Texel experienced five relatively calm years of war – until the night of 5 to 6 April 1945, when Georgian soldiers conscripted into German military service cut their superiors’ throats and our island became the scene of ‘Europe’s last battleground’. Texel’s Aviation and War Museum offers a wealth of information on this dramatic period, alongside a particular focus on the air war fought over Texel between 1940 and 1945.
In 2025 open from Tuesday, March 31st, to Sunday, October 25th.
Open Tue. to Sun. from 11 AM to 4 PM. Closed on Monday.
Would you like to visit our museum with a group (from 12 people)?
Submit a request via one of the following forms.
Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed inside the museum.
However, service dogs are permitted inside.
Together with a museum employee you walk to the bunker opposite the museum. In the bunker you will be taken into the conversations that were held there during the 2 most crucial days of the Georgian Uprising. Jetty Bakker also tells in a timeline her memories of the war on Texel and about her work for the Georgians. You will receive an explanatory handout in advance with a description of the dire circumstances in which the Georgian soldiers found themselves during those days. The 3D audio tour can be done in both Dutch, German and English.
