Excellent museum with so much to see. Weaves in the personal perspectives of 4 main characters in the war on gulch shows how devastating the war was for everyone no matter what side. The virtual displays were very good. Would allow at least 3 hours to get round.

Excellent museum. Good use of audio-visuals and scenario as well as a wide range of artefacts. The use of 4 different characters on the audio works really well and gives you different perspectives. The video works well and the last room brings events up to 1989 linked to two residents of Bastogne. Good cafe for lunch. We spent nearly four hours there. Ticket gets you free parking in Bastogne for the day. Also ticket to Bois Jacques and the 101st foxholes.

Bastone is an easy 1 hr drive from Luxembourg. We visited the WW2 Museum which is a very interesting museum. We then drove to see the Ardennes forest which was part of the museum tour. Bastone is a lovely little town and the countryside surrounding it is beautiful. Well worth taking a day to visit the WW2 historical city.

A large, modern museum the Bastogne War Museum is well laid out. It has ample displays walking you through the timelines and offering impressive artifacts (cloths, guns, vehicles, and more) as well as movies and curated scenes to display the artifacts. Individual entry is 22e ($24USD), 5e to park, and they do offer lower family and group rates. The museum employs an “automated” audio tour (I’d recommend it) which is supposed to recognize the display you’re in front of and start playing the appropriate audio track. My friend and I had some issues with it switching back and forth (it restarts the audio, does not go back to where you might have left off). You should absolutely opt in for the Bois Jacques, a battlefield in the Ardennes woods just a couple of miles from the museum. The idea of actually standing in those woods still gives me goose bumps. Be mindful of the timing of putting your ticket in the turnstile though – we lost one of our tickets because I put it in before the machine gave me the ‘green light’ which, at the same time recognized my ticket and considered it used although the gate did not open. While I would not pass BWM up, if your time is limited I would recommend going to Musee De la Bataille Des Ardennes in La Roche (highest recommendation – see my review) or the Manhay History 44 Museum in Grandmeil. Both are within 30-40 minutes of Bastogne, cost less, and have more extensive and impressive private collections.

The history and interactive exhits were brilliant. The ticket also gives you entry to Bois de Jacque where Easy Company 101st Airborne launched their attack from. It also gives you admission to Bastogne barracks where General McAuliffe was based. NUTS.

Excellent museum experience. We purchased ticket (27 euro adult, 24 senior) that included the museum entry , display in the war rooms in the town and entry to field of battle. The audio was included and once entering we were Introduced to four characters that we followed through the museum and through the battle of the bulge . There were four excellent video/ visual presentations ( enactments) - all impressive. With the 4 characters each updating you on their life at the time , we wandered through the museum looking at exhibits and reading information about the battle. The exhibits included Jeep, motorbike, plane etc

Really liked the audio - walk around and it starts in the right places. Follows 4 characters through the museum which is a good way of telling the story from all sides. The 4 video/audio presentations were very innovative and well worth the visit. I just found the museum too general; I know that the story of the war has to be told, however would have liked much more about Bastogne and the area. Having access to three places on one ticket is superb, but not cheap. The Bois Jaques foxholes are must!!

Very interesting museum. I enjoyed following the stories of the people who lived through the war and finding out what happened to them after the war. I highly recommend the audio guide. The Bois Jacques where the foxholes are is so special to walk through. The Bastogne War Rooms were very interesting and educational. Money well spent!!

A really impressive museum, which is set out as a walk through, taking you through the build up to WW2, the war itself and its devastating impact on the area, specifically the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes. Following four characters through events, the excellent audio tour automatically connects you to each section of the exhibits, presentations and tableaus as you progress. Whilst admission is relatively expensive, it does include entry to other local WW2 locations in the area and we felt it was worth the cost. Allow at least 2-3 hours for the museum and a visit to the nearby memorial.

IF there is a better war museum anywhere in the world, we have not seen it. The concept behind the audio guides where the visitor hears the first person memories of four disparate individuals whose lives were affected by events in and around Bastogne during World War II is brilliant. By the end of the visit, I genuinely cared about each of them. ALL of the theaters are impressive and every display is worthy of attention. Do NOT miss this museum if history matters to you...and it should!