# Passchendaele Museum, Belgium: what it is and when to go > Passchendaele Museum is a Belgian museum about the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium (Zonnebeke). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. 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/passchendaele-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Belgian museum about the Battle of Passchendaele · Museums and art - **Where:** Belgium · Berten Pilstraat 5A, 8980, Zonnebeke - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** BRU Zaventem, 105 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 10:00-17:30 - **Website:** [passchendaele.be](https://passchendaele.be/) - **Run by:** AGB Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917 - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 50.87073, 2.98865 ## What it is and where Passchendaele Museum is a Belgian museum about the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium (Zonnebeke). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Zonnebeke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/zonnebeke/), where this site lists 56 more places to see, 4 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.87073, 2.98865; the nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU, Zaventem), 105 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=50.870726%2C2.988652) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.870726%2C2.988652) - **Run by:** AGB Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917 - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible 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 Passchendaele Museum is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 11 | | February | Possible | 9 h 45 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 34 | | May | Best time | 15 h 18 | | June | Best time | 16 h 16 | | July | Best time | 15 h 52 | | August | Best time | 14 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 24 | | November | Possible | 8 h 38 | | December | Best time | 7 h 44 | In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. 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 - [Polygon Wood Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/polygon-wood-cemetery/): WWI CWGC cemetery in Belgium · 1.5 km - [Buttes New British Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/buttes-new-british-cemetery/): Cemetery in Zonnebeke, Belgium · 1.7 km - [Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/polygon-wood/): Forest in Belgium, site of the Battle of Passchendaele in World War I · 2.0 km - [Tyne Cot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/tyne-cot-cemetery/): Cemetery in West Flanders, Belgium · 2.0 km - [Alpaca Adventure](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/alpaca-adventure/): With kids · Wildlife · 2.4 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 Passchendaele Museum? It is a Belgian museum about the Battle of Passchendaele 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 Passchendaele Museum? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. ### How do you get to Passchendaele Museum? The nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 105 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.870726%2C2.988652) 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 [Polygon Wood Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/polygon-wood-cemetery/), [Buttes New British Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/buttes-new-british-cemetery/), [Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/polygon-wood/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/85423255), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20084147), CC0. More about Passchendaele Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passchendaele_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).