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Museum · Diekirch, Diekirch
General Patton Memorial Museum (Museu Patton)
Museum in Ettelbruck, 5 km from Diekirch, about the liberation of the town and the actions of General George S. Patton's Third Army in the Battle of the Bulge, with photographs, uniforms, weapons and period objects.
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About General Patton Memorial Museum (Museu Patton)
Ettelbruck, the neighboring town of Diekirch, was liberated in September 1944 and later hit again during the Battle of the Bulge, when units of the U.S. Third Army, commanded by General George S. Patton, came from the south to halt the German offensive. The town preserves that memory in a museum and in a statue of the general, in the square that bears his name.
The General Patton Memorial Museum brings together photographs, documents, uniforms, weapons, equipment and everyday objects of soldiers and civilians, and tells the story of the occupation of Luxembourg, the liberation and the fighting of the winter of 1944–45 in the Sûre valley and the north of the country.
The museum is smaller than the one in Diekirch and more focused on Ettelbruck and the figure of Patton, who is buried in the Cemitério Americano de Luxemburgo, near the capital. Visits are usually quick and can be combined with Diekirch and Bourscheid on the same day.
The statue of Patton stands in the square named for the general at the town entrance. Ettelbruck has a train station on the main northern line, which makes visiting without a car easy.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
45 minutes to 1 hour.
Best time
In the late afternoon, after Diekirch and Bourscheid. The museum has restricted opening hours outside the summer season; check before you go.
How to get there
It is on rue Docteur Klein in Ettelbruck, about a 10-minute walk from the train station. From Diekirch it's 5 km, with frequent trains and buses.
Tip
Check the opening times beforehand, because the museum is open fewer days outside the season. Stop by the statue of General Patton in the square at the town entrance.
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Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about General Patton Memorial Museum (Museu Patton)
Where is General Patton buried?
At the Cemitério Americano de Luxemburgo in Hamm, near the capital, alongside his soldiers.
Is the Patton museum large?
It is small, with a visit of about one hour, focused on the liberation of Ettelbruck and the Third Army.
How to get to Ettelbruck?
By train, on the main northern line; the station is about a 10-minute walk from the museum. From Diekirch it's 5 km.