Besættelsesmuseet i Aarhus

The Besættelsesmuseet (Occupation Museum) in Aarhus is devoted to the history of the city during the German occupation in World War II. The museum is located in the historic center, in the Latin Quarter, and shares the listed building with the Gender Museum. The structure, built between 1856 and 1857, once served as a city hall and police station. Later in the war, it became the Gestapo headquarters for Jutland after the previous premises were destroyed in an air raid. The exhibition draws on the building's history as a site of interrogation and torture to tell the story of the war. You'll see original objects and equipment from the cells as well as instruments of torture. Uniforms, weapons, mines, papers, and propaganda materials from the years 1940 to 1945 are also on display. Following a comprehensive renovation that lasted until the end of 2020, the new presentation focuses on the ethical dilemmas that ordinary citizens faced during the occupation and invites you to take part in an engaging experience.