A visit without a guide (*)
Your ticket is valid all day.
You can arrive at any time between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. Allow an average of 1 hour 30 minutes for your visit. The fort closes at 5:00 pm.
The moving film ‘The Story of the Fort’ gives you a clear overview in 15 minutes of the attack on the fort and on Belgium on 10 May 1940.
You follow a visitor route through the underground barracks, the museum, the infirmary and a limited section of the five-kilometre-long network of tunnels on the middle level. Along the way, you gain a clear impression of the devastating effects of a ‘hollow charge’ explosion.
You finish your visit with the unique 180° immersive experience ‘Granit’s Attack at Dawn’, which puts you right in the middle of the action during the attack on the fort.
Reserve your admission ticket and an audioguide (*)
The audioguide is included in your admission ticket. However, the number of available devices is limited. You can reserve your audioguide in advance by clicking here.
As you follow the visitor route, the voices of soldiers from the fort’s garrison take you back to May 1940. They tell you about their life in the fort, their duties and what they experienced during the attack.
In this way, the barracks, the museum, the different rooms and the galleries are given a voice and a story. You explore the fort at your own pace and can take your time to discover everything along the way.
(*) For safety reasons, the following areas are not accessible during a visit without a guide:
- the combat positions;
- the gun rooms of the artillery casemates and turrets;
- the command post.
