Atlantikwall Museum - Location Scheveningen
The Atlantik Wall Museum The Hague has several original German bunkers from World War II under its management. The flagship of the Atlantik Wall Museum The Hague is the command bunker in the complex Widerstandsnest 318 (Verteidigungsstab Badhuisweg). A crew bunker has also been set up in this complex and a toilet bunker has been made accessible. On regular open days, it is possible to visit the command bunker, and volunteers are on hand to offer information and answer questions.
Practical information
The Atlantik Wall Museum - Location Scheveningen is open every Sunday from April to October from 10:00-16:00. It is necessary to book in advance.
Entrance fee
- Normal price €8.
- Youth price* € 2,- Children up to 12 years of age.
- Veterans € 2,00 on presentation of veteran's pass.
Accessibility
The bunkers on Badhuisweg are located at numbers 119-133. The museum can be reached by tram line 9. Get off at tram stop Wagenaarweg, from there it is about a 6-minute walk to the bunker. Paid parking is available near the museum.
Atlantic Wall Museum Location Kijkduin
In addition to this location at Scheveningen, you will find Atlantikwall Museum Location Kijkduin in Kijkduin.
Widerstandsnest 318 Scheveningen
The foundation's primary museum site is an authentically decorated command bunker of type 608 (Bataillons-, Abteilungs- oder Regiments-Gefechtsstand). From this bunker and the nearby villas, military command of Stützpunkgruppe Scheveningen was exercised by the occupying forces during World War II. The bunker is largely original and gives you the unique experience of a tangible past.
Crew bunker
In the adjacent type 622 manpower bunker (Doppelgruppenunterstand) on Badhuisweg, there is a ‘time capsule’: one of the two living quarters has been decorated exclusively with unrestored objects. You thus get the impression that the bunker has remained untouched since the end of World War II. In reality, most bunkers in the Netherlands were looted and stripped of all valuable parts after the war. The other accommodation area is set up as an experience bunker in which films about the V2 and the mistake bombing of Bezuidenhout, among others, are shown.
Audio tour by volunteers of the Scheveningen bunker
An independent audio tour [5 languages] along 17 items in and around the Type 608 Command bunker is available at the museum. The audio tour takes about 60 to 75 minutes. You can set your own pace and take your time to view the various items. You can easily download this tour onto your smartphone via a QR code. A free wifi network is available in the bunker during opening hours.
Note: The use of earplugs or headphones during the audio tour is compulsory. So don't forget to bring these yourself!
