The Camp Westerbork Memorial Centre preserves, researches and shares the history of Camp Westerbork. At the historical site of the former camp, we bring to life the stories of the Jews, Sinti and Roma who were deported from the Netherlands and murdered. The focus is on the personal story: Camp Westerbork tells the story of the murder of a single person — 102,000 times over.
From this historical site, we not only tell the story of the Holocaust in the Netherlands, but also of how this past has been dealt with since 1945. Within that post-war history, we pay particular attention to the period 1951–1971, when the Moluccan residential camp Schattenberg was established on the former camp grounds.
The Camp Westerbork Memorial Centre combines historical research, education, public programmes and exhibition. We collect and examine sources, share stories and make history accessible to a wide audience. In doing so, we collaborate with survivors, relatives, researchers, academic institutions, schools and social partners both at home and abroad.
As the Camp Westerbork Memorial Centre has been designated as an ANBI by the Ministry of Finance, donations are fully exempt from inheritance and gift tax. The introduction of the Giving Act has resulted in public benefit organisations being subject to a publication requirement.
View the standard (Dutch) publication form from the Tax and Customs Administration here.
Management Team (MT)
Bertien Minco – Director
Christel Tijenk – Head of Knowledge Centre
Daphne Snoeijing-Kroezen – Head of Finance & HR
Supervisory Board
Peter den Oudsten – Chair
Harmen Peters – Secretary-Treasurer
Augusta Noya
Kai Pattipilohy
Ruben Vis
Advisory Board
Prof. Dr Juliette Walma van der Molen – Chair
Coen Verbraak
Prof. Dr Bart Wallet
Els van der Plas
The Westerbork Fund aims to preserve and enhance the Camp Westerbork Memorial Centre so that the complex history of this historic site can continue to be told to future generations.
Since 1995, a German volunteer has been working at the Kamp Westerbork Memorial Centre every year. This person is sent by the organisation Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste and works primarily for Landelijk Steunpunt Gastsprekers. This volunteer’s work is made possible by a grant from the European Youth in Action programme.
The Camp Westerbork Memorial Centre aims to be a place where everyone feels welcome. At the same time, it is a historic site, with original paths and structures, situated within the Hooghalen Forest and the Astron radiation-free zone (www.astron.nl). This means that much is possible in terms of accessibility, but unfortunately not everything is accessible everywhere. On this page, you will find a clear and up-to-date overview of what to expect, so that you can prepare for your visit properly.
