The Passchendaele Museum regularly receives donations. These range from militaria to objects associated with a particular individual, and are therefore often donated by relatives. Local First World War–related ground finds are also frequently brought to the museum.
In principle, all donations that align with the mission of the Passchendaele Museum are accepted.
Martha Bryon’s French schoolbooks
The relatives of Martha Bryon, including Etienne Vermeulen, donated around ten French schoolbooks from her wartime years to the museum. A selection of these schoolbooks is displayed in the renewed Passchendaele Museum alongside her personal story. (MZ 14001–14009)
Donors of items that are not related to the First World War and therefore do not fit within the revised acquisition policy are referred elsewhere. Where a donation is of local historical significance, donors are directed to the local heritage society. If this is not the case, they are referred to other museums, institutions or archives.
The procedure for donations will be revised in the new collections plan: an initial selection will already take place “at the door”.
Photographs, documents or other objects associated with a soldier or the Battle of Passchendaele are of great historical value.
Donate them to the Passchendaele Museum and help us preserve this heritage for future generations.
Together, we will assess whether your object can be included in our collection, either on a temporary or a permanent basis.
Get in touch
Evy Van de Voorde
Conservator / Coördinator collectie
T 051 77 04 41
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