Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62
Sanctuary Wood Museum, Hill 62
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 Sanctuary Wood Museum, Hill 62
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| Location | near Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium |
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| Coordinates | 50°50′10″N 2°56′46″E / 50.836°N 2.946°E |
| Type | Military Museum |
| Collection size | World War I 3-dimensional photographs, weapons, uniforms and bombs, British trench lines |
| Owner | Jacques Schier |
| Nearest car park | On site |
| Website | Museum Hill 62 Sanctuary Wood |
The Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62, 3 km (1.9 mi) east of Ypres, Belgium is a private museum located in the neighbourhood of the Canadian Hill 62 Memorial and the Sanctuary Wood Cemetery.
The museum is owned by Jacques Schier, the grandson of the farmer who founded the museum and owned the site of the museum since before World War I and left it as he had founded it. It has a collection of World War ] items, including a rare collection of 3-dimensional photographs, weapons, uniforms and bombs. A preserved section of the British trench lines is located behind the museum.
The museum also has a small bar, café and gift shop.
Hill 62 Shell Craters
Hill 62 Trenches
Shell casings and weapons inside the museum
Coordinates: 50°50′12″N 2°56′47″E / 50.83667°N 2.94639°E
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