Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917

The museum is housed in the historic château grounds of Zonnebeke and focuses on the material aspects of the First World War.

This initial exhibition was considered successful, with 9,000 visitors, who attended, amongst other events, a large ceremony at Tyne Cot Cemetery and battlefield tours.

It was decided to put the château at the museum's disposal, with attention fixed on the war years, but also the Zonnebeke Augustinian Abbey and local history.

In 2007, during the commemoration of 90 years since the 'Third Battle of Ypres', the museum organised six thematic exhibitions that took place in different locations, along with creating three new trails.

This was a major battle in 1917 during the First World War which was fought by British, Anzac and Canadian troops and the German army.