An intense and emotional visit. As we were told during the introduction, truly a freedom and people museum before being a war museum. I learned a lot about the history of the region also, as a newcomer, it was even more interesting. Workers and volunteers did an amazing job with this place, highly recommended.

Beautiful museum about WW2. They have a nice collection and interesting interactive shows. Also very nice for Children. The special part on the black triangle was very impressive. The cafe and shop are a nice addition. Well worth a visit!

Museum of Freedom: Groesbeek, Province of Gelderland, eastern Netherlands, Dingesdaeg, June 7, 2022. Interesting space in an innovative housing construction. The main exhibition takes participants along a journey that commences just one year following the first International Peace Conference held at The Hague in 1899. That international gathering took place at the invitation of Wilhelmina, Monarch of the Dutchlish, but was the brainchild of her second-cousin, Tzar Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, in St Petersburg. The Russia Tzar was alerted to the pending and imminent danger of mass annihilation by a Polish industrialist, by the name of Ivan Bloch, and who warned the Russian Tzar that the contemporary scientific innovations around the development of the machine-gun during the 1880s would lead to a situation whereby 'traditional' warfare (as it was known throughout the 1800s since the Irishman Arthur Wellesley defeated French Emperor Napoleon at Waterloo) would be no longer possible and instead could lead to a situation whereby warfare would become 'unwinnable', creating 'intractable stalemate'. Queen Wilhelmina made 'Huis Ten Bosch' available for that (First) Hague Peace Conference in 1899. And, at that first ever international peace conference, it was decided to establish an international 'Permanent Court of Arbitration' and to build a special 'Peace Palace' for that precise purpose. Wilhelmina herself was present at the opening of the Peace Palace at The Hague in 1913. Alas, events in Serbia the following year would trigger precisely that which the railroad magnate and Polish-born author, banker and railway financier Ivan Gotlib Bloch had already warned Tzar Nicholas about in 1899 in his acclaimed publication: 'Is War Now Impossible? (Vol. 1, 1899) and 'The future of war; in its technical, economic, and political relations.' (Vol. 2, 1899). The museum exhibition takes participants on a journey throughout the twentieth century and the two World Wars that scarred it completely. Specific focus is given to the particular role played by the southeastern Netherlands during the closing battles of the Second World War 1944/45, and the plight of the native, civilian population when the greatest armies to have ever assembled themselves met on opposite sides of the Great Rivers that divide the southern Netherlands' landscape in the autumn of 1944. Further reading available at: https://books.google.nl/books/about/Is_War_Now_Impossible.html?id=Yt7iAQAACAAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y

Excellent museum. Plenty of hands on and experiential exhibits. Moving story of operation market garden and WWII.

World class. A museum bring the reality of the war to its audience. A reminder of what our ancestors fought for. Lots of interactive areas. Videos, reading and artifacts. Do not under estimate the time that can be spent there. Went during autumn / winter time. The museum is currently undergoing expansion which is expected to be completed late 2019. At the end a touching idea. You can right your own little note and add it to the tree of messages. Would like to see more. Memorabilia available at the shop at the end.

Fantastic for a day out and to show some respect. Very interesting and well laid out most article are in Dutch English and German. Took around 2 5 hours if you read most documents and information provided.

Sehr gute Ausstellung über die Zeit vor und während des 2 Weltkriegs in den Niederlanden. Didaktisch hervorragend als Einstieg in die Thematik für Jugendliche. Vor dem Museum stand ein russischer Panzer aus dem Ukrainekrieg. Was haben wir aus dem 2 Weltkrieg gelernt?

An outstanding museum. They tell a complete story through their collection, but more importantly it is thought provoking and challenges assumptions. I hope to visit again someday.

If you have an interest in both world wars here is an essential stopping off point

This is a fantastic, interactive, liberation museum at Groesbeek that gives you an awesome experience to what happened at WW I and WW II during Operation Market Garden and Veritable. To let people realize the Russian invasion in Ukraine, a damaged Russian tank and Ukranian ambulance with a shot window pane is placed just outside the entrance of the museum to express the impact of this unnecessary war.

The Grizzly I Cruiser tank at the museum's parking lot was painted to resemble the Regimental HQ command tank of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry – one of the three tank regiments in the British 8th Armoured Brigade, whose insignia was a red fox‘s mask on a yellow background. The yellow diamond stood for the Regimental Headquarters Squadron, while tanks in A Squadron were marked with a triangle, those in B Squadron with a square and C Squadron with a circle. The SRY was the first British unit to cross into German territory in September 1944 and its tanks played a vital role in the liberation of the Groesbeek area. However, they were not operating Canadian-built Grizzlies, but American-supplied 75 mm Shermans and Firefly conversions. Originally a Canadian Ram II OP tank, which had previously been serving as a gate guard at Amersfoort, was placed at the Sherwood Rangers Monument in Groesbeek. In 1988 it was swapped for a more appropriate Sherman from The Tank Museum in Bovington. This vehicle, which was at some point equipped with the late vision cupola, was one of the Grizzlies supplied to Portugal under NATO’s Mutual Defence Assistance Program (MDAP) in the early 1950s. When Portugal modernised their fleet in the 1980s, many of their tanks were sold to British museums and private collectors. In 2010 the Groesbeek Grizzly was briefly restored in Wakefield, UK.

