From April 17 upto June 1, 2025
“Vier Vrijheid!” (Celebrate Freedom!)
Celebrate 80 years of freedom in Museum Kasteel Wijchen!
What does freedom mean? Is freedom self-evident? It is different for everyone. In the mini exhibition Celebrate Freedom! you will discover inspiring stories about freedom then and now.
The eye-catcher is the Freedom Skirt – a skirt made of colorful pieces of fabric, each with its own story. Women throughout the Netherlands, including in Wijchen and surrounding villages, sewed these skirts after the liberation as a symbol of solidarity and reconstruction.
In addition to the Freedom Skirt, you will dive into stories about freedom, told with music, radio and personal memories. What did freedom sound like in 1945? How did people celebrate their regained life? And what does freedom mean to you?
Come, look and experience 80 years of freedom!