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Dutch Resistance Museum

Local name: Verzetsmuseum

Located in Gemeente Amsterdam, North Holland Coordinates: 52°22′04″ N 4°54′46″ E

Dutch Resistance Museum
Jvhertum · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Amsterdam
1.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol12 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport56 km

About Dutch Resistance Museum

Dutch Resistance Museum is a museum. Location: Gemeente Amsterdam, North Holland.

From Wikipedia

The Resistance Museum (Dutch: Verzetsmuseum) is a museum located in the Plantage neighbourhood in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The Dutch Resistance Museum, chosen as the best historical museum of the Netherlands, aims to tell the story of the Dutch people in World War II. From 14 May 1940 to 5 May 1945, the Netherlands were occupied by Nazi Germany. Permanent exhibits of the museum recreate the atmosphere of the streets of Amsterdam during the German occupation of World War II.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1985
Official website
verzetsmuseum.org

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Dutch Resistance Museum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (95 mm)
Driest month
April (46 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Dutch Resistance Museum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°17°19°21°22°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)715266465369706387919585

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dutch Resistance Museum

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amsterdam, 2 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 12 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 56 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 107 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 2 kmnorthwest
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 12 kmnorthwest
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 17 kmsouthwest
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 19 kmwest
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 21 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Dutch Resistance Museum

Within 100 km: 137 historic and cultural sites, 91 natural sites, 30 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Eikenberg Mountain 22 kmE
  • Bait-ul-Afiyat Attraction 17 kmE
  • Obrechtkerk Attraction 3 kmSW
  • Noorderkerk Attraction 2 kmNW

25–60 km76 places

  • Habana Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 56 kmN
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 51 kmN
  • Strandslag Petten Beach 48 kmN

60–100 km121 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 62 kmSW
  • Texel Island 80 kmN
  • Putjensberg Mountain 74 kmE
  • Poppelsche Leij River 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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