On 6 April, the new “Walking route Atlantikwall Noordwijk” was handed over to Herr dr. H. Ruthe, Head of Press Information and Culture at the German Embassy in The Hague.
Herr dr. H. Ruthe receives Wanderroute
Alderman Marie José Fles opens a walking route
Alderman Marie José Fles from the municipality of Noordwijk opened the new walking route along the remains of the Atlantic Wall in and around Noordwijk on 19 December 2016. She received the brand new walking route map in the Office of Staatsbosbeheer at the Duinweg. Walking in the surroundings of Noordwijk will now be given an extra historical accent. See: Link to walking route
Volunteers to Fort Eben Emael
Saturday, November 5 there was no work but the volunteers could enjoy a day out. They visited Fort Eben Emael in Belgium near Maastricht with a total of 46 people.
Everyone enjoyed the trip, the lunch package and the coffee and later dinner at Van der Valk Eindhoven.
Means of transport from the 2nd world war
On Saturday, September 24th, during their journey with more than 50 means of transport from the 2nd World War, visitors came to both the Atlantikwall Museum and the Museum Engelandvaarders. During the break in the crash of the Crash Air War and Resistance Museum ’40 – ’45 vice versa they made use of both museums to visit. More than 80 visitors visited the Atlantikwall Museum.
Cheeses from the bunker system again
Cheese specialist Peter den Elzen has taken his cheeses out of the bunker again. In May he put them in the bunker corridor of the Atlantikwall Museum Noordwijk. Den Elzen made this idea a few years ago in France. Due to the high humidity in the bunker, the cheeses get a special aroma. Last Saturday the cheeses were cut for a tasting for invited guests and volunteers of the museum, who liked the cheese. The cheeses are now for sale in the Elzen store on the Sint Jeroensweg in Noordwijk. source: www.bollenstreekomroep.nl
Cheeses stored in the bunker system
Since Saturday, April 16, cheeses have been stored in the bunker system again. There are a total of 60 cheeses, Gouda, farmers and goat’s cheese of every kind 20 pieces. They will mature until 27 August.
Then the cheese is for sale at Cheese Specialist Peter den Elzen in Noordwijk-Binnen. St. Jeroensweg.
Frames for the ammunition bunker
Sven van de Reep Kozijnen (new sponsor) in Noordwijkerhout has, in collaboration with De Noordwijkse Woning Stichting, created frames for the Fl246 (ammunition bunker). Bas Wesseling arranges the installation of the new frames.
Rangefinder in 3rd observation post
As completion of the work at the 3rd observation post, the original odometer has been put on its original spot.
Day out Volunteers Atlantikwall Museum Noordwijk
About 25 volunteers with or without a partner enjoyed their annual day off on Saturday 21 November. The trip was this time to the National Military Museum in Soesterberg. Here they got a tour of the extensive museum from experienced guides. After the tour, lunch was enjoyed in the De Stoeterij close to the museum.
With a well-filled belly of the excellent luncheon lunch, they went on the road again to see the other part of the foremost airbase Soesterberg, namely the shelters who provided protection during the Cold War to the American soldiers and jet fighters stationed there.
Then the return trip with the coach of the Royal Beech was accepted again. All in all a successful and well deserved day.
50.000th visitor
On 6 September, the museum received the 50.000th visitor since it opened in 2004.
It concerns the Klein family from Roelofarendsveen. They visited the museum with a group of 11 people.
Chairman Victor Salman presented an attention and a bouquet of flowers.
