What to do and see in Luxembourg Province, Wallonia: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day

January 17, 2022 Vivienne Hutton

Discover the best top things to do in Luxembourg Province, Belgium including BASTOGNE BARRACKS, Bulge Relics Museum, Mudia, Euro Space Center, Le Musee Gaumais, 101 Airborne Museum Le Mess - Bastogne, Agri-Musee, Musee des Celtes, Gaspar Museum, Bastogne War Museum.
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1. BASTOGNE BARRACKS

Rue de La-Roche 40, Bastogne 6600 Belgium +32 478 78 24 98 [email protected] http://www.bastogne-barracks.be
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5.0 based on 845 reviews

BASTOGNE BARRACKS

Visit our exhibition hall displaying Second World War vehicles and equipment Bastogne Barracks, one of the WHI sites, is situated to the north east of town, in the direction of La Roche-en-Ardennes and presents in a 2,350 m2 exhibition hall as well as in outside display a large array of Second World War track and wheel vehicles, artillery pieces and various equipment, both from the Allies and the Axis Powers. The circuit is totally secure. March/April/May/October/November: weekends June/July/August/September: from Wednesday through Sunday December: weekend 11-12 + Spring break: from 15 till 19/2 – Easter holidays: from 5 till 18/4 – Fall break: from 1 till 7/11

Reviewed By Swintooh - High Wycombe, United Kingdom

Visited on a family holiday in August. You need to show up at the gate at given hour. This is no "anytime entry, wonder by yourself museum" but active military base, where the whole group needs to be escorted at all times. Great Bastogne siege display/reconstruction, very knowledgable tour guide (a sargeant in Belgian army), then the main attraction - huge garage with all the great tanks and armoured vehicles. My boys were so happy. A must do for any World of Tanks player. The price of entry is very low - 8 EUR per adult (card payment only), kids go free! Excellent!!!

2. Bulge Relics Museum

Joubieval 41, Vielsalm 6690 Belgium +32 496 31 61 74 http://bulge-relics-museum.be/
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Bulge Relics Museum

It's in a historic building situated in Joubiéval that the « Bulge Relics Museum » presents on several floors battlefield relics that were recovered from the battlefields of Vielsalm, Lierneux and at the Baraque de Fraiture crossroads. A didactical path through pictures, displays, vehicles and sceneries makes you relive those dark days of winter 1944 which saw US forces face mainly the elite troops of the SS panzerdivisions. Thousands of artifacts that, directly risen from that time, depict the everyday living of these men dragged by the storm of the battle. The museum will be opened from June up to September at weekends from 13 til 17 pm. It will also possible to visit it during the weeks as well as on special occasions but on appointment only. Schools : A special didactical file to be printed can be mailed in advance to teachers.

Reviewed By TsunamiHunter

The tour of the Bulge Relics Museum was the highlight of the group's visit to the area, which also included stops at local monuments and battlefield positions. The collection of uniforms, weapons, general supplies and artifacts is terrific and the condition of many items on display is excellent. The stories and information presented by the curator / guide conducting our tour was exceptionally interesting. If you are in the Ardennes, a visit to this hidden gem is definitely worth the time and entrance fee.

3. Mudia

Place de l'Esro, Redu 6890 Belgium +32 61 51 11 96 [email protected] http://www.mudia.be
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Mudia

Loyal to its tagline "A new perspective on Art", MUDIA is a touristic attraction that wants visitors to have a good time while they discover art. More than 300 original and international art works offer a global view on art history with Veronese, Brueghel, Rodin, Spilliaert, Wouters, Picasso, Modigliani, Giacometti, Magritte, Herge, Franquin, Geluck...

4. Euro Space Center

Devant les Hetres 1, Transinne 6890 Belgium +32 61 65 01 34 [email protected] http://www.eurospacecenter.be
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4.5 based on 34 reviews

Euro Space Center

Educational amusement park on space. Unique in Europe. Discover the Moon and Mars. Become a true astronaut for a day !

