Dunkirk Museum 1940 Dynamo Operation, Military history museum in Bastion 32, Dunkirk, France
Dunkirk Museum 1940 Dynamo Operation occupies Bastion 32 and displays recovered artifacts, photographs, and military equipment from the beaches and waters around the city during World War II. The collection offers a direct sense of what happened during the evacuation days in 1940.
Bastion 32 was built as a coastal fortification in 1874 and now houses a museum documenting the evacuation of around 330,000 soldiers in 1940. This location served as Admiral Abrial's command post during the operation.
The space preserves memories of the evacuation through exhibitions and commemorations that tell the stories of soldiers and civilians caught in these events. Visitors can sense how this place keeps alive the memory of courage and human solidarity from that time.
The museum is located in a historic fort right on the coast, so access to some rooms involves narrow stairs and low ceilings in certain areas. Plan time to explore the different exhibition spaces, some with steep passages and uneven floors.
An authentic German casemate from the period has been incorporated into the adjacent park, giving visitors insight into the fortification structures of that era. This structure shows the technical features of the defensive installations that once lined the coast.
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