The Destroyed City
Museum Rotterdam '40-'45 NU
Exhibition
2023
The Destroyed City | Museum Rotterdam '40-'45 NU | Exhibition | 2023
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This permanent exhibition is an expansion of Museum Rotterdam ’40-’45 NU.
14 May 1940, marked a traumatic breaking point in the story of Rotterdam. Bombing, fire, and rubble clearance destroyed a large portion of its built history. During reconstruction, the focus was on turning Rotterdam into a thoroughly modern metropolis.
In this exhibition Rotterdam before May 1940 comes to life in photos, film footage and historical architectural models.