This is a fabulous museum rich with local history that is largely overlooked in history classes, including but not limited to the critical nature of the battles in southwestern Netherlands. There is an array of World War II memorabilia, guns, tanks, and clothing. There are also several real bunkers and a rebuilt church. The only room for improvement is that some of the descriptions could be better translated in English and the introductory video did not have subtitled.

In this incredible museum you will mainly learn about the Battle of the Scheldt which was the longest and fiercest battle that was fought in the Netherlands which actually played out from October 2 until November 8, of 1944. But being such a important battle it's pretty odd that museums on this important event are rare in this region, only for a few privately owned Atlantic wall museums, this is the only one in this scale that focuses on the eventful history of Zeeland during the Second World War. But I really enjoyed this museum, and I will say this museum is in the Top 5 together with the Museum in Overloon and I would recommend you plan a visit if you're in the area, you will not regret it.

Great place to learned what an impressive history Zeeland has made during WWII ,many activities for the children and how enthusiasts their staff / guides you can easily spend 2 hours around if not more , absolutely worth your visit and the entrance fee

Richtig gut gemacht und gut aufbereitet. Grüne Fußabdrücke führen anhand eines Zeitstrahls durch das Museum und alles wird gut erklärt. Für Geschichtsinteressierte ein Muss!

Amazing Museum, beautifully presented with so many high quality exhibits. Timeline of events was superbly told and in so much detail. Wonderfully knowledgeable, helpful and enthusiastic volunteers made this visit one to remember.

An excellent museum telling the history of one of the lesser-known battles of WW2. I would urge anyone nearby to pay a visit, but particularly Canadian and British visitors like me, who may not be aware of the pivotal part that their country's forces played in this area. There are English translations for nearly all of the displays. I particularly appreciated the documentary films, hearing first-hand testimony from some of those who were there. The additional photos on display on the electronic displays were also very interesting and moving.

I visited this place ones, this museum getting bigger and bigger by time and they had awesome collection. Some veterans especially from zeeland battalion used to gathered in this museum, but time by time their number getting less and less. I personally knows the couple behind the museum, both of them very helpfull person.

(Translated by Google) This place is interesting if you want to know more about Zeeland and the 2nd World War. There is much to see, hear and read. This museum is suitable for all ages. Parking is free and you will be busy for a few hours. (Original) Deze plek is interessant als je meer over Zeeland en de 2e wereldoorlog wilt weten. Er is veel te zien, horen en te lezen. Dit museum is geschikt voor alle leeftijden. Parkeren is gratis en je bent toch wel een paar uur zoet.

(Translated by Google) For the real enthusiast a must see about the history of the Second World War and the province of Zeeland. An interactive tour about the events told by people who have experienced everything up close. Ironic if you compare it with the freedoms that we as Dutch people now have in this Corona time during the occupation. I thought the museum was very beautiful and spacious. The artifacts from that time are beautifully displayed. A very impressive experience to see all equipment, vehicles and stuff in real life, instead of in a blockbuster movie or black and white documentary. (Original) Voor de echte liefhebber een must see over de geschiedenis van de tweede wereld oorlog en de provincie Zeeland. Een interactieve tour over de gebeurtenissen verteld door mensen die alles van dichtbij hebben meegemaakt. Ironisch als je een vergelijking maakt met de vrijheden die wij als Nederlanders nu hebben in deze Corona tijd in tijde van de bezetting. Ik vond het museum erg mooi en ruim opgezet. De artifacts uit die tijd mooi gedisplayed. Een hele indrukwekkende ervaring om alle uitrusting, voertuigen en spullen in het echt te zien, in plaats van in een blockbuster film of zwart/wit documentaire.

A comprehensive account of the German occupation and the Battle for Zeeland, Walcheren and the Scheldt estuary – of course with some references to the Matthijs van Heijningen 2020 film. Local history at its best. You are always learning something new. For example, I was surprised about the connection to Franklin D. Roosevelt and found the somewhat tragic post-WW2 deployment of Dutch soldiers to (what is now) Indonesia highly interesting. The collection and the vehicles are outstanding.

the best ww2 museum i have ever been to. the exhibition was very educational besides that there were a lot of things to look at there were also electronic information boards to help you understand the history behind the things on display. the owner and his son were very friendly and the owner even took extra time to talk to me because i still have to wait for my parents. all in all a very good museum

Much bigger than I expected, with lots of useful information and many interesting artefacts that volunteers have clearly spent a lot of time restoring.

I visited this museum with veterans from 47 RM Commando. Excellent exhibits with a story to tell. Invited to walk around the vehicle restoration hangar and see the work being done to restore vintage military vehicles. I would recommend a visit to this museum.

