WW1 Museums in the Ypres Salient
There are a growing number of public and private First World War museums in the Ypres Salient area. They contain military collections ranging from rare battlefield relics and archive collections to original trench systems, dugouts and commemorative sites.
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In Flanders Fields Museum, Ieper
This award winning museum is located in the Cloth Hall (Lakenhallen) in central Ieper.
In Flanders Fields Museum
As well as the main exhibition depicting scenes from Ypres Salient battles the documentation centre contains over 5,000 books on the First World War. The well stocked museum shop sells a wide range of First World War related books, guides, maps, postcards, CDs and gift items.
50.85103752
2.88652775
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Sanctuary Wood Museum (Hill 62)
Zillebeke (5 kilometres east of Ypres)
A rare chance to see the layout of an original British trench system complete with a tunnel through which you can walk with suitable waterproof footware.
Sanctuary Wood Museum (Hill 62)50.8368380376
2.9459452629
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Hooghe Crater Museum
Hooge (5 kilometres east of Ypres)
Hooghe Crater Museum50.846508966836
2.943735122681
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Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917
Zonnebeke (8 kilometres north-east of Ypres)
Memorial Museum Passchendaele 191750.870798490
2.988667488098
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Messines (Mesen) Historical Museum
Mesen / Messines (10 kilometres south of Ypres)
Messines (Mesen) Historical Museum50.76554508376
2.897686958313
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Talbot House (TOC H)
Poperinge (10 kilometres west of Ypres)
Talbot House (Toc H)50.85611919405481
2.7229678630828857
Gasthuistraat 43, B-8970 Poperinge
Talbot House was founded in December 1915 by Padre Tubby Clayton as an Everyman's Club, where officers and soldiers could leave their rank at the front door and relax together in a house with homely comforts behind the fighting lines.
Contact the warden for details of rates and bookings
+32 (0)57 33 32 28
+32 (0)57 33 21 83