The Airborne Museum Hartenstein in nearby Oosterbeek (about 6 kilometres west of Arnhem) is one of the finest Second World War museums in the Netherlands, housed in the hotel that served as the British 1st Airborne Division's headquarters during the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. The museum tells the full story of Operation Market Garden from the Allied perspective, with a particular focus on the nine-day battle at the Arnhem bridgehead.
The exhibits combine original artefacts, dioramas, photographs, and personal testimonies to convey both the operational story and the individual human experience of the battle. The audio-guided tour through the building follows the chronology of the siege. Outside the museum, Oosterbeek War Cemetery holds nearly 1,700 graves of British and Polish airborne soldiers — an intensely moving place, still visited by Dutch families who maintain the graves in thanks. The museum is easily reached by bus from Arnhem Centraal or by bicycle through the Veluwe paths.