Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught

What Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught does

Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught is a Dutch non-profit national memorial museum established in 1990 at the site of the former Konzentrationslager Herzogenbusch, the only SS concentration camp built outside Nazi Germany during World War II. Located in Vught, Netherlands, the institution operates a permanent exhibition titled 'Kamp Vught: zeven seizoenen en 32.000 verhalen' covering the camp's 1943-1944 history and its post-war uses (1944-1949 internment camp, 1951 onward Moluccan KNIL residential camp at Woonoord Lunetten). The museum's collection comprises over 5,000 objects, documents, and photographs, supplemented by detailed victim biographies covering the 749 people who died in the camp and the 329 executed at the nearby firing range. Barak 1B, the last authentic surviving barracks, was restored in 2013 as an exhibition space documenting the site's multi-phase history.

The institution serves four primary customer segments: general public visitors, school groups across all Dutch education levels (primary, secondary, MBO/HBO/WO), researchers/historians/family members, and commemorative associations. Revenue is generated through a diversified mix including one-time admission tickets (€12 adults, €6 youth, free with Museumkaart), guided group tours (€85 base + €5.50/person), recurring 'Vriend' and 'Beschermer' membership subscriptions, and e-commerce web shop sales of books and commemorative items. The technology footprint is minimal: multilingual audio tours (Dutch, English, German, French), a junior video tour in Dutch Sign Language (NGT), and a reconstructed 2.5 km camp railway walking path. No proprietary software, AI capabilities, or digital platform architecture are disclosed.

The museum maintains strategic archival partnerships with NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Arolsen Archives, Oorlogsbronnen, Joods Monument, Beeldbank WO2, and Oorlogsgravenstichting. These integrations enable cross-referenced biographical research and historical content enrichment. GTM motion is event-driven (ticketed on-site visits, temporary exhibitions, annual commemoration agenda) combined with community-led engagement via membership programs and educational institution relationships. The site is staffed by 11-50 employees and operates with standard museum hours (Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00, weekends 12:00-17:00), with Barak 1B on a more limited schedule including extended summer hours.

Name

Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught

Legal name

Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught

Website

https://nmkampvught.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught is a Dutch non-profit national memorial museum at the site of the former Konzentrationslager Herzogenbusch, operating since 1990 to preserve and educate about the only SS concentration camp built outside Nazi Germany. It serves general public visitors, school groups, researchers, and commemorative associations through ticketed visits, educational programs, and exhibitions.

Ownership category

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Product category

Memorial Museum

NAICS

Museums (712110), Historical Sites (712120), Museums (71211), Historical Sites (71212)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA), UNESCO & Protected Landmark Sites (THAJACAI), Museum & Landmark Guided Tours (Skip-the-line/Docent-led) (THAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Memorial museum services
• Historical education programs
• Cultural heritage preservation
• War history exhibitions
• Guided museum tours

Headquarters

HQ city

Vught

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Visitors purchase combined tickets valid for one month for both the main museum building and Barak 1B. Tickets are purchased at the counter on the day of visit. Pricing is differentiated by age group.
2. Web shop sales: The museum operates a web shop selling books, souvenirs, and commemorative items.
3. Membership programs: The museum offers 'Word Vriend' (Become a Friend) and 'Word Beschermer' (Become a Protector) programs, inviting financial support from individuals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught operates a national memorial museum at the site of the former Konzentrationslager Herzogenbusch (the only SS concentration camp established outside Nazi Germany). The museum sells admission tickets to its permanent exhibition "Kamp Vught: zeven seizoenen en 32.000 verhalen," the original Barak 1B barracks, audio tours, structured educational programs for schools, and commemorative group visits. A web shop sells books and souvenirs, and membership programs ("Vriend" and "Beschermer") generate ongoing supporter funding.

Product overview

Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught is a memorial museum offering physical visitor experiences rather than digital products. The core offering consists of museum visits to the main building and permanent exhibition 'Kamp Vught: zeven seizoenen en 32.000 verhalen', access to Barak 1B (the last authentic barracks), and educational programs. Supplementary offerings include audio tours (included with admission), video tours in Dutch Sign Language, guided group visits, a web shop, and accessibility services including wheelchair loans. The museum also features the camp railway reconstruction and walking trails to the execution site.