5. Le Musee Gaumais

Rue d'Arlon 38-40, Virton 6760 Belgium +32 63 57 03 15 http://www.museesgaumais.be/
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4.5 based on 13 reviews

Le Musee Gaumais

6. 101 Airborne Museum Le Mess - Bastogne

Avenue de la Gare 11, Bastogne 6600 Belgium +32 61 50 12 00 [email protected] http://www.101airbornemuseumbastogne.com
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4.5 based on 549 reviews

101 Airborne Museum Le Mess - Bastogne

Reviewed By scottp372 - Ottawa, Canada

This 101st Airborne Museum is a tribute to the men of the American 101st Airborne Division who were surrounded and held off German forces who tried to take Bastogne. The museum holds many artifacts from the Battle of the Bulge, ranging from weapons, uniforms, and equipment, both American and German. There are glass-enclosed displays of life-sized wax figures of soldiers and civilians as well as audio recordings describing the battle, Not to be missed is the air raid shelter in the basement of the museum where one can go inside a room where there is an audio-visual account of the battle taking place where the traveler can get an account in how the battle was going on while sitting in the air-raid shelter. You can hear a dog barking, tanks rumbling, an airplane dropping a bomb shattering glass and rifle and machine- gun fire, all from the inside of the shelter wondering what it was like to have endured the sounds of the fighting. This museum is a gem and well worth the visit

7. Agri-Musee

Rue de la Cense 12, Rochehaut 6830 Belgium +32 61 46 10 00 [email protected] http://www.agrimusee.be/
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4.5 based on 115 reviews

Agri-Musee

8. Musee des Celtes

Place Communale 1, Libramont 6800 Belgium +32 61 22 49 76 http://www.museedesceltes.be
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4.5 based on 32 reviews

Musee des Celtes

9. Gaspar Museum

Rue des Martyrs 16, Arlon 6700 Belgium +32 63 60 06 54 [email protected] http://www.museegaspar.be
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Gaspar Museum

Museum Gaspar is housed in the residence of the middle-class family Gaspar from Arlon who had set up in this house (1893) that was built in 1842. It was renovated in 2004. The two most famous members of this family are animal sculptor Jean-Marie Gaspar (1861-1931) and Charles Gaspar (1971-1950) who was a photographer and a sponsor. He gave his house to the town of Arlon on the condition they make a museum of it, dedicated to his brother's work and that put into honour the history and the heritage of Arlon. At the first floor, theree are two restored salons identical to a middle-class salon from the early 20th century that show Jean-Marie Gaspar's sculptures. and the art and picture collection of Charles Gaspar. The rest of the first floor is dedicated to temporary exhibitions of the museum that alternates artv and history. A religion room shows collections about the abbey of Orval and to the people's devotion at the 18th century, and also relics from the ancient Saint-Martin church. But the Masterpiece is the famous altarpiece Retable de Fisenne - a 16th century masterpiece from the Antwerp school. This beautiful house was a bank at the origin. It was bought in 1893 by a middle-class family from Arlon, the family Gaspar. Jean Gaspar (1861-1931) was a sculptor. He was trained by the Antwerp sculptor Jef Lambeaux. His works are in bronze and in plaster and they are exhibited in the salons that have been restorated as they were in his house. His brother Charles (1871-1950) was a photographer, a collector and a sponsor. He gave this house to the town of Arlon. It hosts the library of the Archaeological Institute of the Belgian Province of Luxembourg and its secretary office since 1954. A wide part of the museum is also dedicated to temporary exhibitions about art and history of Arlon.

10. Bastogne War Museum

Colline du Mardasson 5, Bastogne 6600 Belgium +32 61 21 02 22 [email protected] http://www.bastognewarmuseum.be
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4.5 based on 1,851 reviews

Bastogne War Museum

Located close to the famous Mardasson Memorial, the Bastogne War Museum is the principal memorial dedicated to the Second World War in the Ardennes and Belgium with more than 150 000 visitors per year. Through the use of scenography, witness testimonial, multi-media installation the route through the exhibition appeals not only to the intellect but to the emotions, giving visitors the feeling that this story belongs to each and every one of us.

Reviewed By erictX7670ZS - Norway, null

Visited with our two kids (7 and 9), and we all thought the museum was fantastic. For my generation and that of our kids, the events of WW2 are very removed. But when you learn about what happened, and that it wasn't all that long ago, it's a very humbling educational experience. The museum is really well curated, and the exhibition leads you through the lead up and events of this part of WW2 in a logical and very engaging manner. My kids liked their individual audio guides and especially the way the story is narrated by the 4 perspectives of the local boy, his teacher, the American soldier and the German soldier. The theatrical displays are really good (to give your mind a break) because there is just so much info to absorb and it is tiring. We spent 3hrs in the museum. It is scary that the events of today seem so similar to those in the lead up to WW2... We also visited the Verdun WW1 museum the next day, and it is incredulous that the world didn't learn it's lesson the first time round.

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