This museum has a road sign from Ukrainian Bakhmut city, as a symbol of strength and glory of Ukraine and her people.

Very moving.....never forget!

Learn about the history of World War II, the build up to it and the aftermath. Detailed explanation of Operation Market Garden which happened in this very region. Very much recommended for young and old.

Very educational museum where it makes you think about the war and an extra exhibition about spy’s

Ich kann nur empfehlen in die Geschichte des 2. Weltkrieg einzutauchen. Man lernt sehr viel und fühlt sich nicht schuldig an den Verbrechen. Hier wird alles gut und genau erzählt.

Museum does justice to war veterans. Good history info and presentataions. Definitely worth the visit.

Here, you're in the middle of 1 of the 3 dropzones of Ops. 'Market Garden' conducted on 17 Sep 1944 at Groesbeek. The museum as such is more than ok. The infrastructure is very modern, tidy. Nice restaurant with terrace if you want a quick bite. What content is concerned, I presumed that the entire exposition was in the context of the operation whereas half of it was more how the war started. I think a bonus would have been a separate section on the Ops. 'Veritable' which was of another magnitude with a bigger impact. Nevertheless, worthwhile visiting if you're in the vicinity. There's an extra temporary exposition on double espionnage which gives you a good insight.

This place offers a great insight into the second world war in this case what the war was like fir the civilians and how they suffered. That bunker experience is quite impressive!

Sehr gut gemacht. Allerdings nur Kartenzahlung und 17 Euro sind schon ein stattlicher Eintrittspreis.

Sehr informativ! Und vielseitig!

Excellent museum. Clean, organized and very well done. Nice place to visit and know history.

I’ve been to dozens of World War II museums in Europe and beyond, ranging from attic collections in French hamlets to the sprawling premises of the world-renowned memorial Yad Vashem. Along that axis, the Vrijheidsmuseum (Freedom Museum) in Groesbeek would be mid-range. However, in terms of the collection and in particular how its items are exhibited, this museum excels way beyond its league. The exhibition is experience-driven, while remaining rich in information, too. I was particularly impressed by the immersive quality of the air raid shelter. Another feature that works quite well is the longue durée approach to the history of freedom, spanning across the entire 20th century as an age of totalitarian lies and colonial deceptions. Lastly, the museum upholds its local and regional memory of being a town on the frontlines. Very much worth a visit.

A relaxing way to Remember our Heroes

Very well laid out museum, bring your glasses if you need them as there's quite a lot of reading to do.

Saw a movie called Krieg am Niederrhein together with my dad. We did not see the new museum yet, but looks nice. Much bigger than the old setup. Movie theater was modern and the announcer told a short into to the movie.

Marvelous museum. Unique in the Netherlands. A special approach to the narrative of freedom, with focus on the 2nd World War. The collection is rich, the texts are really valuable and totally 3-lingual (Dutch, German and English). Finally, the Architecture is one of a kind. The only tensed dome in the World, where the air pressure inside the building is different from the outside, keeping the structure 'alive' in a very unique way.

Interesting WW2 museum. It mainly covers operation Market Garden in the Groesbeek area, but other periods as well. Well worth the visit if you are nearby.

Tons of information to read. Has 3 languages provided: Dutch, English, and German (Deutsch). Was mostly about Netherland's struggle with and through the war.

This place seems like a older museum. But nevertheless it's worth a visit. A lot of stuff describing how the Dutch was living during the German occupation during the Second World War. Also tell the unknown story (for some) about the rebuilding of the country.

A nice, well managed, not too big museum, with an interesting building, where the roof is kept up due to the slight overpressure in the 'dome'. Even though the theme is very serious and everyone should visit a museum about war/peace, it is not giving you the feeling that 'all German's are bad', but it's a very balanced and fair view on what happened.

One of the best WW II museums I have ever seen. If you are German you might not want to go. Totally honest about the Nazis and the cruelty and injustices of WW II. They still remember what the Canadian, USA, and British (all Allies) in war. It is all honest and a good remembrance of the atrocities of WE II.

It is depressing to see what people can do to each other

So educationally excellent and well laid out.

Great museum about the WW II and the liberation of the Netherlands. Lots of movie props and historical items.