Great Escapes [pre-opening]

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‘Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives’ is an upcoming new exhibition revealing iconic and under-told stories of prisoners of war and civilian internees during the Second World War. It will open in February 2024.

Explore famous escape attempts such as the escape from Stalag Luft III that we know as 'the Great Escape', and British officer Airey Neave’s escape from Colditz Castle dressed as a German soldier. Discover remarkable stories of individuals seeking escape through art, music and finding love.

Glimpse the courage and ingenuity possible in desperately hard times.

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