Lovely place, cannot recommend it more; the exposition is easy to follow and there is many audiovisual content to accompany the expo pieces. On top of that, there is QR codes that offer information on the items alongside historical text in both English, Dutch and German. You will be greated by a 20minute introduction (sadly, there is no subtitles, but you get the idea if you know the basics of the language) and later on you will go through the history of the region from 1939 to the later 1940s. There are items and mannequins of various nature, daily life items, as well as tanks, armored carriers and even a ball turret from a Mitchell bomber! On top of that, the staff is of the most friendly type and eager to share their knowledge and chat. Later, you can visit the park where they have fortifications (Tobruk, AA emplacements and other historical densive structures as well as some sherman tanks). Wouldn't miss the chance to visit this museum if you're running around Middleburg. Friendly advice: Better come early, as it takes 2-3 hours to see everything in detail!

Very educational museum about ocupation and liberation of the provence of Zeeland . And the forgotten battle for the causeway.

Well worth a visit to see how this part of the Netherlands faired in the WW2.

(Translated by Google) Interesting museum, with a lot of information and facts about the underexposed and bloody battle for the Scheldt (Original) Interessant museum, met veel info en wetenswaardigheden over de onderbelichte en bloedige strijd om de Schelde

(Translated by Google) We were there 3 years ago and the museum has grown a lot since then and is well worth seeing with a lot of interesting exhibits and presentations in the newly built hall. (Original) Wir waren vor 3 Jahren schon mal dort und das Museum ist seit her sehr gewachsen und mit einer Menge interessanter Exponate und Präsentationen in der neu gebauten Halle sehr sehenswert.

(Translated by Google) Renewed in 2019; spacious, so nice in Corona time. (Original) In 2019 vernieuwd; ruim van opzet, wel zo prettig in Coronatijd.

(Translated by Google) Very special, penetrating, so much suffering. (Original) Zeer bijzonder, indringend, zoveel leed.

(Translated by Google) Lots to see and nicely spacious (Original) Veel tezien en mooi ruim opgezet

(Translated by Google) Lots of materials, photos and videos tell the WWII story around the Scheldt in a clear way. Especially the decorated scenes speak for themselves, in which all parties involved are highlighted. (Original) Heel veel materialen, foto's en filmpjes vertellen het WO II verhaal rond de Schelde op een duidelijke manier. Vooral de ingerichte taferelen spreken voor zich, waarbij alle betrokken partijen belicht worden.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful in design. A lot of information (Original) Mooi van opzet. Veel informatie

(Translated by Google) What a special place to visit. Trilingual information provides a solid picture. (Original) Wat een bijzondere plek om te bezoeken. Drietalige informatie geeft een gedegen beeld.

(Translated by Google) Very hospitable and very surprised by the complete collection. Admiration for the many volunteers who make this possible. (Original) Enorm gastvrij ontvangen en erg verrast door de complete collectie. Bewondering voor de vele vrijwilligers die dit mogelijk maken.

(Translated by Google) Nicely set up with a lot of information. (Original) Mooi opgezet met veel informatie.

Well worth the visit - you need a good couple of hours to look around.

Whilst well set up, more could have been done with all the available space. I've visited many war museums but found this one to be one of the more average (and somewhat boring) ones. Also numerous fake items on display, which most people might not notice, but really annoying when you do.

Had a great day at the Liberation Museum today. Lots of artifacts and just the right amount of reading explaining the Battle of the Scheldt. Added bonus of being able to take dogs into the Museum and there is a lovely café. Not expensive and as mentioned by previous reviewer - it is worth allocating at least three hours if visiting the café. The staff are very welcoming and speak excellent English. Receptionist explains the process of moving around the museum and gave a warm welcome. There are many disabled lifts to allow for wheelchair access to the whole museum. Excellent parking on site.

Fantastic museum with so much to see! We spent half our afternoon there, not expecting the huge amount of relicts from WW II. The tour through the museum starts with a film that gives you a short overview. Footprints on the floor show the way through the building. Everything is well explained (Dutch, English, German and some French) and there are short videos of contemporary witnesses. If you'd like to get further information on some of the items displayed, you can scan a QR code which gives you access to a catalogue. There's also a little shop and a restaurant, on the parking lot you'll find charging stations for electric cars. Outside you'll even find some bunkers and tanks. The place is well structured, highly maintained and perfectly clean. We enjoyed our stay here (as far as you can enjoy a museum about war). It's frightening to see how history repeats although places like these constantly warn us of what happened and how badly it ended.

Great Museum, well worth a visit if your in Zeeland.👍

Very nice and interesting museum, they hold a fantastic old collection of weapons, engraved army plates cutlery and old uniforms. Worth a visit!

Well worth a visit! The museum is full of interesting items from World War II and tells the history of the German occupation of Holland, specifically focusing on Zeeland and the battle for the Schelde. Lots of interesting information at the exhibits, with photos and film. They have a wide range of artifacts and many wartime vehicles. It's spacious and modern and houses a restaurant where you can get lunch or a snack, which can be eaten inside or outside on their terrace and a museum shop.There are bunkers and vehicles outside in the large grounds of the museum. Plenty of parking space available.

