From Saturday, April 5 through May 4, Museum COBRA is hosting an exhibition on Amstelveen in the2nd World War (1940-1945). The exhibition's motto is "Okay...Amstelveen shares 80 years of freedom, but what do you do about it yourself?"
Here are some photos from Bovenkerk.
Exposition
The exhibition highlights various themes and reflects that freedom is not a given. Documents, photographs, objects and film inform visitors about daily life, the German military presence, repression, resistance, military acts of war, liberation and commemoration. The accompanying texts are bilingual. On Saturday, April 5, the mayor will open the exhibition
Lectures
During the month of April, there are several lectures on World War II:
- Saturday, April 12, there will be a presentation by René Kok on the subject of "German units in Amstelveen."
- Saturday, April 19, Hans Nauta will hold a lecture on the topic, "Airfields in North Holland.
- Sunday, May 4, there will be a presentation by Paul Hoogers. He pays attention to various events from World War II. Provides film clips with an explanation. Also presents well-known songs
About the organizers
The Historical Amstelveen Association (VHA), (in cooperation with Facebook page. "Amstelveen during the Occupation") has set up this exhibition and wants to reach the widest possible audience: from young and old, and from born Amstelveeners to newcomers. Everyone is welcome and informed about the history of Amstelveen during this period.
More information or a museum visit?
The Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday. For current opening hours see the Museum Cobra site.
For more information: see Historical Amstelveen Association website