Musée Néo-Zélandais de la Libération
Museum on the liberation of Le Quesnoy by New Zealand soldiers in 1918, housed in a manor from the 1890s, with an exhibition design by Wētā Workshop.
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Over het museum
The museum tells the story of the liberation of Le Quesnoy on November 4, 1918, when New Zealand soldiers scaled the ramparts with a ladder and ended four years of German occupation, without civilian casualties. Its Māori name, Te Arawhata, means “the ladder”. A 7.4-meter ladder rises up the building's staircase.
The museum occupies a manor house from the 1890s, which was the mayor's residence during the First World War and later the headquarters of the gendarmerie. The New Zealand Memorial Museum Trust, founded in 2011 and funded solely by donations, bought the property in 2017. Renovation work ran from July 2022 to May 2023, and the museum officially opened on October 11, 2023. The site also includes a large green space that the association hopes to turn into a park.
The displays were designed by Wētā Workshop, with dramatized narratives, sculptures and soundscapes that bring to life the story of the liberation and the friendship between the town and New Zealand. A gallery on rugby and war, titled “From the Field to the Front”, recalls among other things the All Blacks of 1905 and can be reconfigured for future displays.
Hoogtepunten
- Immersive route designed by Wētā Workshop
- 7.4-meter Te Arawhata ladder
- Account of the liberation of Le Quesnoy on November 4, 1918
- “From the Field to the Front” gallery on rugby and war
- 1890s manor house and its garden
- Opgericht
- 2023
- Beheerder
- New Zealand Memorial Museum Trust – Le Quesnoy
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 15 |
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| Kinderen & jongeren | € 8gratis t/m 5 jaar · Youth rate for ages 6 to 18; free for children under 6. |
| Senioren | € 12Ages 60 and over. |
| Mensen met een beperking | –begeleider gratis · The companion enters free if the need is indicated when booking in advance. |
| Groepen (vanaf 10 pers.) | € 12 p.p.Groups of 10 or more. |
| School group (ages 6 to 18), per person, from | € 5 |
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The museum is wheelchair accessible, and a lift serves the third floor. A disabled parking space is located near the entrance. Assistance dogs on a leash are admitted. Staff can help visitors on request.
Kinderen & gezin
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Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Gare du Quesnoy · 12 min. lopen
Le Quesnoy station is about a 12-minute walk away; a train from Lille takes about 1 hour.
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
Street parking around the museum; a disabled parking space is near the entrance.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
The museum is about a 5-minute walk from the town center. Le Quesnoy is about 2 hours 30 minutes by car from Paris. During works behind the museum, visitors use the entrance on Rue Achille Carlier.
Route plannenService & horeca
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Evenementen & zaalverhuur
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Je bezoek plannen
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
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| Goed om te weten | A visitor guide in PDF is available on the museum's website. The website also announces a guided tour of the ramparts, with no further details. |
