In Flanders Fields Museum, Ieper (Ypres)

The In Flanders Fields Museum is located inside the Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle) on the Market Square in the centre of Ieper (Ypres). (1)
The In Flanders Fields Museum is located inside the Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle) on the Market Square in the centre of Ieper (Ypres).

This award winning museum is located in the eastern end (far left in this photo) of the Cloth Hall (called the Lakenhalle in Flemish). The original Ypres Salient Memorial Museum was refurbished and renamed as the In Flanders Fields Museum in 1998.

In preparation for the 100th anniversary of 1914, In Flanders Fields Museum will undergo a major refurbishment programme with work taking place during the winter of 2010/2011 and again in the winter of 2011/2012. The museum's permanent exhibition will still be open for visitors during the summer of 2010 and 2011.

Archive Collections at the In Flanders Fields Museum

The Picnic display in In Flanders Fields Museum. (2)
The Picnic display in 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 the late Rose Coombs, MBE. The collection consists of 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 go to the Knowledge Centre at the In Flanders Fields Museum.

Educational Activities and School Groups

Christmas Truce display at In Flanders Fields museum. (3)
Christmas Truce display at In Flanders Fields museum

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 at the In Flanders Fields Museum.

Shop

Gas warfare display at In Flanders Fields museum. (4)
Gas warfare display at In Flanders Fields museum.

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

Field hospital display at In Flanders Fields museum. (5)
Field hospital display at In Flanders Fields museum.

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 at

Online shop at In Flanders Fields museum

Friends of In Flanders Fields Museum

“Rebuilding” display at In Flanders Fields museum. (7)
Rebuilding display at 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 website:

Friends of In Flanders Fields Museum

Renovation of In Flanders Fields Museum: 2010-2012

Artist's impression of the “Prologue” section of the renovated museum. 8
Artist's impression of the "Prologue" section of the renovated museum.

From 1st December 2010 the In Flanders Fields Museum will undergo a major project of renovation and extension. The museum's management apologizes for any possible inconvenience during the periods when the museum will be closed over the two winters of 2010/2011 and 2011/2012. An exciting part of the renovation will be the extension of floorspace for In Flanders Fields, which will enable the contents of the archive (the Documentation Centre) to be housed within the museum. The new-look museum will re-open on 1st April 2012.

Visitor Information for In Flanders Fields

Location

Entrance to In Flanders Fields museum from the passageway in the centre of the Cloth Hall, accessed through the Donkerpoort.

The museum is situated on the upper floor of the Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle) on the market square (Grote Markt) in the centre of the historic city of Ieper, formerly known by the French name of Ypres.

The museum entrance is situated in the western courtyard of the Cloth Hall, which is reached by walking through the Donkerpoort passageway under the bell tower archway in the centre of the southern façade of the Cloth Hall.

In Flanders Fields Museum entrance

Opening Hours: 2010

The museum is closed from 1 December 2010 - 31 January 2011.

Opening Hours: 2011

Refurbishment of the museum will be in progress and the existing permanent exhibition only will be open for the spring and summer of 2011:

The museum will be closed from 19 September 2011 - 31 March 2012.

Re-opening of In Flanders Fields: 1 April 2012

The refurbished museum will re-open on 1 April 2012.

Admission Charges for 2010

Follow the story of an individual through the museum at In Flanders Fields. (6)
Follow the story of an individual through the museum at In Flanders Fields.

Individual

Group (minimum 20 persons)

Your ticket to IFFM grants you free access to the Municipal Museum Ypres, the Museum of Education and the Godshuis Belle Museum.

Reservations

Reservations can be made for:

For further details see the Reservations page at Reservations at In Flanders Fields museum

Contact Details

In Flanders Fields Museum, Lakenhallen, Grote Markt 34, B 8900 Ieper, Belgium

Telephone +32 (0)57 239 220

Fax +32 (0)57 239 275

www.inflandersfields.be

Location of In Flanders Fields Museum

The museum is located inside the Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle) in the centre of Ieper. The entrance is reached through the inner courtyard of the Cloth Hall.

Related Links

Fountain in the Grote Markt (market square) in Ieper.
Grote Markt (market square) in Ieper.

Visiting the City of Ieper - Ypres

Ieper - Ypres

Ieper Tourist Office

Ieper (Ypres) Tourist Office

Visiting the Ypres Salient Battlefields

The Ypres Salient Battlefields

Acknowledgements

(1) - (7) Photographs courtesy of Ieper Tourist Office, copyright Stad Ieper - Tijl Capoen.

(8) Image courtesy of In Flanders Fields Museum.