Mons Memorial Museum, museum in Mons, Hainaut, Belgium
The Mons Memorial Museum is a military museum in Mons, Belgium, displaying about 5,000 objects from the two World Wars. The collection includes personal belongings, letters, diaries, and records from soldiers and citizens of several countries including Britain, America, Canada, Belgium, and Germany.
The museum opened in 2015 and focuses on personal experiences of people who lived through the World Wars. It traces how warfare changed life in Mons and the region from the Middle Ages through the 20th century.
The museum displays names and personal belongings of soldiers and civilians from different countries who experienced war. This collection is rooted in the local identity of Mons and honors the people whose lives were shaped by conflict.
The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday starting at 10 am and is located centrally on Boulevard Dolez in Mons. Entry closes around 4:30 pm, and the museum offers guided tours of about one and a half hours as well as accessible guides in Braille.
The museum holds a German one-ton aerial bomb from 1917, the first of its kind in the world. Visitors can also see Field Marshal Montgomery's beret, which he gave to the town in 1946 after being named an honorary citizen.
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