Museum van het Kamp van Beverlo
Museum in the old military hospital of Leopoldsburg about the Kamp van Beverlo, the municipality and the world wars.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the old military hospital of the Kamp van Beverlo, dating from 1850. It shows the origins and development of the military camp and of the municipality of Leopoldsburg, with models, documents, photographs, weapons, uniforms and everyday objects. The two world wars, the Cold War and the overseas operations of the Belgian armed forces (Defensie) after the war are also covered.
In 1834, King Leopold I had the Grote Heide of Beverlo explored with a view to building a military camp there, close to the border because of the war with the Netherlands. Parliament gave its approval in 1835. On the eve of the First World War, it was the largest and most modern camp in Europe. In October 1914 the Germans settled there.
The collection is spread over four former hospital wards and a 175-metre connecting corridor. The hospital consisted of pavilions around a central courtyard and was considered the first of its kind in Europe; it was expanded in 1913 and had an innovative ventilation system.
Highlights
- Models of the Kamp van Beverlo shortly after its founding, between the wars and today
- Reduced-size version of Alfred Bastien’s Panorama van de IJzer
- Former military hospital from 1850 with pointed arches
- 175-metre connecting corridor with photographs, texts and objects
- Uniforms, weapons and documents from two world wars
Permanent exhibitions
- Van Grote Heide tot het Kamp van Beverlo – Three models and uniforms show how the military camp and the town of Leopoldsburg have evolved since 1835.
- WOI en de Duitse bezetting – Panels, screens and objects show the life of soldiers, with a reduced-size version of the Panorama van de IJzer.
- Uniek hospitaal in het museum – The room shows medical equipment, photographs and documents in the old hospital with its typical architecture.
- Founded
- 1972
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Visitors aged 65 and over and students up to 18 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 12 · Children up to and including 12 are free. |
| Seniors | €3From 65 years. |
| Students & apprentices | €3Students up to 18. |
| Groups | €3 per personVisit with a guide by appointment, maximum 20 people per guide; the guide costs €40 for a 120-minute tour. |
| Guide for groups (maximum 20 people) | €40120-minute tour; in addition €3 admission per person. |
Payment is only possible in cash or via Payconic. Members of the association (€15, €20 or €30 per year) have unlimited free access during opening hours.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2 hrs |
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| Good to know | A visit with a guide always takes place by appointment, by phone during opening hours or by email. Maximum 20 people per guide. |
