We are looking forward to putting organising an enjoyable and educational programme for you and your group.
approx. 2 to 3 hours
Excursion
The museum offers a modern and interactive insight into the complex history of the province of Limburg via permanent and temporary exhibitions.
at least 3 hours
You can visit the attraction park Toverland, at only 10 minutes by car from the educational group accommodation, all year round.
National Monument Camp Vught is located approximately 60 kilometres from Ysselsteyn. Travelling with your own transportation is recommended.
approx 1.5 hours
For groups interested in history, the world-famous Anne Frank House is of course a must-see.
At least 3 hours are required for a visit
The museum is only 15 kilometres from the educational group accommodation Ysselsteyn and shows the history of the Second World War in the Netherlands in various exhibitions.
approximately 3 hours
Workshop
In this workshop, participants will explore the culture of remembrance through the ages and will find their own approach to a contemporary form of remembering and commemoration.
approx. 3 hours
The workshop will examine the propaganda of National Socialism to show its effects, especially on young people.
by appointment (3 to 5 days)
The subject “war and peace” is a broad topic and often not easy to put into words, especially for young people. Therefore this workshop focuses on visual aspect.
approx. 3-5 hours
What would be a stay in the Netherlands without a bicycle tour? You can use the bicycles of the educational meeting centre to go on a bike tour in the surrounding area.
As desired and agreed
Maintenance work such as cleaning gravestones, gardening or colouring gravestone inscriptions are usual and practical components of the Volksbund's youth work.
approx.3 to 4 hours
This activity calls fot team spirit and creativity. Who will design the most stable structure? How do we will work well together to build a tower?
approx. 2 hours
This workshop is about children that are forced to be soldiers in many countries all over the world even today.
approx. 1,5 hours
For the participants, an interview with an eyewitness is always an encounter that leaves a lasting memory.
about 3 hours
Using historical sources, such as documents, photos, letters or diary entries, the pupils work in small groups to investigate biographical aspects of the life stories of war dead who are buried in Ysselsteyn.
Tour and exhibition
The history of the cemetery is embedded in the historical context and connected with the transition of the culture of remembrance over time.
all day
Sample program
What was the life of a frontline soldier like? What does peace mean and how can we protect our freedom? We explore these questions at the German war cemetery in Ysselsteyn and at the Freedom Museum in Groesbeek.
1,5 hours
This workshop is suitable for school classes with prior knowledge of National Socialism. After the search for clues in the exhibition, there will be an evaluation and reflection on site.
individual
The multimedia exhibition tells stories of the war in the Netherlands and gives an insight into the everyday lives of people under National Socialist occupation.
The Freedom Museum in Groesbeek tells the story of war and freedom without borders.
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