Mons Memorial Museum

The Mons Memorial Museum invites visitors of all ages to question the multiple, complex realities of the phenomena of war. Through a vast permanent exhibition, the public faces the singular history of the city of Mons as well as the international events of the two World Wars.

Through the fates of the men and women who witnessed events, visitors are immersed in the day-to-day lives of soldiers and civilians in times of peace, of war and of occupation. Those accounts are the central theme of the visit and give life to the displayed items.Through those letters, notebooks and interviews, the exhibition of the Mons Memorial Museum is presented from a sensitive point of view.

The exhibits on display, selected from the 5,000 included in the military history collections belonging to the City of Mons, ask some fundamental questions about the relationship between the civilian and military population.

Temporary exhibitions are regularly organized to complement the themes of the permanent exhibit or to debate societal issues.