Documentation Centre of Austrian Resistance

Documentation Centre of Austrian Resistance - darkometer rating : 4 - A research and educational institution in Vienna devoted to dealing with Austria 's Nazi past and resistance against Nazism. Apart from the archives as such there is also a publicly accessible visitor centre with an exhibition. It's not only about Austrian resistance against the Nazis but also about the whole history and the aftermath of this grim era. It's not big but a well-made exhibition that covers quite a lot of ground. > More background info > What there is to see > Location > Access and costs > Time required > Combinations with other dark destinations > Combinations with non-dark destinations > Photos More background information: The Documentation Centre of Austrian Resistance (in German: "Dokumentationsarchiv österreichischer Widerstand", hence their corporate acronym DÖW) in Vienna was first founded in 1963 – at a time when the existence of such resistance in Austria was barely being recognized. Dealing with Austria's own part of the Nazi past was also still in its infancy, if it wasn't swept under the rug altogether. Austria's dealing with its darker past is still only catching up, but things have developed a lot over the last few years. This is also reflected in the recognition and financial and moral support the DÖW Centre has received in more recent years. The initial exhibition, which had been in place since 1978, has been completely revamped and expanded, with the help of state money, and the present, modern exhibition was opened in 2005. Within Vienna , the DÖW is now possibly the most important institution for archiving, researching and, especially, education about these issues. Obviously, its exhibition can't compete with places such as the memorial sites of Mauthausen or Hartheim , but given the limitations of space in particular, the new exhibition does a pretty good job.