Wellington Museum, Waterloo Facts for Kids

This article is about Wellington Museum. For other uses, see Wellington Museum, Waterloo (disambiguation).

Quick facts for kids
Wellington Museum
The Wellington Museum in 2015
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Established	1954 (1954)
Location	Waterloo, Belgium
Type	War museum

The Wellington Museum is a special place in Waterloo, Belgium. It's located in the very house where the Duke of Wellington stayed. He was a famous general. He spent the night here before and after the huge Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815.

This museum helps you learn all about the Duke of Wellington. It also tells the story of the Waterloo Campaign. You can discover the main parts of the Battle of Waterloo. The museum also shows real military items from the armies that fought there.

Discover the Wellington Museum

What You'll See Inside

The Wellington Museum is full of interesting things. You can explore rooms where important history happened. The museum shows how soldiers lived and fought. It helps you understand the events of the Battle of Waterloo.

The Duke of Wellington's Story

The Duke of Wellington was a very important leader. He led the British army and their allies. He stayed in this house during the battle. You can see his bedroom and imagine him planning. He even wrote a famous letter here after the battle. This letter told everyone about the victory.

The Battle of Waterloo

The Battle of Waterloo was a huge fight. It happened near this museum in 1815. Many different armies were involved. The museum explains the key moments of this battle. You can learn about the strategies and the brave soldiers. It was a very important event in history.

Military Items and Displays

The museum has many real objects from the battle. You can see uniforms, weapons, and other gear. These items belonged to the soldiers who fought. There are also displays that show what life was like back then. You can even see medals given to people who helped.

Images for kids

Headquarters of the Duke of Wellington, by C. C. Hamilton (1817)
Wellington's Bedroom, where he slept the night before the battle, and wrote his Waterloo dispatch to Lord Bathurst, British Secretary of War, early in the morning after the battle.
The bed in which the mortally wounded Sir Alexander Gordon died in the evening after the battle.
Scotland Forever! by Lady Butler (the original is in Leeds Art Gallery
The French room
Display room on the second floor
Prussian medal awarded to the non-combattants who took part at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Collection of the Wellington Museum, Waterloo.

Wellington Museum, Waterloo facts for kids