Exhibition 'Looted' in National Holocaust Museum
Personal stories about the looting and restitution of Jewish cultural property.
Looted
What is it like when everything is taken from you? Not just your rights and freedom, but also your possessions? The dual exhibition Looted is about the loss of Jewish cultural property in the Netherlands. Eight personal stories make palpable what the theft of cultural assets means under inhumane conditions. Because objects are more than just material. They reflect your identity and have emotional significance.
For survivors and heirs of those Jews who were killed, the end of the Holocaust marked the start of the long search for their possessions. And the bitter struggle to recover both their property and their dignity.
Underlying emotion
Looted brings the audience into a world of children’s drawings, photos, ceremonial objects and books. First-hand documents and interviews convey the underlying narrative: the pain that victims continue to feel to this day.