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Products and services

• Museum Visit (Museumbezoek) General admission ticket providing access to both the main museum building and Barak 1B, valid for one month. Available to individual visitors purchasing at the on-site counter on the day of visit. Pricing differentiated by age group, with the adult audio tour included in Dutch and English.
• Permanent Exhibition "Kamp Vught: zeven seizoenen en 32.000 verhalen" The permanent exhibition in the main museum building covering the history of Kamp Vught through seven chronological and thematic islands, featuring over 240 personal objects, documents, and stories of prisoners from up to 36 different nationalities. Included with the museum visit ticket.
• Barak 1B Exhibition "Si les murs pouvaient parler" The last authentic remaining barracks from the former Kamp Vught, featuring the exhibition "Si les murs pouvaient parler" (If the walls could speak), covering four periods: the concentration camp (1943-1944) and the site's destination after the camp's evacuation. Included with the combined museum ticket.
• Education Programs (Basisonderwijs, Voortgezet onderwijs, MBO/HBO/WO) Structured educational programs for primary schools, secondary schools, and MBO/HBO/WO (vocational and higher education), including pedagogical materials, age-appropriate films ("Places vides" for primary schools, "Qui m'aide désormais" for secondary), and supervised work projects on WWII, resistance, and Holocaust history.
• Guided Group Visits Guided group tours in Dutch and other languages with pedagogical materials, accommodating up to 25 people per tour. Reduced rates available for youth groups and next-of-kin of former prisoners; no surcharge for veterans in uniform. Bookings arranged in advance via email.
• Web Shop (Webwinkel) Online store for museum merchandise, books, commemorative items, and educational publications, accessible via the museum website.
• Membership Programs (Word Vriend / Word Beschermer) Recurring supporter programs ("Word Vriend" - Become a Friend and "Word Beschermer" - Become a Protector) inviting financial support from individuals to sustain the memorial museum's operations.
• Temporary Photo Exhibition "Woonoord Lunetten, 1954" Temporary photo exhibition featuring recently discovered 1954 photographs by photographer Anna de Wit documenting daily life in Woonoord Lunetten, the former barracks converted to military housing for Moluccan KNIL soldiers and their families.
• Temporary Exhibition "Gedwongen - tewerkgesteld in Duitsland" Current temporary exhibition covering the history of people forced to work in Germany during WWII, presented at the museum.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NIOD Instituut voor Oorlogs-, Holocaust- en GenocidestudiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIOD is a knowledge and information centre on war, Holocaust, and genocide. The former camp administration of Kamp Vught is housed in NIOD's archives. The museum directs researchers to NIOD for archival access and collaborates on historical research.
• OorlogsbronnencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOorlogsbronnen is a collaborative online portal for searching information about Dutch World War II individuals. Multiple organizations contribute archives to this combined database, enabling researcher access.
• Arolsen ArchivescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArolsen Archives is an international centre for Nazi persecution with the world's most comprehensive archive on victims and survivors of National Socialism. The museum references this resource for victim research.
• Joods MonumentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn online monument for the more than 104,000 people who were persecuted as Jews in the Netherlands and did not survive the Holocaust. The museum cross-references this platform for biographical information on victims.
• Beeldbank WO2minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn online database containing approximately 150,000 WWII images, accessible for private and professional research use.
• Oorlogsgravenstichting (War Graves Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDocuments names of 180,000 WWII casualties and maintains 50,000 physical graves worldwide. The museum cross-references this resource for victim biographical information.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Anne Frank House: Amsterdam-based memorial museum dedicated to Anne Frank and the Holocaust. Most directly comparable Dutch peer in terms of mission (Holocaust remembrance), visitor model (timed ticketing, multilingual audio tours), and education programming.
• Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam: Dutch WWII and resistance museum located in Amsterdam. Directly comparable as a Dutch national heritage institution focused on WWII education, with similar school programming, permanent exhibitions, and memorial mission.
• Herinneringscentrum Westerbork: Memorial centre at the former Westerbork transit camp in the Netherlands. Closest geographic and functional peer as a Dutch WWII deportation camp memorial with similar exhibition, education, and commemorative activities.

Peers

• Nationaal Holocaust Museum (Amsterdam):

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KampVughtNM
• Facebookfacebook.com/NMKampVught
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nationaal-monument-kamp-vught

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Profiles2 records

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