National Museum of the Resistance

The National Museum of the Resistance (French: Musée national de la Résistance, Dutch: Nationaal Museum van de Weerstand) is a museum located in Anderlecht, a municipality of 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.

National Museum of the Resistance
Musée national de la Résistance (French)
Nationaal Museum van de Weerstand (Dutch)
Interior of the museum
Interactive fullscreen map
LocationRue Van Lint / Van Lintstraat 14B,
B-1070 Anderlecht, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates50.839305°N 4.327939°E / 50.839305; 4.327939
TypeMilitary museum
Public transit accessMetro: Clemenceau (lines 2 and 6)
WebsiteOfficial website

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. It also touches on the German occupation, the Holocaust and deportations of prisoners of war during the conflict.[1]

The museum 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.

See also

References

Notes
  1. "National Museum of the Resistance". opt.be. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  2. "Nationaal Museum van de Weerstand". nl.tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
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