Wellington Museum
The Wellington Museum – plunge into History!
Set on the outskirts of Soignes forest, this ancient building erected in 1705 provided shelter for various armed forces. It was here that the Duke of Wellington set up his headquarters on June 17th, 1815, just before his legendary confrontation with Napoleon.
It was here too that he drafted his victory report and baptized the famous battle "Waterloo".
The Wellington Museum retraces the political context of Europe in 1815 through a fascinating collection of engravings, weapons and archives.
Set on the outskirts of Soignes forest, this ancient building erected in 1705 provided shelter for various armed forces. It was here that the Duke of Wellington set up his headquarters on June 17th, 1815, just before his legendary confrontation with Napoleon.
It was here too that he drafted his victory report and baptized the famous battle "Waterloo".
The Wellington Museum retraces the political context of Europe in 1815 through a fascinating collection of engravings, weapons and archives.

Open on 4/2/2023
- T. +32 2 357 28 60
- Chaussée de Bruxelles 147 - 1410 Waterloo
- www.museewellington.be
- info@museewellington.be
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Plongez dans l'univers de la marine sous le Premier Empire au Musée Wellington à Waterloo et découvrez les nombreuses innovations techniques apportées à la navigation.
Le quotidien des marins et la construction des frégates n'auront plus de secret pour vous !
Au coeur de la marine
Au programme de cette exposition, une collection authentique composée :
- d'armes d'époque
- d'objets divers de la vie des marins
- d'un canon naval
- de maquettes
- et de nombreux uniformes.
Une immersion captivante à vivre au Musée Wellington !