Museum of the Battle of Fromelles

Museum of the Battle of Fromelles

Museum of the Battle of Fromelles
4.5
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles37 reviews
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John F
Lane Cove, Australia100 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • Solo
It was suggested that I visit this museum by a history teacher and I am glad I did. Negligible cost but it is a small museum. The audio system is terrible - it kept on saying that the sound needed to sync?? whatever that means, so I missed a lot of the descriptions and audio comment. The signage for the audio is too small and suddenly you realise you have missed some and it won't let you go back to hear it. However I left this place with a real understanding of what happened in the battle, the people involved and what has occurred in the recent past in regard to the bodies of the soldiers. Make sure you put this museum on your list when visiting this area.
Written April 3, 2023
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Trish N
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Friends
We met two brothers at the RWC Rugby Paris and one lived in Fromelles. He invited us to visit and we were amazed at how well the exhibits were displayed. Very moving to see. They love Aussies visiting here and for their commitment to the First World War effort. They can't comprehend the distance that our boys travelled. Most losing their young lives... it's Sacred Ground.
Written November 12, 2023
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Craig M
Sydney, Australia59 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019
I went to Fromelles because my Great Uncle remains, who was killed in the Battle of Fromelles on July 19th 1916, were located in a mass grave and were re-interred in a single grave.
The new Commonwealth War Grave site truly honours the soldiers who were killed there. Many of whom were not found or identified.
The Museum attached to the grave and Memorial is brilliant. Besides having great information on the battle, it has an immersive experience. We sat in a large round space where life size photos of the trenches were displayed. Accompanying this were the sounds of the battle with strobe lights and smoke. It produced just a taste of what it was like for the men who fought there.
We were shown on a map of the site how the battle was conducted. It made me very proud of the Australians who fought there. They achieved their objective of breaking through the German lines. Unfortunately the British did not and retreated and this allowed for the Germans fighting them to reinforce those fighting the Australians who were then also forced to retreat. My Great Uncle was part of a Machine Gun Squad who was tasked to cover the retreat. What brave men they were.
It was poignant to see this site and the way those who fell are honoured. It is sad that so many were killed. To date, in a battle, it is the largest loss of life for Australians in a single day. Out of a battalion of 10,000 men, 5,533 were casualties. It made me angry because it was a pointless battle. It was ill conceived and executed by the generals. They used the Australians as "cannon fodder". Yet, the Australians achieved their objective and this made me very proud.
My Great uncle fought in two battles. Gallipoli and Fromelles. Both failures and both pointless. He was a brave man and I am glad that I was able to honour him 103 years to the day he died.
Written October 6, 2019
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RobHelen02
Sydney, Australia90 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2017 • Couples
From the beginning you know this place is special. It is designed to look like one of the concrete bunkers that dominate the German Front Line here. It is also a beautifully laid out display using artifacts and technology to clearly expat he battle. Then there is the cemetery next door,,,,, there is no place like it!
Written April 4, 2017
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Steveb540
Chesterfield, UK135 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2014 • Couples
A great little museum situated by the side of the new Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery of Pheasant Wood. Very modern approach using hand held recorders to tell the story of what happened here nearly a century ago. Including of course the recovery of 250 bodies from a mass grave at nearby Pheasant Wood in 2008. In addition there are lots of other great sites from WW1 in the area including the Cobber memorial and VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial Wall to the missing. Well worth a visit to the area.
Written October 11, 2014
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Skeney57
Sydney, Australia24,996 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2017 • Couples
We arrived at Fromelles to explore my Grandads first & nearly last Battle ! It was a Tuesday and the Museum is Closed !! Staff on site but no visitors ! The woman was actually rather rude when we knocked on the door, not knowing it was closed then ! It was just past opening time we thought , silly Us ! Anyway , luckily armed with other Info we followed his footsteps and the following photos are a tribute to my Grandfather who fought at Fromelles for the French & others , was wounded in the Groin (ouch) and stayed the course to the end ! A very lucky Digger I reckon ? The Museum is supposed to be good & promotes Australian-French Friendship, just get there when Open ?
Written January 15, 2018
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John G
England, UK42 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2015 • Friends
The hundreds of Great War cemeteries and memorials that litter this part of France are all incredibly moving. The new cemetery and museum at Fromelles is doubly so due to the fact that the bodies of the soldiers that are buried here were only discovered, in a mass grave, in 2007.
As with all Commonwealth War Graves, the cemetery is beautifully kept, and the new museum, opened in 2014, is well worth a visit.
The efforts that Australia went to in order to identify the 250 Australian and British remains was astonishing.
Written February 15, 2016
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Samantha W
Victoria, Australia145 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2015 • Couples
The museum is next to Pheasants Wood cemetery, which contains the remains of serviceman killed on the Western Front. Most have been ID'D by DNA. I cried. The museum is brilliant and the audio headsets helpful. Real trenches, artefacts etc. highly recommended. The best on the Western Front by a mile
Written May 30, 2015
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Mark C
Sydney, Australia492 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Couples
We were here ten years ago when the Commonwealth War Grave was in its infancy and the important work of identifying the soldiers was advancing. They had announced the Museum but it was not yet finished. We always planned to return and so glad we did as the museum is awesome and the staff are excellent. Geoffrey one of the historians talked to us for ages and was so engaging. The displays and interactive elements are excellent. If you are a WWI enthusiast or have a relative here, you will be moved. The staff are always after personal accounts about the soldiers buried here as well. Please visit here.
Written September 25, 2023
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Maura L
32 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019
Walking around the museum and then visiting the adjoining cemetery made for a very moving experience. I have no links with Australia but found this emotional nevertheless. So many young men who were so far from home.
Well worth a visit.
Written November 1, 2019
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