Mons Memorial Museum
The Mons Memorial Museum, opened in 2015, tells the military history of Mons and the surrounding region. The modern museum, housed in a renovated historic building, highlights both World Wars with particular attention to the Battle of Mons in 1914 and the Liberation in 1944. Multimedia installations, personal testimonies and authentic objects bring the story to life.
The museum is fully wheelchair accessible. All floors can be reached by lift and the passageways are wide. Interactive installations are placed at varying heights. Adapted toilets are available and the museum offers audio guides. The reception staff are particularly helpful for visitors with a disability.
Accessible parking spaces are available at the nearby Place du Parc. The museum is located in the centre of Mons, within walking distance of the Grand Place and the Belfry. It combines excellently with a city walk through this cultural capital of Wallonia.
Good to know
- Reservation
- No reservation required for a wheelchair visit. Multilingual audio guides available. Call ahead for group tours or specific arrangements.
- Busy and quiet times
- Busiest around 11 September (annual commemoration of the Battle of Mons 1914) and on summer weekends. Weekdays are quiet.
- Things to note
- Fully step-free — all floors reached by lift. Disabled toilets available. Interactive installations placed at varying heights and easy to operate from a wheelchair.
- Visit tip
- Disabled-parking spaces at the nearby Place du Parc. Combine with BAM Mons and the Belfry within walking distance for a half-day of cultural Mons.
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