De Kluis art bunker

De Kluis art bunker
This concrete bunker, located deep in Sint-Pietersberg (Mount Saint Peter), was built at the beginning of World War II and set up to secure the Netherlands' most important art treasures from air raids (1942 to 1945). The nearest bombproof room was in the Sint-Pietersberg (MoSint-Pietersbergergvia Caves North. Some 800 art treasures including Rembrandt's Night Watch, Potter's Bull and Vermeer's Street were stored here for 3 years. This place harbours numerous stories of occupation and resistance. For instance, the illegal radio station 'Margriet' was hidden behind the Night Watch from time to time. Except for the attendants, no one dared to touch the precious Night Watch. Resistance weapons were also stored here. The kilometre-long cave system served as a smuggling route for Allied pilots who were brought through the mountain to Belgium.

Guided tours by appointment
De Kluis art bunker is one of the many attractions in the Caves North. For a guided tour of the Caves North click here. The guide will make a selection from all the sights during the tour. If you want to see the vault, please ask the guide at the beginning of the tour. If you really want to see and hear everything about the vault, book by appointment the themed tour 'De Kluis art bunker', which is entirely devoted to this art bunker and the special stories surrounding it.