Kazerne Dossin is a very special place of remembrance for Belgium. As 'SS Sammellager Mecheln', the Dossin barracks was a waitingroom for death for more than 25,000 Jews and gypsies from Belgium and Northern France during the Second World War.
The museum has been built to record the historical significance of this place for present and future generations and to illustrate themes like racism, exclusion and human rights. The combination of the human rights theme and the historical story of the Holocaust in Belgium makes Kazerne Dossin a project of European interest. The new museum was designed by leading architect and former Flemish Government Architect bOb Van Reeth.
Group visit
Throughout a guided tour, visitors learn about the history of the Dossin barracks during World War II when they were used as a transition and detention camp for Jews and Roma. After the introductory film, a guide will take the group into the museum. More information on the website of Kazerne Dossin.
Accessibility
Fully accessible by wheelchair. Toilets accessible for wheelchair users. Facilities for the visually impaired and for the deaf or hearing-impaired.
For more information about access, see here or feel free to contact the museum.
Contact
- Phone +32 15 29 06 60
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Address
Goswin de Stassartstraat 153
2800 Mechelen
Belgium - Email info@kazernedossin.eu
Opening hours
- Monday9 - 17u
- Tuesday9 - 17u
- WednesdayClosed
- Thursday9 - 17u
- Friday9 - 17u
- Saturday9.30 - 17u
- Sunday9.30 - 17u
Exceptionally closed: 1/01, 24/12, 25/12, 31/12, Jewish New Year, Yom Kippur
Click here for more information.
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