December 44 Historical Museum, Wallonia, Belgium
4.5 (251 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in The Ardennes Military Museums
Historic
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.
Address
Rue de l'Eglise 7, La Gleize 4987 Belgium
Mobile
Website
http://www.december44.com
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 16:43
User Ratings
4.5 based on (251 reviews)
Reviews
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5Andrea H 5:00 PM Jun 23, 2015
Awesome King Tiger Tank and Self-Guided Tour, Not to miss
My husband and I spent 2 hours here during our trip to the Ardennes. I didn't expect much from the museum itself, but my husband wanted to see the King Tiger tank which sits outside the museum. He loved seeing the tank. The museum itself blew our expectations out of the water. First, you go through museum reading different panels and seeing different war items/supplies/uniforms/etc in numbered order, so in a sense it is guided. It gives you a riveting background of WWII events in chronological order, including the Battle of the Bulge. I'm not a huge history buff or particularly interested in military paraphernalia, but combined with the well-narrated guides it really helped to bring the story of WWII to life and helps you appreciate all they went through. Next, there is a video which I believe lasted about 25 minutes. My husband and I came out humbled after learning more about the Allied efforts during WWII. There is a funny, lovely man at reception where tickets are bought who knew a good amount of history. Excellent experience we won't soon forget.
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5Jacqueline D 5:00 PM Sep 2, 2013
Well worth a stop!
Fantastic museum with authentic WWII uniforms and artifacts as well as interesting information. Great setup as well for displays and a very informative 30 minute film. Can be a quick 30 min stop or spend hours watching the film and reading through all of the exhibits.
