The Occupation Museum in Aarhus 1940-45

Distance: 10.79 Km

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Dive into the occupation in Aarhus at the Occupation Museum. The museum tells about what it was like to live in Aarhus during the German occupation 1940-1945 with rationing, blackouts and bombs at night.

Everyday life during the occupation

The exhibition tells about the different daily life during the occupation with scarcity, blackout and rationing and provides insight into the fear that prevailed among the population for five years with propaganda, illegal magazines, sabotage and Nazi terror against the civilian population.

The occupation in Aarhus

There is a focus on special events in Aarhus, such as the successful bombing of the Gestapo's headquarters, the port disaster and the often dangerous work of the resistance movement. The museum also houses beautiful collections of military equipment and an original Gestapo cell.

Gestapo headquarters

The museum is located in the former Gestapo headquarters. The building, which dates from 1857, originally housed the town hall and from 1941 the police station. When the police were detained in the autumn of 1944, and the Gestapo's headquarters at Aarhus University bombed, the Gestapo moved in.

special opening hours

By special agreement, it is open to groups of at least ten people. No group discount is given. The Occupation Museum is open to school classes by appointment. Primary school classes have free admission.

FREE ADMISSION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER 18 YEARS OLD