Dieses Museum ist sehr gut und geschichtlich sehr authentisch dargestellt. Konnte selbst ein paar Wissenslücken schließen. Für die Kinder gibt es eine Schnitzeljagd. Eintritt war 13.50€ und es werden aber auch deutsche Studentenausweise akzeptiert. Kann dies Museum nur empfehlen.

Sehr beeindruckende Ausstellung, gut erklärt und aufbereitet bzw. dargeboten. Dreisprachig: Niederländisch, Deutsch, Englisch. Umfangreiche Exponate. Sehr detailreich. Ehrenamtlich geleitet und gepflegt. Man erfährt viel über das Kriegsgeschehen in Zeeland. Ein Schauplatz, der ja sonst eher außerhalb der Wahrnehmung und der breiten Darstellung liegt; ich jedenfalls konnte hier eine große Wissenslücke schließen. Klare Empfehlung für alle, die historisch interessiert sind.

Sehr gute und großzügig konzipierte Ausstellung über Besetzung und Befreiung des Gebietes von Zeeland und im besonderen der Eroberung von Walcheren durch die Alliierten. Auch das nicht gerade wenig Niederländer mit den Nazis kollaborierten wird fairerweise nicht unterschlagen... Das Museum liegt etwas abseit in einem kleinen Ort, ich war wirklich erstaunt wie umfangreich das ausgestellte Material ist, sowohl in den Ausstellungsräumen (klimatisiert) als auch auf dem Außengelände. Empfehlenswert!

Gutes "kleines" Museum zum Thema Befreiung Zeelands. Die Ausstellung selber besteht aus vielen kleinen Fundsachen, Waffen, Uniformen, etc. Fahrzeuge sind 2 Shermans, 1 LVT, 1 Lloyd Carrier, 1 Caterpillar. Es werden auch mehrere Geschütze und PAKs (Panzerabwehrkanone) gezeigt. Informationen zur Befreiung Zeelands findet man auf großen Plakaten und Videos. An manchen Exponaten sind auch QR Codes angebracht. Es gibt ein großangelegtes Außengelände mit mehreren Panzersperren und Tobruk Bunkern. Sehr sehenswert, und auch zur Einkehr einladend, ist die Notkirche. Alleine hier habe ich, bei den Klängen von Dudelsackmusik, fast eine Stunde gesessen. Das Museum ist nicht mit Overloon oder ähnlichem vergleichbar, aber es ist auf seine Weise sehr sehenswert und beleuchtet den brutalen Kampf um die Schelde. Einen Stern habe ich nur wegen der "Cafeteria/Restaurant" abgezogen. Hier war ich ein wenig enttäuscht. Aber das ist mein persönlicher Eindruck. Auf jedenfall ist das Bevrijdingsmuseum Zeeland einen Besuch Wert. Krieg gehört in ein Museum. Viel Spaß

(Translated by Google) great stay. (Original) prima vertoeven.

(Translated by Google) Impressive overview of wartime in Zeeland. Clear and beautiful collection of pieces from that time! Recommended. (Original) Indrukwekkend overzicht van oorlogstijd in Zeeland. Overzichtelijk en prachtige verzameling stukken uit die tijd! Aanrader.

(Translated by Google) Looks good and substantiated. People are adept and concerned with information. Continue like this (Original) Ziet er goed en onderbouwd uit. Men is bedreven en begaan met informatie. Ga zo verder

(Translated by Google) Very nice museum about the province of Zeeland. Also for children the wonderful scavenger hunt (Original) Heel mooi museum over provincie Zeeland. Ook vior kindeten de prachtige speurtocht

(Translated by Google) Nice museum (Original) Mooi museum

(Translated by Google) Interesting and beautifully maintained museum. With enormous enthusiastic volunteers who know what they are talking about. Good arrangement with CORONA. And free parking 👍 (Original) Interessant en mooi onderhouden museum. Met enorme enthousiaste vrijwilligers die weten waar ze over vertellen. Goede regeling met CORONA. En gratis parkeren 👍

(Translated by Google) A very nice and extensive museum about the battle of the Scheldt. We went there 5 years ago for the expansion, a big improvement! Nice volunteers who tell a lot! (Original) Een erg mooi en uitgebreid museum over de slag om de Schelde. We zijn er 5 jaar geleden geweest voor de uitbereiding, een grote verbetering! Leuke vrijwilligers die veel vertellen!

