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"...innovative contribution
to understanding the European heritage... a beneficial influence in
the national and international museum field. An inspirational museum
which... thrusts the visitor into an emotional encounter with the
subject matter." Council of Europe
Museum Prize Committee 2000 |
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Avoiding catalogues of battles
and the names of generals. In Flanders Fields represents a complete
departure from traditional war exhibitions. It explores the thoughts
and feelings of ordinary people involved in the Great War - whichever
side they fought on. A key exhibit is an evocation of No Man's Land,
a laboratory of the senses, where shouts, songs and shellfire can
be heard amidst a flood of memories and visions.
In Flanders Fields, leper
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