Overloon War Museum

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The Overloon War Museum (Dutch: Oorlogsmuseum Overloon) in full 'Dutch National War and Resistance Museum Overloon', is a Dutch historical and educational museum located in the North Brabant village of Overloon. It focuses on the history of World War II and more specifically World War II in The Netherlands.

The museum opened its doors to the public in May 1946, making it the oldest museum about World War II in Western Europe. Between 2006 and 2013, the museum operated under the name 'Liberty Park', after which the name was changed again to 'Oorlogsmuseum Overloon' in Dutch, Overloon War Museum in English. The museum is the largest of its kind in The Netherlands and consists of a wooded park (14 hectares) with a covered museum building. In 2024, the museum received 169,000 visitors.

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