Belgium: Museums and Archives for WW1
Museums in Belgium related to the battles of the First World War are mainly located in the areas of the fighting on the Western Front. The museums and archives vary from public, national collections to small, private museums.
WW1 Museums on the Western Front Battlefields
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See our pages listing the museums on the battlefields:
Museums for Antwerp, Yser/IJzer Battlefield & Belgian Coast
Other Military Museums in Belgium
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Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and of Military History, Brussels
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This national museum is known by its Flemish name of Koninklijk Museum van het Leger en de Krijgsgeschiednis and its French name of Musée Royal de l'Armée et d'Histoire Militaire.
It is located in the capital of Belgium. It is a large museum with many items on display, exhibitions and events, an education department and an opportunity to view some of the collections online. Visit the website for further information.
Opening hours Tuesday - Sunday 09.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.45.
Closed Mondays. Closed 1 January, 1 May, 1 November, 25 December, election days.
Admission free.
Address: Royal Army and Military History Museum, Jubelpark 3, 1000 Brussels (Belgium)
Email: infocom@klm-mra.be
Website: www.klm-mra.be
Telephone: +32-(0)2 737 78 33 (Reception)
Telephone: +32-(0)2 737 78 11 (Operator)