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Airborne at the Bridge

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Airborne at the Bridge is a powerful and intimate museum experience located directly beside Arnhem’s iconic John Frost Bridge, the focal point of the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. The exhibition overlooks the very site where British airborne forces held out during Operation Market Garden, giving the stories told inside a striking immediacy. Through personal accounts of British lieutenant John Grayburn, German commander Viktor Eberhard Gräbner, and Dutch captain Jacob Groenewoud, the museum presents the battle from multiple perspectives, highlighting courage, loss, and the human cost of war. Photographs, films, and eyewitness testimonies immerse visitors in the dramatic events that unfolded around the bridge. As an annex of the Airborne Museum, it offers free entry and serves both as a place of remembrance and an accessible introduction to one of the most significant episodes of the Second World War in the Netherlands.

Arnhem Netherlands
Airborne at the Bridge
Location

Airborne at the Bridge is located at Rijnkade 150, 6811 HD Arnhem, right on the Rhine riverbank with direct views of the iconic John Frost Bridge, just a 10-minute walk from Arnhem Centraal Station. This free exhibition, an annex of Airborne Museum Hartenstein, focuses on personal stories from the 1944 Battle of Arnhem. Nearby lie the John Frost Bridge itself, a pivotal WWII landmark; the Gothic Eusebiuskerk tower 0.2 miles south; historic sites like Sabelspoort and Duivelshuis within 0.3 miles; and cultural spots including Erfgoedcentrum Rozet and Arnhem De.Groen art collection. The Rozet parking garage and Stadstheater bus stop provide easy access, with central Arnhem's shops and cafés moments away along the vibrant riverside promenade.

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