Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62

Military Museum in West Flanders, Belgium
50°50′10″N 2°56′46″E / 50.836°N 2.946°E / 50.836; 2.946TypeMilitary MuseumCollection sizeWorld War I 3-dimensional photographs, weapons, uniforms and bombs, British trench linesOwnerJacques SchierNearest car parkOn siteWebsiteMuseum Hill 62 Sanctuary Wood

The Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62, 3 km (1.9 mi) east of Ypres, Belgium is a private museum located in the neighbourhood of the Canadian Hill 62 Memorial and the Sanctuary Wood Cemetery.

The museum was owned by Jacques Schier, the grandson of the farmer who founded the museum and owned the site of the museum since before World War I and left it as he had founded it. He was known as 'Fat Jacques' to generations of visitors. The museum has a collection of World War I items, including a rare collection of 3-dimensional photographs, weapons, uniforms and bombs. A preserved section of the British trench lines is located behind the museum.

The museum also has a small bar, café and gift shop.

  • Hill 62 Shell Craters
    Hill 62 Shell Craters
  • Hill 62 Trenches
    Hill 62 Trenches
  • Shell casings and weapons inside the museum
    Shell casings and weapons inside the museum

See also

  • Battle of Hill 60
  • Hill 62 Memorial
  • Battle of Passchendaele
  • Tyne Cot Memorial
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50°50′12″N 2°56′47″E / 50.83667°N 2.94639°E / 50.83667; 2.94639 (Battle of Hill 62)

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