About the collections

The Museum collections illustrate ten centuries of military history and skills, from mediaeval armours to present-day airplanes and armoured vehicles, over precious fire-arms and finely engraved edged weapons. Military uniforms and headgear mirror the evolution in military techniques, as well as the influence of civilian fashion on Belgian and foreign armies.

Our country’s history is never far away: the Austrian, French and Dutch periods, the independence of Belgium and the new kingdom’s military policy, the history of our sovereigns, the major world conflicts,… Paintings, sculptures, honorary distinctions and medals tell their stories and make us travel in time.