Occupation and Resistance – Guided tour on the occasion of the German Wehrmacht's invasion of Poland

Using selected exhibits, it tells the story of the reconstruction of Warsaw after the destruction of the city's urban and cultural heritage. It also deals with the difficult question of what this reconstruction could look like in a country that resisted the German occupiers, but did not consistently resist the anti-Semitic ideology that accompanied the occupation.


The tour invites visitors to reflect on memory, blind spots and the politics of history in post-war Poland.

Free admission and free guided tours on the anniversary at the German Historical Museum

Free guided tours on 1 September 2025

‘Roads not Taken. Or: It could have been different’:
11:30 a.m. | 3:30 p.m.: Nazistowska wojna na wyniszczenie – katastrofa, której można było uniknąć? (60 min.)
12 noon: The National Socialist War of Extermination – A Preventable Catastrophe? (60 min.)
3 | 4 p.m.: The Nazi War of Extermination – A Preventable Catastrophe? (60 min.)

"Exhibiting Violence: First exhibitions on the Nazi occupation of Europe, 1945-1948":12 noon | 2 p.m.: Occupation and resistance – guided tour on the occasion of the invasion of Poland by the German Wehrmacht (60 min.)
4 p.m.: Occupation and resistance – tour addressing the invasion of Poland by the German Wehrmacht (60 min.)


Advance registration for the free themed tours on 1 September 2025 is not possible. Registration takes place on site at the ticket office. If you have any questions, please contact visitor services at fuehrung@dhm.de or 030 20304 -750/-751.

(IN GERMAN)