History museums in Arnhem

History can be viewed from many angles. This versatility is reflected in the Dutch Open Air Museum. Here you will find buildings, objects, and stories that are up to two hundred years old. You reflect on the major events in our history as well as the 'small' moments of daily life. You immerse yourse

Warmuseum Arnhem is dedicated to the Second World War. It illustrates the events of the Second World War in the area of Arnhem. The museum features authentic objects from the period 1940 to 1945. The collection of the museum includes various vehicles, weapons, uniforms, ammunition, fake IDs and rati

Museum Bronsbeek illustrates the Dutch colonial history. Most focus is on the Royal Dutch East Indies Army - KNIL - and the colonized opponents. The permanent exhibition features footage, stories of eyewitnesses and authentic weapons and uniforms that illustrate the story of the Dutch East Indies th

In the Eusebius church you make a journey through time. Step back five hundred years in the time of knights and castles. In an exciting route through the church hall and crypts of the Eusebiuskerk you will get to know the people of that time. In the church you will find old treasures, but there is a

Museum Vliegbasis Deelen illustrates the air war over Dutch territory in the period 1939 to 1945. About 7,500 planes crashed in the Netherlands during World War II. The collection of the museum includes pilot clothing, aircraft armament, navigation equipment and many remains of plane wrecks.

The Sint-Walburgisbasiliek dates back to the 14th century and is the oldest church building in Arnhem. In the Middle Ages it was a collegiate church. One of the side chapels is decorated as a treasury that features liturgical objects, such as ciboria, candlesticks and chalices. Important are a chass

Huis Zypendaal is a country house from the 18th century with outbuildings and a garden. The rooms on the main floor are decorated in an old style. The house is open to visitors that are guided by a guide. The gardens and the park combine the romantic English landscape style and the formal French sty

Historisch Museum Grenadiers en Jagers is located in Building 31 of the Oranjekazerne. The museum exhibits a collection on traditions and the history of the ‘Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers‘. The Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers is a military unit that has existed since 1829. The museum covers