In Flanders Fields Museum

The In Flanders Fields Museum is a museum in Ypres, Belgium, dedicated to the study of the First World War. It occupies the second floor of the Cloth Hall on the market square in the city centre.

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Opening hours:
December 28th—January 3rd: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
January 4th—18: closed
January 19th—March 30th: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: war museum in the city center of Ypres, Belgium
Also known as: “Flanders Fields” and “Kenniscentrum In Flanders Fields”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Martin’s Church and Yper Museum.

Saint Martin’s Church

Church

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St Martin's Church, also called St Martin's Cathedral, is a church and former cathedral in the Belgian city of Ypres. It was a cathedral and the seat of the former diocese of Ypres from 1561 to 1801, and is still commonly referred to as such.

Yper Museum

Museum

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Saint George’s Memorial Church

Church

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Saint George's Memorial Church, Ypres, Belgium, was built to commemorate over 500,000 British and Commonwealth troops, who had died in the three battles fought for the Ypres Salient, during World War I. Saint George’s Memorial Church is situated 210 metres northwest of In Flanders Fields Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ypres and Zillebeke.

Ypres

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Ypres is a friendly town of 35,000 inhabitants in Flanders endowed with wonderful architecture and a troubled past. Ypres is best known as the site of three major battles of the First World War, the most famous being the Battle of Passchendaele from July to November 1917.

Zillebeke

Village

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Zillebeke is a village in the Flemish province of West Flanders in Belgium. It is a former municipality which is now part of Ypres. Zillebeke is situated 3 km southeast of In Flanders Fields Museum.