Collection
The For Freedom Museum realistically portrays the bleak times of World War II. This unique collection is built around three modules.
Uniforms
Dioramas immerse you in regional history from 1940 to 1944. Each mannequin tells a personal story. Many Canadian families donated uniforms of their loved ones to the museum.
Uniforms
Dioramas immerse you in regional history from 1940 to 1944. Each mannequin tells a personal story. Many Canadian families donated uniforms of their loved ones to the museum.
Uniforms
Dioramas immerse you in regional history from 1940 to 1944. Each mannequin tells a personal story. Many Canadian families donated uniforms of their loved ones to the museum.
Monty's Men
A tribute to the Allied soldiers of the 21st Army Group under the command of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. In addition to an extensive collection of insignia, this exhibition includes several dioramas related to the liberation of the Zwin region.
Monty's Men
A tribute to the Allied soldiers of the 21st Army Group under the command of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. In addition to an extensive collection of insignia, this exhibition includes several dioramas related to the liberation of the Zwin region.
Monty's Men
A tribute to the Allied soldiers of the 21st Army Group under the command of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. In addition to an extensive collection of insignia, this exhibition includes several dioramas related to the liberation of the Zwin region.
Wings for Freedom
The theme of this exhibition is the aerial battle during World War II. In collaboration with the Belgian Aviation History Association (Bahaat), an impressive exhibition was created around and with excavated aircraft remains.
Wings for Freedom
The theme of this exhibition is the aerial battle during World War II. In collaboration with the Belgian Aviation History Association (Bahaat), an impressive exhibition was created around and with excavated aircraft remains.
Wings for Freedom
The theme of this exhibition is the aerial battle during World War II. In collaboration with the Belgian Aviation History Association (Bahaat), an impressive exhibition was created around and with excavated aircraft remains.
Making of ... faces
To present our uniforms, we chose to work with mannequins. 40 years of collecting resulted in approximately 150 of these creations. The heads of most of the mannequins in our museum were made of wax in the 1920s and 1930s. Their glass eyes and implanted hair give them a unique appearance.
Wax heads, which sometimes arrive at the For Freedom Museum in deplorable condition, are expertly restored by curator Freddy Jones and mannequin stylist Jacqueline Bronneberg. This gives the mannequins a second life in our museum. "Wax" is restored with "wax." Ears and noses are repaired by applying liquid wax drop by drop, then sculpting a new ear or nose with a teaspoon, fine knives, and, above all, the warmth of your hands.
