A remarkable exhibition on clandestine printed matter from the Second World War. In the display cases of the Grote Sael, books, poems, and pamphlets that were secretly produced and distributed during the German occupation will be on view until 28 June 2026.
The works come from the collection of antiquarian bookseller Wilma Schuhmacher (1927–2025), who devoted her life to the freedom of the written word. Shortly before her death, she donated her collection to the Embassy of the Free Mind.
About Wilma Schuhmacher
Schuhmacher joined the resistance at the age of sixteen, working as a courier. Her wartime experiences shaped a lifelong conviction: 'Those who do nothing are guilty.' She later built a renowned antiquarian bookshop and assembled a collection of clandestine publications, now held at the Embassy of the Free Mind.
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