Musée communal de Waterloo
Local history museum on the first floor of Waterloo Tourisme: from prehistory to the present day, Victor Hugo and the office of Léopold III.
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Om museet
The Musée communal de Waterloo is located on the first floor of the Waterloo Tourisme building, Chaussée de Bruxelles. It tells the story of the town from prehistory to the 21st century and shows that Waterloo is much more than a famous battlefield.
The village is first mentioned in 1145, in a clearing in the Forest of Soignes, on the chemin des Wallons, which linked Brussels with the south of the country. From the 17th century it was renowned for the quality of its paviors. The battle of 18 June 1815 then made the name of Waterloo known around the world, and Victor Hugo completed the writing of “Les Misérables” here in 1861.
The route presents pieces from the Palaeolithic, old documents, original documents linked to Victor Hugo and the office of Léopold III, which came from the Château d'Argenteuil, was given to the town by the royal family and has been faithfully reconstructed. Part of the museum is currently closed while a new exhibition is being prepared; one room and the office of Léopold III remain open.
Højdepunkter
- History of Waterloo from prehistory to the 21st century
- Reconstructed office of Léopold III, from the Château d'Argenteuil
- Original documents linked to Victor Hugo
- Free admission
Permanent udstilling
- Histoire de Waterloo de la préhistoire au XXIe siècle – Palaeolithic pieces, old documents, original documents linked to Victor Hugo and the reconstructed office of Léopold III; part of the route is temporarily closed.
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- Commune de Waterloo (Waterloo Tourisme)
Entrépriser & rabatter
Der er gratis entré.
Admission always free, including the temporary exhibitions held in the same premises.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig: findes ikke
- Elevator: findes ikke
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The museum is on the first floor of the building, with no lift; according to the FAQ of Waterloo Tourisme, it is not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Børn og familie
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Waterloo, Église
Train: Waterloo station is about 1 km from the centre and Waterloo Tourisme, roughly a 15-minute walk. TEC bus: line W (Brussels-Midi – Braine-l'Alleud station) and line 365 (Brussels-Midi – Charleroi-Jumet), stop “Waterloo, Église” (about 50 minutes from Brussels-Midi).
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Gratis parkering
Waterloo has eight free municipal car parks; many areas are blue zones, requiring a parking disc (available at Waterloo Tourisme): 30 minutes in the main street of the centre, generally 2 hours elsewhere.
The museum is in the Waterloo Tourisme building, Chaussée de Bruxelles 218.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Arrangementer & udlejning
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