Soviet War Cemetery Foundation Announces Name of New Museum: Soviet War Cemetery Experience
The Soviet War Cemetery Foundation has officially revealed the name of the museum opening in March: The Soviet War Cemetery Experience. This museum immerses visitors in the impact of war on Soviet soldiers and their families through Virtual Reality.
For the first time in the Netherlands, visitors will be able to step into the shoes of a World War II soldier. “That’s why we chose the word Experience in our name—because we offer much more than a traditional museum,” says Remco Reiding, director of the Soviet War Cemetery Experience.
The museum will open its doors on March 8, just a three-minute walk from the Soviet War Cemetery in Leusden, where 865 war victims from the Soviet Union are buried. At its core, the museum tells the gripping, personal stories of missing soldiers and the families who spent decades in uncertainty about their fate.
A new website has been launched specifically for the museum: www.sovjet-ereveld.nl, where visitors can find more information about the Soviet War Cemetery and the museum.
About the Soviet War Cemetery Foundation
The Soviet War Cemetery Foundation is an independent humanitarian organization dedicated to identifying the war victims buried at the Soviet War Cemetery in Leusden, reconnecting their families with their graves, and sharing the untold stories behind the headstones.
With Thanks To
The Soviet War Cemetery Experience has been made possible through contributions from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Province of Utrecht, the Municipality of Amersfoort, vfonds, Mondriaan Fund, Contribute Foundation, Stichting De Boom, K.F. Hein Fund, Schoonderbeek B.V., Socio-Cultural Fund De Amersfoortse, the Cultural Fund, and the embassies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and the Russian Federation.
