The Lake District Holocaust Project

THE WINDERMERE CHILDREN

Visit the exhibition that celebrates the care, compassion and inspirational story of these 300 child survivors of the Holocaust who came to Windermere in 1945. Their story was depicted in the award winning film ‘The Windermere Children’.

The exhibition includes artefacts and images from their stay in Windermere as well as an award-winning video documentary presentation. This includes an account of the children’s experiences during the Holocaust, their recuperation in Windermere and their new experiences in the United Kingdom as they rebuilt their lives. Their inspirational stories of overcoming their traumatic experiences are described and how they were helped by the beauty of Windermere and the local population in the place they called ‘Wondermere’

Learning English
Prague Airfield
Boarding the plane
Getting ready to board in Prague

Opening times

Monday: 9.30am to 1pm
Tuesday: 9.30am to 5pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9.30am to 5pm
Friday: 9.30am to 5pm
Saturday: 10am to 5pm
Sunday: Closed

Location



Windermere Library LA23 2AJ

Tel:
01539 713151

Email: info@ldho.org.uk

The Museum also includes an exhibition of the development and building of Sunderland seaplanes in Windermere during the Second World War.

There is free entry to the exhibition but donations to the charity are welcomed.

Donate

FAQs

No, but donations to support the charity are welcomed.

There is a lift from the ground floor.

The museum is self guided but there are times when staff are present to present and discuss the exhibition.

Please contact us if you have special requests to speak to the staff.

There is an award winning presentation running in the main exhibition.

The museum is at the end of the main shopping area in Windermere and on the second level of Windermere library.

The Lake District Holocaust Project is Produced and Managed by Another Space Limited, a registered Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee Incorporated in England. Registered Charity 1122304.
Registered Company 6441350.

Address

Windermere Library,
LA23 2AJ

01539 713151

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