Mons - Civic Museums Musées du Centenaire

The Jardins du Mayeur which adjoin the City Hall have at their end a former pawnshop which now contains the Musées du Centenaire (civic museums) housing three museums under one roof.

Must-see attractions nearby:

Beffroi

Collégiale Sainte-Waudru

City Hall

Typical Visit

3 hours

Related Attractions

Musée de Céramique

The Ceramic Museum on the first floor has more than 3,500 exhibits from all important European faience and porcelain manufactories such as Delft, Sèvres, Meissen, Ludwigsburg and local products from Mons and Nimy, dating from the 18th C. to the present day.

Typical Visit

1 hour

Numismatic Museum

Almost 20,000 coins and medals from all epoques and countries fill the showcases of the Numismatic Museum on the second floor.

Typical Visit

1 hour

War Museum

The War Museum occupies two stories. On the ground floor the First World War is commemorated, especially the British regiments which near Mons on August 23 and 24, 1914 stopped the Germans who were proceeding in the direction of Paris. The museum on the third floor is dedicated to the Second World War and the liberation of Mons by American troops on September 2, 1944.
Canadian troops reached Mons on the morning of 11 November, 1918.

Address

War Museum
Jardin du Mayeur / Town Hall
B-7000 Mons
Belgium

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	12:00	12:00	12:00	12:00	12:00	14:00
Close		18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00

Tips

Combination ticket for visits to other local museums available. Groups can vist privately on Mondays and Tuesday mornings upon request.

Typical Visit

1 hour