We are pleased to announce the expansion of the LRE Foundation network in Luxembourg with the addition of a new member: The National Museum of Military History. The inclusion of a museum so deeply connected to the history of its region is especially meaningful for our international network, as it allows us to further explore and connect local stories, memories, and experiences that shaped Europe during and after the Second World War.
Located in a region that still bears the scars of the Second World War, the museum was founded in 1982 by a handful of enthusiasts and volunteers. Over the years, it has grown into a key attraction of international renown. With the inevitable disappearance of “first-hand” carriers of memory, there arises a new challenge: finding different means of remembering about the horrors and local histories of war.
Precisely this is the task that the National Museum of Military History intends to pursue as its key objective.
The Museum features large-scale life-size dioramas, thematic exhibits, weaponry, uniforms, vehicles, military gear, original photographs and many personal artifacts to illustrate how the war affected the region in late 1944 and early 1945. These dioramas and personal stories make the history of the Second World War visible and give the visitor a sense of the horrible events that happened during the war.
Not only is the story of the Second World War told, but you will also find more exhibitions that portray the Luxembourg army since 1945, the fate of the Luxembourg soldiers of WWI, WWII and the Korean War from 1950-53, as well as their numerous humanitarian and peacekeeping missions.
“The National Museum of Military History in Diekirch is honored to join the LRE Foundation network. As a museum dedicated to preserving and transmitting the history of the Second World War and military heritage in Luxembourg, we strongly believe in the importance of international cooperation, remembrance, and education,” says Benoît Niederkorn, Director and Curator of the National Museum of Military History and member of the LRE Foundation Historical Advisory Board. “We look forward to developing future collaborations with the LRE Foundation and its partners in order to further promote historical awareness and the preservation of Europe’s shared memory.”
Through this new collaboration with the National Museum of Military History, the LRE Foundation further strengthens its mission of connecting places, stories, and people across Europe. By working together across borders, we continue to foster remembrance, encourage dialogue between generations and countries, and keep the values of freedom, peace, and democracy alive for the future.
