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Exposition 80 years of Freedom

Ommen

exposition

Exhibit in part of the bicycle museum with attributes from the war period 1940-1945 and from the liberation.

  • 1 April - 31 May
  • Ommen

Event information

When

1 Apr - 31 May 2025
  • every Tuesday: - hour

Where

  • Bicycle Museum Ommen

Open every Tuesday and Saturday from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Open every Wednesday through Friday from 1:30 - 5:00 p.m.

A Diorama from World War II during the occupation and liberation. Here you can see a German soldier with accessories and his service bicycle. There will also be a Canadian soldier on display with his English army bicycle. The Resistance is also present with a bicycle from the war.

There will be a bicycle that was used during the 1944-1945 hunger winter. This men's bicycle has been converted into a "transport bicycle" and is equipped with solid rubber tires made from strips of car tires. Also on display will be a bicycle with blacked-out lights.

The display cases will feature several World War II items in the area of bicycles. Also on display will be a number of archeological finds from this dark period.

Note: QR codes may be used for further explanation of various attributes.