(Translated by Google) Beautiful Museum which is now unfortunately closed due to the corona. (Original) Mooi Museum wat nu door de corona helaas gesloten is.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful and well-arranged museum! Moreover, everything it says has its own story which the owner can tell very well! My compliments!! (Original) Prachtig en overzichtelijk museum! Bovendien heeft alles wat er staat een eigen verhaal wat de eigenaar erg goed kan vertellen! Mijn complimenten!!

(Translated by Google) Enthusiastic volunteers with interesting stories (Original) Enthousiaste vrijwilligers met interessante verhalen

(Translated by Google) Very nice museum, very interesting and big (Original) Heel fijn museum, heel interessant en bes groot

(Translated by Google) The exhibition was very interesting. The film in the basement moves to tears. The outdoor area was also worth seeing. (Original) Die Ausstellung war sehr interessant. Der Film im Keller rührt zu Tränen. Auch das Aussengelände war sehenswert.

super

History

History.. Lots of information and items about the second world war. Fully run by motivated volunteers.

Nice place under reconstruction

We had an excellent visit. One of the volunteers at the museum took the time to lead us through every exhibit telling us the stories behind the objects (in English too) and at the end showed us some of the other items in the museum's collection. I would highly recommend it and I'm sure next year there will be even more to see. Army volunteers are recreating bunkers and bridges from the liberation of Walcheren.

It was good to see history being preserved and I enjoyed the visit.

(Translated by Google) Top museum, you don't expect this from the outside! (Original) Top museum, dit verwacht je niet langs buiten!

A fascinating museum full of military equipment recovered from the time of occupation and liberation, including an LVT Buffalo amphibious vehicle and a Sherman Tank, run mainly by enthusiastic volunteers, it’s great now, it will be a world beater whe the expansion is complete, “ If you build it, they will come”

(Translated by Google) Nice historical museum, specifically for the liberation of the southwest Netherlands. A lot of material on display in good condition. (Original) Mooi historisch museum , specifiek voor bevrijding van zuidwest Nederland. Veel materiaal in goede conditie tentoongesteld.

(Translated by Google) Spaciously set up. View and read the exhibits and information in peace and time. The battle for the Scheldt is highlighted. Maybe a wrong choice of words, but we "enjoyed" what we saw. In addition to the restaurant, also an area where books are for sale. (Original) Ruim opgezet. In alle rust en tijd de tentoongestelde voorwerpen en informatie bekijken en lezen. De slag om de Schelde wordt uitgelicht. Misschien een verkeerde woordkeuze maar we hebben " genoten" van hetgeen we gezien hebben. Naast het restaurant, ook een ruimte waar boeken te koop zijn.

(Translated by Google) Large collection and guides tell with passion (Original) Grote collectie en gidsen vertellen met passie

(Translated by Google) A very interesting museum. A clear walking route, which is very important, especially in corona time. Allow enough time for this museum. (Original) Een heel interessant museum. Een duidelijke looproute, wat zeker in corona tijd erg belangrijk is. Trek voldoende tijd uit voor dit museum.

(Translated by Google) Must do for anyone who wants to know more about the war in Zeeland. Recently completely renewed, clear and uncluttered. (Original) Must do voor iedereen die meer wil weten over de oorlog in Zeeland. Onlangs geheel vernieuwd, duidelijk en overzichtelijk.

(Translated by Google) Learns a lot about the battle in the Scheldt. (Original) Leert veel over de slag in de schelde.

(Translated by Google) The best war museum in Zeeland (Original) Het beste oorlogsmuseum in Zeeland

(Translated by Google) Very beautifully and impressively put together! Also instructive what a strong people the Zeelanders are. (Original) Heel mooi en indrukwekkend in elkaar gezet! Ook leerzaam wat voor sterk volk de Zeeuwen zijn.

(Translated by Google) Very interesting and a lot of material and images in use (Original) Geweldig interessant en heel veel materiaal en beeld in gebruik

(Translated by Google) A beautifully set up exhibition set up by many volunteers. Very interesting and contemporary. (Original) Een mooi opgezette tentoonstelling door veel vrijwilligers opgezet. Heel interessant en eigentijds ingericht.

This is a great musem. Take your time to visit it. It deserve a lot.

(Translated by Google) Very informative (Original) Zeer informatief

(Translated by Google) Beautiful museum with impressive stories (Original) Prachtig museum met indrukwekkende verhalen

(Translated by Google) Interesting museum about the period around the second world war. Good that information is available about the battle of the Western Scheldt. This battle is not so well known. Excellent range of books. (Original) Interessant museum over de periode rond de tweede wereldoorlog. Goed dat er informatie beschikbaar is over de slag bij de Westerschelde. Deze slag is niet zo bekend. Prima boeken aanbod.

(Translated by Google) Our mom (93) is reliving the war thanks to your beautiful museum. And that is why we enjoy ourselves. (Original) Ons mam ( 93) herbeleeft de oorlog dankzij jullie prachtig museum. En daardoor genieten wij zelf ook.