walk. Sufficient parking space on public roads. Recommended! (Original) Items: 1. bunker: context, opbouw en accomodatie, strategisch belang. 2. V1 en V2 bommen, uitgebreid. Uitermate leerrijk voor alle leeftijden vanaf 6 jaar. Eén van de meest gemotiveerde gidsen die we ooit hebben meegemaakt, bovendien als vrijwilliger. Openingsdagen checken via website. Valt te combineren met een parkwandeling. Voldoende parkeerplaats op openbare weg. Aanrader!

Very knowledgeable staff and very helpful to give you any information! I'd highly recommend it to visit!

Brill place really enjoyed it

Amazing experience, passionate guide with thorough and super interesting explanations. Highly recommended!

(Translated by Google) A place where everyone has almost certainly passed once but has never looked at the bunkers. A very nice piece of history that has been well preserved in the Antwerp Brandt park. A few times a year you can get a guided tour and the highly motivated guides will take you to the information that can be found about the world war. The tour goes through a machine room, sleeping place for the soldiers, a few other rooms and of course the room of the commander where the big Hitler flag is still hanging on the wall. There are also stories to be found of aircraft that have been shot down during world war and where they have traced back the occupants in their family in order to finish the necessary communication with them. Definitely worth a visit. (Original) Een plaats waar iedereen al bijna wel zeker eens is gepasseerd maar nog nooit naar de bunkers is gaan kijken. Een zeer mooi stukje geschiedenis dat goed bewaard is gebleven in het Antwerpse Brandt park. Enkele keren per jaar kan je er een rond leiding krijgen en zullen de zeer gemotiveerde gidsen je meenemen naar de informatie die er is terug te vinden over de wereld oorlog. De rondleiding gaat door een machinekamer, slaapplaats van de soldaten, nog enkele andere vertrekken en natuurlijk ook de kamer van de commandant waar de grote Hitler vlag nog steeds aan de muur hangt. Ook zijn er verhalen terug te vinden van vliegtuigen die tijdens wereldoorlog zijn neergehaald en waar ze de inzittenden in hun familie terug hebben opgespoord om zodoende de nodige communicatie met hen nog af te werken. Zeker de moeite waard om eens te bezoeken.

Great museum A well-preserved bunker. The staff there are very friendly and explain everything that is going on around this place to everyone in different languages ​​with the utmost dedication. Unfortunately, the museum is only open once a month and is quite hidden in the park "Den Brandt" behind the castle. But it's certainly worth a visit for just €5. Top.

More than worth the effort....... keep up the good work!

Beautifully preserved rare bunkers from the Second World War. Great volunteer work

I wish that the map of this place upon entering was more well-marked because we had trouble finding the biggest bunkers. All of the signs were also only in Dutch, so we couldn’t understand them and that’s probably why we had trouble navigating it. The area and the park was beautiful, though, and we were able to locate a couple of the bunkers.

Important historical place with very knowledgeable staff, we basically got a guided tour for €4 each, which was great. Would 100% recommend!

This is a hidden gem in Antwerp. We contacted the museum when we arrived on Saturday and they arranged the tour for the next day. Olivier was very informative and enthusiastic about his subject. We learned a lot about the strategic importance of Antwerp during WWII. The museum is run by volunteers and the tour cost €50 for the 4 of us. We were there for about 2.5 hrs. Thank you Oli for a fascinating insight into the war in Antwerp.

You feel the history, is best to organise a tour to get the most out of the experience. The restaurant inside has terrible service otherwise a great trip.

Visited this historic place during Open Monument Day. Highly recommended. The guide provided information and fun facts with an Antwerp accent. Nice to hear. Clearly someone with a passion about the World War. Very successful visit.

(Translated by Google) You want to visit the museum bunker, if like me you find it closed, do not panic, it is in a beautiful park of the city of Antwerp that you can visit and have a good time. (Original) Vous voulez visiter le bunker muséum, si comme moi vous le trouvez fermé, pas de panique, il se trouve dans un magnifique parc de la ville d'Anvers que vous pourrez visiter et passer un agréable moment.

(Translated by Google) I went for the first time and it's great what the volunteers do to make the bunker back in order. (Original) Ben voor de eerste keer mee geweest en het is tof wat de vrijwilligers doen voor de bunker terug inorde te maken.

