Bastogne War Museum
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Bastogne War Museum, this unique Memorial Centre, focusing on the Second World War seen through the spectacular lens of the Battle of the Bulge, offers an exciting tour featuring three immersive reconstructions.
An instructive and moving experience, the itinerary offers various decors, testimonials, multimedia installations and films, allowing visitors to live the experience as if they were there...
You will meet four individuals who will guide you through your visit: an American corporal of the 101st airborne division; a German lieutenant of the 26th Volksgrenardier Division; a young teacher from Bastogne school and one of her pupils, aged 13.
Younger visitors will love the specially-designed interactive terminals dotted throughout the tour. Our guides also host tours for schoolchildren and youngsters.
The visit features major highlights evoking both personal stories and history in general.
The Mardasson Memorial, located a stone's throw from the museum, is a foremost memorial site featuring a crypt decorated by one of France's most acclaimed 20th-century artists, Fernand Léger.
The Bastogne War Museum is now Luxembourg's leading tourist attraction.
Free car park - Cafeteria - Terrace.
Reduced-mobility access.
An instructive and moving experience, the itinerary offers various decors, testimonials, multimedia installations and films, allowing visitors to live the experience as if they were there...
You will meet four individuals who will guide you through your visit: an American corporal of the 101st airborne division; a German lieutenant of the 26th Volksgrenardier Division; a young teacher from Bastogne school and one of her pupils, aged 13.
Younger visitors will love the specially-designed interactive terminals dotted throughout the tour. Our guides also host tours for schoolchildren and youngsters.
The visit features major highlights evoking both personal stories and history in general.
The Mardasson Memorial, located a stone's throw from the museum, is a foremost memorial site featuring a crypt decorated by one of France's most acclaimed 20th-century artists, Fernand Léger.
The Bastogne War Museum is now Luxembourg's leading tourist attraction.
Free car park - Cafeteria - Terrace.
Reduced-mobility access.
Open on 7/11/2020
- T. 0032 (0) 61 210 220
- Colline du Mardasson 5 - 6600 Bastogne
- www.bastognewarmuseum.be
- info@bastognewarmuseum.be
Plongez en 1944 et venez vivre une expérience inoubliable à Bastogne, du 13 au 15 décembre 2019 dans le cadre des 75 ans de la Bataille des Ardennes.
Cette année sera marquée par le 75e anniversaire de la célèbre Bataille des Ardennes, l'un des combats les plus meurtriers de la Seconde Guerre mondiale en Belgique.
Un programme riche en histoire
Tout au long du weekend, retrouvez de nombreuses manifestations en rapport avec la guerre 40-45 :
- bourse aux livres et documents d'histoire
- reconstitutions autour du Bastogne War Museum
- rencontres avec des vétérans et témoins de la Seconde Guerre mondiale
- grand spectacle son et lumière projeté sur le Mardasson...
Mais pourquoi « nuts » ?
Durant le siège de Bastogne, la ville est ses défenseurs se font encercler par les Allemands.
Cet épisode est devenu célèbre par la résistance héroïque des Américains et le célèbre « nuts » (hors de question !) que le Général Anthony McAuliffe utilisa comme réponse aux Allemands qui lui proposaient la reddition des troupes alliées.
Venez en apprendre plus sur cet événement clé de la Seconde Guerre mondiale !
