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The Bastogne War Museum (BWM) is located near the town of Bastogne, a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. Adjacent to the Mardasson Memorial honoring the memory of the 76,890 American soldiers who were wounded or killed during the Battle of the Bulge, the Bastogne War Museum is situated on the site formerly occupied by the Bastogne Historical Centre.

Opening March 22, 2014 the museum is dedicated to the Living Memory of the Ardennes, with special emphasis given to the war in Belgium and its impact to the region and its citizens. Visitors are routed along a chronological series of spaces, exhibits, and "multi-sensory" dioramas detailing the post-World War I political climate and the events leading to the the Second World War, the German invasion, occupation and eventual liberation, the Battle of the Bulge, and on through final Allied victory. Hundreds of items are displayed in a manner that enhance the story of the region, including military vehicles, uniforms, and battlefield relics, as well as everyday items from the period.