Aktives Museum Südwestfalen

A museum which concerns the holocaust in Siegen has been established in a former bunker, built to protect people against air attacks. Before the bunker was constructed it was the site of Synagogue which was however completely destroyed by the Nazis.

On the outside wall of the bunker there is a 12 square meters’ photograph which depicts the original Synagogue of Siegen. A commemorative plaque memorizes the various purposes this site has served earlier.
Next to that you will find on the wall of the blockhouse a memorial of the Israeli artist Dan Richter-Levin.

The tour through the museum starts with the first establishment of Jews in this region in the early 19th century. It continues with the showing by means of videos, exposition cabinets and original attributes from the Second World War how the Jews from that area were diminished. Also a bunker-suitcase shows what people took along when they used the air raid shelter.

For current visiting hours, please visit the website of the museum.

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Source

• Text: Ronald Stassen
• Photos: Frank Behnsen