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Museum De Maurits: a personal war collection

Museum De Maurits 1940–1945 in Doesburg is a private museum with collected and donated war objects. You visit it by appointment, not according to a fixed weekly schedule.

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A collection with an origin

The museum grew out of the collection of Herman Riewald. This personal origin makes it interesting to ask how objects found their way to the museum. Not every object explains, without a caption, why it has been preserved.

Close to the objects

The museum space is described as small and richly filled. So take the time for a selection, rather than trying to see everything quickly. For a chosen object, ask about its known origin and the story attached to it.

Make contact first

An appointment can be requested via Facebook or by phone. There are sometimes open days, but these do not form a fixed schedule. Also confirm the address on Boekholtstraat; different listings do not use the same postcode.

Before you go

Have your appointment confirmed and check the visiting address; occasional open days require a current announcement.

Sources

Some of the information collected has not yet been confirmed by the museum.

This first edition has been compiled from collected museum information. Not all of the information has yet been confirmed by the museum. Viewing tips are by the editorial team. The sources used are listed below.

  1. Museum de Maurits 1940-1945 — source 1

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Research reference supplied; source content and claims still to be verified independently.

  2. Museum de Maurits 1940-1945 — source 2

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Research reference supplied; source content and claims still to be verified independently.

  3. Museum de Maurits 1940-1945 — source 4

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Research reference supplied; source content and claims still to be verified independently.

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