In Flanders Fields Museum, Ypres
This award winning museum is located in the eastern end (far left in this photo) of the Cloth Hall (the Lakenhallen in Flemish). The museum entrance is halfway along the southern facade of the building at the foot of the large square bell tower.
The original Ypres Salient Memorial Museum was refurbished and renamed to the In Flanders Fields Museum in 1998.
Archive Collections at the In Flanders Fields Museum
The Flanders Fields Documentation Centre (Documentatiecentrum) is the memory of the museum. It contains over 5,000 books on the First World War, including the collections of the late Dr. Caenepeel and Rose Coombs. There are books, trench maps, photographs, newspapers, periodicals and original documents.
For information about the collection and to arrange an appointment to visit the archive go to the Documentation Centre page on the In Flanders Fields Museum website.
Educational Activities and School Groups
Education packages are available for 12-13 year olds and 14-15 year olds, tours of the Ypres Salient, day arrangements for visiting the museum and workshops. For further information go to the Educational Activities page on the In Flanders Fields Museum website.
Shop
A well stocked museum shop sells a wide range of First World War related books and guides, maps, postcards, CDs and gift items. The shop is located inside the Tourist Office. There is access to it from the Tourist Office and it is situated at the exit of your tour of the In Flanders Fields Museum.
Online Shop
The museum also offers an online ordering service for selected books and CDs. Details of available products, prices and postage can be found at the Shop page on the In Flanders Fields Museum website.
Opening Hours
April - September: Mon - Sun 10.00 - 18.00
October - March: Tue - Sun 10.00 - 17.00
Admission
Admission charge. Group rates available.
Reservations
Reservations can be made for a group (minimum 20 persons), a school group (minimum 15 persons) or for a guided tour (2 hours). For further details see the Reservations page on the In Flanders Fields Museum website.
Location
The museum is situated on the upper floor of the Cloth Hall (Lakenhallen) in the centre of Ypres / Ieper.
Friends of In Flanders Fields Museum
For information on how to subscribe to In Flanders Fields Magazine and The Friends of In Flanders Fields Museum go to the Friends page on the In Flanders Fields Museum website.
In Flanders Fields Museum, Lakenhallen, Grote Markt 34, B 8900 Ieper, Belgium
Telephone +32 (0)57 239 220
Fax +32 (0)57 239 275
e-mail flandersfields@ieper.be
Copyright Joanna Legg & Graham Parker © 2002. Updated March 2009. All rights reserved.