- Strong theoretical discussion on the nature of sites of memory and in situ memorial museums, integrated in a critical close-reading of the current presentation of the Hollandsche Schouwburg - An in-depth historical study of the establishment and appropriation of the first Dutch Shoah memorial of national importance in the context of the early post-war memory discourse in the Netherlands and national and international commemoration cultures. - An important reflection on how memorial museums can and should interact with passersby, neighbors and other local stakeholders