National Museum of the Resistance
 Interior of the museum | |
  Location within Brussels | |
| Location | Rue Van Lint / Van Lintstraat 14B, B-1070 Anderlecht, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
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| Coordinates | 50°50′21″N 4°19′41″E / 50.839305°N 4.327939°E |
| Type | Military museum |
| Public transit access | Clemenceau |
| Website | Official website |
The National Museum of the Resistance (Dutch: Nationaal Museum van de Weerstand, French: Musée National de la Résistance) is a museum located in the municipality of Anderlecht in Brussels, Belgium. The museum traces the history of the Belgian resistance and German occupation of Belgium during World War II. It is served by Clemenceau metro station on lines 2 and 6 of the Brussels metro.
Museum[]
The museum seeks to raise awareness[1] of the role of the Belgian resistance during both World Wars and preserves document and artifacts[2] relating to the period. The museum also touches on the German occupation, Holocaust and deportations of prisoners of war during the conflict.[1]
It is housed in the building in which the Faux Soir was produced during the German occupation and is supported by the Front de l'Indépendance association.
Gallery[]
Section from the book Galerie de Traitres. The page open deals with Georges Remy [sic] (actually Georges Remi, aka Hergé), condemned as a collaborator.
Armbands worn by resistance members within SNCB during World War II
Uniform of a Belgian political prisoner in Dachau concentration camp
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "National Museum of the Resistance". opt.be. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ "Nationaal Museum van de Weerstand". nl.tracesofwar.com. nl.tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
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- "Le Musée National de la Résistance". www.warveterans.be. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- Museums in Brussels
- World War II museums in Belgium
- Belgian Resistance