Permanent exhibition

The Anti-War Museum was reopened in 1982, 15 years after the death of its founder Ernst Friedrich.

Since then, Ernst Friedrich’s grandson Tommy Spree and a dedicated group of volunteers have been taking care of visitors and the museum’s needs. Today, it is recognised as a non-profit organisation and is largely financed by donations.

The museum has also included an art gallery since 1998, where special exhibitions are held.

The museum also has an original air raid shelter from the Second World War.

The Anti-War Museum, in the tradition of Ernst Friedrich’s museum, focuses on the horrors and consequences of all forms of warfare. To this end, it exhibits photos, documents and objects of WWI and WWII. Moreover, thought-provoking impulse on contemporary wars is also provided.

Main room of the Anti-War Museum

The Anti-War Museum is an associate member of War Resisters International (WRI), which is represented in a committee for global disarmament at the UN. The WRI has been founded on the following declaration since 1921: “War is a crime against humanity. We are therefore determined not to support any kind of war and to fight for the elimination of all its causes”.

Photo gallery of the exhibition rooms