4.5Bastogne War Museum(1.944 reviews) - Great museum. Includes Bois Jacques. Tuesday: 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Military Museums • Speciality Museums • History Museums
Just a stone's throw from the Mardasson, the Bastogne War Museum brings you into the turmoil of the Second World War and the battle of the Bulge through three visit experiences.See more..
5.0BASTOGNE BARRACKS(861 reviews) - Superb! One of the best military museums out there. Tuesday: Spent 1-2 hours Military Museums
Visit our exhibition hall displaying Second World War vehicles and equipment Bastogne Barracks, one of the WHI sites, is situated to the north east of town, in the direction of La Roche-en-Ardennes and presents in a 2,350 m2 exhibition hall as well as in outside display a large array of Second World War track and wheel vehicles, artillery pieces and various equipment, both from the Allies and the Axis Powers. The circuit is totally secure. March/April/May/October/November: weekends June/July/August/September: from Wednesday through Sunday December: weekend 11-12 Spring break: from 15 till 19/2 – Easter holidays: from 5 till 18/4 – Fall break: from 1 till 7/11See more..
We parked at the nearby train station, and then walked. It’s a block or two away. They did a really good job with the wax figures in the dioramas. Usually they look ridiculous, but these are decent. Plus, they didn’t just use mannequins like many places do. The bomb shelter simulation seemed very realistic. To the point that I would hesitate to bring kids in it, or anyone easily rattled. It is quite loud, obviously. The building this museum in is neat to see as well, especially the stairwell.See more..
4.5Fort Eben-Emael(321 reviews) - Impressive Spent 2-3 hours Military Museums • Historic Sites • Military Bases & Facilities
A historical gem. Read so much, full of pictures from old stories books, finally I managed to to see for myself. The fortress itself as an engineering achievement the canal included, the operation to seize the fortress is a story of its own. The totality of the museum display, the tours outside gives you a very authentic feeling of how a surprise para-glider infill attack can be launched and how the end-state can be achieved. As with all real stories, tragic loss of life on both sides. Witnessing the impact of the hollow charges one can only imagine how the Belgian defenders must have felt. You can read about it, bust must see for yourselves.See more..
4.5Mons Memorial Museum(283 reviews) - Fabulous! Spent 2-3 hours Military Museums • History Museums
Focused on the human experience through the vibrant history of the city of Mons, the museum has permanent exhibits in French, Dutch, and English. The multi-media and well-documented displays provide an immersive environment for all ages. Rotating exhibits highlight other aspects of life in Mons; the current one describes the effects of colonialism.See more..
The December 44 Museum is located in the hearth of the Belgian Ardennes, in the village of La Gleize, where the Battle of the Bulge was fought, on the northern part of the offensive. Surrounded by American airborne, armored and infantry forces, 800 German survivors of the 1st Panzer SS, a "Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler" elite division, lead by Peiper, fled on Christmas Eve leaving behind 135 armoured vehicles including the 69 tonne King Tiger tank, still visible at the museum.The museum accurately recounts these tragic events through one of the most important collection in Europe, most of it collected on the very battlefield where it was fought.See more..
5.0Musee du Souvenir 40-45(11 reviews) - An amazing experience Spent < 1 hour Military Museums • Speciality Museums • History Museums
This private museum is located in the beautiful village of Malèves (city of Perwez) in the former stables of the family farm. It presents the history of the World War II in the Perwez area. The periods of the 1940 invasion, the occupation and the 1944 liberation are presented as seen on a local scale. The collection consists of several thousand objects as well as more than forty mannequins arranged in little scenes in order to place the material in the context of the war period. Civilian objects also adds to this material to remember the difficulties endured by them during the last world war. Showcases are also visible to submit documents and small antique artefacts. Pictures documents and archive movies complete the visit.See more..
