Airborne Collectionhttps://airborne.vuur-werk.nl/Airborne Collection nieuwsenPainting brings the story of Arnhem veteran Eric Booth back to his familyhttps://airborne.vuur-werk.nl/en/painting-brings-the-story-of-arnhem-veteran-eric-booth-back-to-his-family/https://airborne.vuur-werk.nl/en/painting-brings-the-story-of-arnhem-veteran-eric-booth-back-to-his-family/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:43:58 GMTMore than eighty years after the Battle of Arnhem, the story of British soldier Eric Booth has taken on a remarkable new chapter. A historic photograph from 1944, a painting…Show MoreShow LessOfficial opening of the Airborne Collection galleryhttps://airborne.vuur-werk.nl/en/official-opening-of-the-airborne-collection-gallery/https://airborne.vuur-werk.nl/en/official-opening-of-the-airborne-collection-gallery/Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:02:53 GMTOn Friday, August 29, the Airborne Collection gallery will officially open at the Bastion Hotel Arnhem. This unique gallery is dedicated entirely to the Airborne commemorations and serves as a…Show MoreShow LessExhibition of paintings & poetry collection at Airborne Walkhttps://airborne.vuur-werk.nl/en/exhibition-of-paintings-poetry-collection-at-airborne-walk/https://airborne.vuur-werk.nl/en/exhibition-of-paintings-poetry-collection-at-airborne-walk/Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:15:22 GMTOn Saturday 7 September, the Airborne Walk will start, the world’s largest one-day commemorative walk. This walk in the context of the Battle of Arnhem 1944 takes place every year…Show MoreShow LessPresentation of the poetry collection ‘Madness of War’https://airborne.vuur-werk.nl/en/presentation-of-the-poetry-collection-madness-of-war/https://airborne.vuur-werk.nl/en/presentation-of-the-poetry-collection-madness-of-war/Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:41:34 GMTAt the presentation of the poetry collection ‘Madness of War’, the first copy was received by Mrs. Joanna Roper, the ambassador of the United Kingdom in the Netherlands. Inspired by…Show MoreShow LessOfficial start of the Airborne 80 years project and the Airborne commemoration monthhttps://airborne.vuur-werk.nl/en/official-start-of-the-airborne-80-years-project-and-the-airborne-commemoration-month/https://airborne.vuur-werk.nl/en/official-start-of-the-airborne-80-years-project-and-the-airborne-commemoration-month/Mon, 02 Sep 2024 09:28:27 GMTLast Friday, September 1, the Airborne Commemoration Month was launched at the Airborne Museum in Oosterbeek. This was also the moment that the Airborne 80 years collection was officially launched,…Show MoreShow Less‘I was struck by a painting’https://airborne.vuur-werk.nl/en/i-was-struck-by-a-painting/https://airborne.vuur-werk.nl/en/i-was-struck-by-a-painting/Mon, 06 May 2024 22:08:57 GMTMieke Mintjes writes poetry collection ‘Madness of war’ Following the 80th commemoration of Operation Market Garden, Renkum artist Albert Ziëck was commissioned to make 30 paintings as part of Miraculous…Show MoreShow LessThe Battle of Arnhem takes centre stage in thirty paintings by Albert Ziëckhttps://airborne.vuur-werk.nl/en/the-battle-of-arnhem-takes-centre-stage-in-thirty-paintings-by-albert-zieck/https://airborne.vuur-werk.nl/en/the-battle-of-arnhem-takes-centre-stage-in-thirty-paintings-by-albert-zieck/Mon, 06 May 2024 12:55:43 GMTArtist Albert Ziëck has created thirty paintings especially for eighty years of Airborne. The works of art will be sold and donated to charities from June 1. They can also…Show MoreShow LessNewspaper article (Gelderlander): Airborne Collectionhttps://airborne.vuur-werk.nl/en/newspaper-article-airborne-collection/https://airborne.vuur-werk.nl/en/newspaper-article-airborne-collection/Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:01:38 GMTAlbert wants to get people thinking about the Battle of Arnhem: ‘Memory of the war must remain alive’ What happened in the Second World War should not be forgotten, according…Show MoreShow Less