Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62 | |
Map Type: | Belgium |
Map Size: | 200 |
Coordinates: | 50.836°N 2.946°W |
Location: | near Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium |
Type: | Military Museum |
Owner: | Jacques Schier |
Car Park: | On site |
The Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62, 3km (02miles) east of Ypres, Belgium is a private museum located in the neighborhood of the Canadian Hill 62 Memorial and the Sanctuary Wood Cemetery.[1]
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.