(Translated by Google) Unfortunately it was closed though according to website should be open. Only a small board on the stand said that they are bunkers of the German. More info would be great (Original) War leider geschlossen obwohl laut Website geöffnet sein sollte. Nur eine kleine Tafel auf der stand, dass es Bunker der deutschen sind. Mehr Info wäre prima

(Translated by Google) Must see (Original) Moet je gezien hebben

(Translated by Google) Super interesting, a very good guide and nice collection. Located in beautiful park. Top day (Original) Super interessant, een heel goede gids en mooie collectie. Gelegen in mooi park. Topdag

(Translated by Google) It is a nice place (Original) Het is een toffe plaats

Nice

(Translated by Google) Super such a bunker in the middle of Antwerp! The guide's explanation was also very interesting and he told very passionately. This bunker is only 30 km from my hometown and yet I have only recently known about its existence. Worth a visit on 1 of the opening days! (Original) Super zo een bunker midden in Antwerpen! De uitleg van de gids was ook héel inreressant en hij vertelde héel gepassioneerd. Deze bunker ligt slechts 30km van mijn woonplaats en toch weet ik pas sinds kort af van zijn bestaan. De moeite waard om eens te bezichtigen op 1 van de openingsdagen!

(Translated by Google) Natural representation of life in a bunker ' (Original) Natuurlijke weergave.van het leven in een bunker'

Excellent crew and exhibition. The museum is a bit outlying, it's located in the Park Den Bran.

Only open the first Saturday(13-17) and Sunday(10-17) of the Month

Very interesting place to understand the function and use of a bunker. It is not a typical bunker, there are only 4 of to this type in the world

They work only first week in month and its hard to find the entrance...but the park and bunkers from outside are amazing

Fantastic museum and very knowledgeable staff.

(Translated by Google) Great guide! (Original) Geweldige gids!

(Translated by Google) Guided tour lasts 2 hours for 4 €. Very much worth it! (Original) Gegidste rondleiding duurt 2uur voor 4€. Heel erg de moeite!

I would highly recommend the Bunker Museum Antwerp for anyone interested in the D day campaign and the liberation of Antwerp. This bunker complex was the main command centre for the Atlantic Wall. Run by a small group of dedicated volunteers who are full of enthusiasm for upkeep of this unique site.

Command bunkers are being restored, great for reenactment.

Amazing experience, 100% recommend, the volunteer guide loves what he does and explain everything very clearly.

Small but nicely done. Great for war enthusiasts. Pitty it is only opened on a limited number of days.

Very good expirience, the guide s explanation makes everthing more interesting. Recomendded.

(Translated by Google) Unfortunately, this museum and bunker complex cannot be visited now due to corona conditions. Given its importance in history, I will definitely return for a visit to see the inside of the bunkers and soak up the atmosphere. The De Brandt park was during W.O. 2 the headquarters of the German 89th Army Corps in command of the Belgian and Dutch section of the Atlantic Wall. The wall thickness of these bunkers was 2 m. Making them bombproof. The year of construction was 1943. On the day of the Normandy landings (06/06/44), the administration functioned from these command bunkers. They were abandoned two months later, just before the liberation of Antwerp. (Original) Tot mijn spijt kan dit museum en bunkercomplex nu niet bezocht worden wegens coronatoestanden. Gezien het belang in de geschiedenis kom ik zeker terug voor een bezoek om de binnenkant van de bunkers te zien en de sfeer waar te nemen. Het park De Brandt was tijdens W.O. 2 het hoofdkwartier van het Duitse 89ste legerkorps dat het bevel voerde over het Belgische en Nederlandse gedeelte van de Atlantikwall. De wanddikte van deze bunkers bedroeg 2 m. waardoor ze bomvrij waren. Het bouwjaar was 1943. Op de dag van de landing in Normandië (06/06/44) functioneerde het bestuur vanuit deze commandobunkers. Twee maanden later werden ze verlaten ,net voor de bevrijding van Antwerpen.

(Translated by Google) A piece of history ww2 (Original) Een stukje historie ww2

(Translated by Google) This tour was the best I had ever had !!! Congratulations .. it was really worth it ... (Original) Deze rondleiding was de beste die ik al ooit gehad had !!! Proficiat .. het was echt de moeite ...

(Translated by Google) Super great, you can learn a lot from it and the people are very friendly (Original) Super geweldig, je kunt er veel uit leren en de mensen zijn heel vriendelijk

