ITS-Reizen

School trip to Kazerne Dossin

Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen is a memorial, museum and research centre on the Holocaust and human rights: a powerful visit for secondary pupils.

Destination
Mechelen, Belgium
Type of trip
Remembrance site
Target group
Secondary schools and vocational schools
Price
Price on request

About this school trip

We would be delighted to take care of transport for you and your pupils to Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen, a memorial, museum and research centre on the Holocaust and human rights. Between 1942 and 1944, 25,490 Jews and 353 Roma were deported from these barracks, most of them to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Today the memorial is a quiet place of remembrance.

The museum tells the history of the Holocaust in Belgium through testimonies of exclusion, discrimination and mass violence, but also of hope and resistance, and links this to human rights then and now. Schools can book educational guided tours and teaching packs, in groups of no more than twenty pupils.

The content is heavy and can stir strong emotions. We recommend preparing your pupils well beforehand and setting aside time after the visit to talk things through together. Please note that there are no lunch facilities on site, so plan lunch in advance or along the way. ITS-Reizen provides calm, comfortable and safe coach travel, so the day can unfold with the attention it deserves.

Highlights

  • Memorial, museum and research centre
  • Guided tours in small groups
  • The Holocaust and human rights today

Included

  • Return coach travel
  • Experienced driver

Not included

  • Entrance tickets
  • Food and drinks

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