New Danish museum recounts refugees' personal plight

Built on the site of a camp for German World War II refugees, a new Danish museum opening Wednesday shines fresh light on personal stories of forced migration, past and present.

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A photo taken on June 25, 2022 shows an exterior view of the new Refugee Museum of Denmark FLUGT in Oksboel, southwestern Denmark, on the day of its inauguration. -- Photo: James Brooks / AFP

2022-06-29 12:58:24

Built on the site of a camp for German World War II refugees, a new Danish museum opening Wednesday shines fresh light on personal stories of forced migration, past and present.

The new FLUGT ("flee" in Danish) Refugee Museum of Denmark, in the small town of Oksbol on Jutland's west coast near the German border, focuses primarily on German refugees, as well as others who have come to Denmark over the years.

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