ARTIS during World War II
During World War II, the gates of ARTIS did remain open; but not for everyone. Secretly, ARTIS accommodated many people on the run, both resistance fighters and Jews. In order not to forget this time, ARTIS pays attention to it every year.
How and where did the people hide? And how did the animals fare during wartime? Learn more in an audio tour and in guided tours in Dutch and English.
Audio tour
The audio tour takes you to ARTIS at the time of the Second World War. In nine stories, spread throughout the park, he tells what happened in ARTIS then. Don't forget your phone and earphones.
| When | 26 April to June 14 |
| Where | various locations in ARTIS |
| Important | don't forget your phone and headphones |
| Language | Dutch and English |
Guided tour
Listen to the different stories of the people and animals who survived at ARTIS and see the buildings and animal enclosures with different eyes.
| When | Saturday April 27 to Sunday May 5 |
| Where | start at the Apenrots |
| What time | on weekends at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on weekdays at 1 p.m. |
| Language | Dutch and English |
Nationaal Archief / Collectie Spaarnestad Photo