Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917, Flanders, Belgium
5.0 (1.037 reviews) Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in West Flanders Province History Museums
A must see
The Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917 presents the story of the First World War, with a particular emphasis on the Battle of Passchendaele. This battle in 1917 is known as one of the most horrific battles from the First World War, with almost 600,000 casualties for a movement of the frontline of only eight kilometres. The MMP1917 focuses on the visitor's experience with a replica dugout (underground shelter) and trenches. Using authentic letters, uniforms, video clips ... both young and old get an insight into how life must have been on and around the battlefields. The youngest visitors can go explore on their own with Lisa, Louis and their little friend Maurice, the museum rat. Lisa and Louis visit their grandfather, who collects WWI stuff in the chateau of Zonnebeke. Maurice takes the children on a discovery tour of the museum with the help of a folding map and an audio play. Along the way, they carry out fun assignments. Last admission: 4.30 pm.
Address
Ieperstraat 5, Zonnebeke 8980 Belgium
Mobile
Website
http://www.passchendaele.be/
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 5:24
User Ratings
5.0 based on (1.037 reviews)
Reviews
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5to_experience_new 5:00 PM Aug 22, 2021
Very, very good
A very informative museum, with built up scenes, educational films, informative posters, exhibition objects and more. Two things made the museum really good; the mix of the above and the fact that you walked a trail, not only wandering aimlessly between the stands. Well worth a visit and a chance to remember.
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5wink1970 5:00 PM Jun 4, 2022
THE museum for WW1 Somme knowledge/experience.
If you only visit 1 place dedicated to WW1 in the entire region, make it this museum. The detail and engagement blew my mind, and I'm a big museum visitor. You need to give this 1.5-2 hours. Split into 3 parts, which join up on a 'trail' you have a very large exhibit detailing the 3rd Ypres Battle, often simple known as Passchendaele. There are interesting points for all ages and levels of knowledge, I learnt a lot about a subject I thought I knew quite well. Quite interactive if you have teens or for a school trip. Some brilliant videos, and very clear information. It comes with an audio guide, which was truly brilliant. The 2nd part is a life-size dugout, which really brings home the personal story, and the 3rd area is a small but correctly-portioned trench section to give time for reflection. We didn't have time for the grounds, but they also hold additional stories. Go on to Tyne Cot from here, to link the stories.
