Explore the Impact of the Second World War at Landskrona’s Satellite Museum
Landskrona was an important site for Danish Jews fleeing persecution during the second world war. A new satellite museum seeks to explore this important part of the city’s past.
When Hitler’s forces invaded Denmark, thousands of Jews were forced to flee their homes to avoid persecution. The closest potential sanctuary lay just across the Öresund strait, in southern Sweden. With the island of Ven providing a natural halfway point, many of these refugees first arrived in the country via Landskrona, where they were welcomed and given shelter.
Landskrona Citadel acted as a logistical centre to handle the influx of people fleeing persecution. More than 22 000 refugees passed through the Citadel’s walls during the war.
In 2024, the Landskrona City Council decided to go ahead with plans to open a satellite museum exploring the experiences of the Danish Jews who fled to Landskrona during the war. The satellite museum is located in a building in the Citadel area, which once housed many of the Jewish refugees fleeing occupied Denmark. This historically relevant site can now keep this important period in our history alive for future generations.
The museum exhibition will open at the start of summer 2026 and will remain open until September 2029. During that time, one of its goals is to reach every student in year eight to nine in Landskrona’s schools. The exhibition will explore this important period of Landskrona’s history from multiple angles, using a variety of media and trained staff.
