the museum

Inauguration of the Musée National de la Résistance et des Droits Humains, built by the City of Esch-sur-Alzette and born from the initiative of the local section of the Luxembourg League of Political Prisoners and Deportees. Together with the Monument aux Morts (memorial for the fallen), it is erected in honour of the victims of Nazism and the workers who died in the mines and factories in the south of the country.

Management of the museum by the local section of the LPPD (League of Political Prisoners and Deportees)

Management of the museum by the City of Esch-sur-Alzette

Renewal of the permanent exhibition

Launch of a project to renovate the museum, which does not succeed

Professional management by the City of Esch-sur Alzette and the Ministry of Culture

Organisation of temporary exhibitions

Organisation of a major exhibition on Nelson Mandela

Discussions regarding the renovation and expansion project

Decision to renovate and expand the museum by the City of Esch-sur-Alzette and the government

Creation of the Foundation Musée de la Résistance by the City of Esch-sur-Alzette, the Ministry of Culture and the Œuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte 

Management of the museum by the new Foundation, hiring of staff by the Foundation

Opening of a temporary exhibition in the former Justice of the Peace building

Start of the expansion and renewal works, by Jim Clemes (architecture) and Njoy (museography) and the City of Esch-sur-Alzette (contracting authority)

Moving of the administration to its new premises at 136, rue de l'Alzette

Reopening of the new museum in the context of the European Capital of Culture Esch2022, with two major art exhibitions: Idea of peace (Frans Masereel) and Ecce Homo (Bruce Clarke & Tebby Ramasike)

1 March 2024, opening of the new permanent exhibition in the newly designed museum