(Translated by Google) Notwithstanding the website that the museum was open on Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm, the museum was closed !!!! After we had a coffee in the park and walked past the bunker where someone happened to close the gate. Since my partner was only in Antwerp for a few days and had to return to the UK the next day, I asked if she could look around just as quickly. The man at the entrance (Olivier) spoke excellent English, showed us in and gave us an extensive tour of almost 2 hours. He showed us all the rooms, each with a very interesting explanation. He told us that more V2 had been fired at Antwerp than at London because of the strategic importance of the port and the supplies that had to be passed along it. We found out that Antwerp had fired more V2 rockets than London, because it was an important port to bring in supplies. Olivier is one of the most knowledgeable guides we have ever had (and we have already visited numerous museums inside and outside Europe). The question everyone asks is "Was it worth it?" Without a doubt YES YES YES !!!!!!! I recommend it to everyone. Congratulations Olivier and the whole team of volunteers. I myself am from Antwerp and to be honest, I did not know this hidden gem. The city of Antwerp should give more publicity to this and fully support such projects financially. Well done to Oliver and the volunteers of the Antwerp Museum. Thanks again Olivier and the other volunteers. (Original) Niettegenstaande de website vermelde dat het museum geopend was op zondag van 10.00 tot 17.00 uur was het museum gesloten !!!! Nadat we een kofie gedronken hadden in het park en wandelden voorbij de bunker waar toevallig iemand de poort afsloot. Aangezien mijn partner slechts een paar dagen in Antwerpen was en de dag nadien terug diende te keren naar de UK, had ik gevraagd of ze even snel mocht rondkijken. De man aan de ingang ( Olivier ) sprak voortreffelijk Engels, liet ons binnen en gaf ons een uitgebreide rondleiding van bijna 2 uur. Hij toonde ons alle kamers met telkens een zeer interesante uitleg. Hij vertelde ons dat men meer V2 op Antwerpen had afgevuurd dan op Londen wegens het strategisch belang van de haven en de bevoorrading die erlangs diende te gebeuren.We kwamen erachter dat Antwerpen meer V2-raketten had afgevuurd dan Londen, omdat het een belangrijke haven was om voorraden binnen te brengen. Olivier is één van de meest deskundige gidsen die we ooit gehad hebben ( en we hebben reeds talrijke musea binnen en buiten Europa bezocht ). De vraag die iedereen stelt is "Was het het waard?" Zonder enige twijfel JA JA JA !!!!!!! Ik raad het aan iedereen aan. Proficiat Olivier en het ganse team vrijwilligers. Ik ben zelf Antwerpenaar en eerlijk gezegd, ik kende dit verborgen juweeltje niet. De stad Antwerpen zou hier meer ruchtbaarheid moeten aan geven en dergelijke projecten tenvolle financieel dienen te steunen. Goed gedaan aan Oliver en de vrijwilligers van het Antwerpse Museum. Nogmaals dank Olivier en de andere vrijwiligers.

(Translated by Google) You really think you are in the war. What a renovation! (Original) Je waant je echt in de oorlog. Wat een renovatie!

(Translated by Google) Only open first Sunday of the month. Interesting collection, together with the other seven (closed) bunkers an important historical place: Atlantikwall of the German army WWII. (Original) Alleen open eerste zondag van de maand. Interessante verzameling, samen met de andere zeven (gesloten) bunkers een belangrijke historische plaats: Atlantikwall van het Duitse leger WOII.

(Translated by Google) If you are interested in war history you cannot miss this. Work of motivated volunteers. Hats off to these people. (Original) Als je interesse hebt in oorlogsgeschiedenis kan je dit niet missen. Werk van gemotiveerde vrijwilligers. Hoed af voor deze mensen.

(Translated by Google) Much to see and good explanation of what happened, certainly worth a visit (Original) Veel te zien en goede uitleg over wat zich afgespeeld heeft, zekers een bezichtiging waard

(Translated by Google) Interesting to see this piece wo2. (Original) Interessant om dit stuk wo2 te kunnen zien.

(Translated by Google) Super interesting, not least by this very enthusiastic volunteer, more than 1.5 hours on his lips! Learned much (Original) Super interessant, niet in t minst door deze zeer bevlogen vrijwilliger, ruim 1,5 u aan z n lippen gehangen! Veel geleerd

(Translated by Google) Top guide (Original) Top gids

(Translated by Google) Recommended good explanation. Recommended top 👍 (Original) Aanrader goede uitleg gekregen .Aanrader top 👍

(Translated by Google) Fignya (Original) Fignya

(Translated by Google) Nice that such things are opened up. (Original) Mooi dat zulke dingen worden opengesteld.

(Translated by Google) Great park, visits to the bunker probably only Saturday. (Original) Toller Park, Besichtigungen der Bunker wohl nur Samstag.

(Translated by Google) The presence of the occupation ... Now we live in freedom .. (Original) De aanwezigheid van de bezetting... Nu leven wij in vrijheid ..

(Translated by Google) Nice park to effort (Original) Mooi park te inspanning

(Translated by Google) Very nicely cared for. Nice and interesting tour. You can link a visit to a nice walk in the park. A nice idea to do with the family or friends. (Original) Zeer mooi verzorgd. Leuke en interessante rondleiding. Je kan een bezoek linken aan een leuke wandeling in het park. Een leuk idee om met de familie of vrienden te doen.

(Translated by Google) Only open a few days a month so be sure to check out! Very nice restored bunker with very good and clear explanation! Well worth it 😊 (Original) Slechts een aantal dagen per maand open dus check zeker de moeite! Zeer mooie gerestaureerde bunker met enorm goede en duidelijke uitleg! Zeker de moeite waard 😊

We booked a private tour for a small fee of €50. Our guide, Oliver was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about WWII history. We learned a lot during our tour and wished we could have stayed longer but we were on a tight schedule.