Spectacular museum in Ypres with objects found on the battlefields, paying tribute to the fallen soldiers
This spectacular museum pays tribute to the soldiers who fell in the trenches of the First World War in West Flanders, a war whose consequences for the region were particularly devastating. Bombings, soldiers' daily lives and major events are explained through video testimonies and the presentation of objects found on the battlefields. Visitors are immersed in the soldiers' daily lives.
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Opening time and information on IN FLANDERS FIELDS MUSEUM
Open from 1/04 to 30/09: 10am-6pm (5pm w-e). 1/10 to 15/11: 10am-5pm. From 16/11 to 31/03: Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm. Adults: €12. Belfry +€2. Audioguide: €2. Wheelchair accessible, accessible to people with reduced mobility.
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The "In Flanders Fields" Museum presents the historical story of the First World War. The scenography focuses on the human experience. In this context, the museum tour also includes a visit to the belfry, from the top of which you can admire the city and the surrounding battlefields. Hundreds of authentic objects and images are presented in an innovative, life-like manner. Real people and interactive presentations bring the contemporary visitor face to face with people who experienced war a century ago. In this way, the museum adopts many points of view: the general and military-historical aspect is important, but also the relationship with the present, the past, as a human being and with society, in all the countries concerned.
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Members' reviews on IN FLANDERS FIELDS MUSEUM
There is a showcase that holds piles of bullet heads, casings and even belt buckles that were recovered from just one field that you realise the enormity of it all.
See for yourself, I could not even take a photo of any displays. To me it would be a mockery.
I spent about two hours at the museum as my time was limited, but it would be wise to allow 3 to 4 hours to view everything properly.