Theme of the exhibition
The special exhibition "Children in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp" tells the story of the approximately 3,500 children under the age of 15 who were imprisoned in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The specific living conditions and behaviour of children in this camp are presented on the basis of individual fates. The topics range from family and play, roll-call and violence to fear, hunger, illness and death. Little-known aspects such as births in the concentration camp are also presented. The aid measures taken for child survivors after Liberation and biographies of child survivors form further chapters. One section of the exhibition is dedicated to the approximately 600 children who lost their lives in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
The exhibition takes a multi-perspective approach and is based on a broad spectrum of image and text sources, ranging from prisoner diaries, drawings and photos to memoirs and audio and film recordings made a few days after the Liberation. Previously unpublished excerpts from video interviews with child survivors of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp form an essential part of the exhibition, providing an insight into the specific ways in which they perceived and reacted to the living conditions in the concentration camp.
Contact for exhibitors
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Technical information
- Space requirement
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The exhibition requires an area of at least 200 square metres. As it does not have its own light, existing light would have to be used.
- Media stations
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The exhibition has the following media elements:
- 5 film stations with headphones
- 2 computer stations
- 1 listening station with listening spoons + 1 film station
- 1 media installation with 1 screen
- 1 media installation with 20 screens
(fused via 2×16 amps)
- Accompanying materials
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The bilingual brochure on the exhibition (D/E) is available on commission with a 30% discount, while the box of materials to support educational work on the topic is available with a 15% discount.
- Transport volume
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A 12-tonne truck with a load capacity of 5.5 tonnes and a loading area of 7.20m x W 2.44m x H 2.35m is required for transport. Two pallet trucks are required for unloading.
- Assembly/dismantling
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- Duration of assembly: 3 days
- Duration of dismantling: 3 days
With regard to access, the exhibition space should be located on the ground floor if possible or at least be accessible via a goods lift. It should also be possible to use a pallet truck. We would be happy to advise you if your premises are located differently.
- Costs
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As a rule, the borrower bears the costs for transport to the borrowing location as well as the costs for assembly and dismantling. A loan fee is not charged. The exhibition must be insured; the sum insured is 100,000 euros. Permanent supervision of the exhibition is not required. We will be happy to advise you on possible costs.
- Languages
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The exhibition is in German.
