# Bastogne Barracks, Belgium: what it is and when to go > Bastogne Barracks is a museum in Belgium. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bastogne-barracks/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Belgium · Museums and art - **Where:** Belgium - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** LGG Grâce-Hollogne, 73 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [bastogne-barracks.be](https://www.bastogne-barracks.be) - **Coordinates:** 50.00975, 5.719 ## What it is and where Bastogne Barracks is a museum in Belgium. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Centre Historique avec exposition de chars des musées royaux belges et QG du général McAuliffe. Visite guidée uniquement. Its coordinates are 50.00975, 5.719; the nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG, Grâce-Hollogne), 73 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.009745%2C5.719001) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.009745%2C5.719001) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museos/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Bastogne Barracks is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 19 | | February | Possible | 9 h 49 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Best time | 13 h 31 | | May | Best time | 15 h 11 | | June | Best time | 16 h 07 | | July | Best time | 15 h 44 | | August | Best time | 14 h 16 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 27 | | November | Possible | 8 h 44 | | December | Best time | 7 h 53 | In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Belgium To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Bastogne War Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bastogne-war-museum/): Museum in Luxembourg, Belgium · 1.4 km - [Battle of the Bulge Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/battle-of-the-bulge-monument/): Architectural structure · 1.4 km - [Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Conduite](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chapelle-notre-dame-de-bonne-conduite/): Chapel in Bastogne, Belgium · 2.2 km - [GR 15 Variante Mardasson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-15-variante-mardasson/): Hiking · 3.4 km - [Rolley Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-de-rolley/): Castle in Belgium · 4.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). ## More in Belgium: Museums and art - [Plantin–Moretus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-talleres-y-museo-plantin-moretus/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium - [Groeningemuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/groeningemuseum/): art museum in Bruges, Belgium - [Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/royal-museum-of-fine-arts-antwerp/): arts museum in Antwerp, Belgium - [Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museum-of-fine-arts/): museum of fine arts in Ghent, Belgium - [Horta Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museo-de-horta/): architectural museum in Saint-Gilles, Brussels, Belgium - [Rubenshuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/rubenshuis/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium, formerly the home and studio of Peter Paul Rubens Every Belgium place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Bastogne Barracks? It is a museum in Belgium. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Bastogne Barracks? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53. ### How do you get to Bastogne Barracks? The nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 73 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.009745%2C5.719001) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Bastogne War Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bastogne-war-museum/), [Battle of the Bulge Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/battle-of-the-bulge-monument/), [Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Conduite](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chapelle-notre-dame-de-bonne-conduite/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/111676817), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52160936), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).