The building now houses the In Flanders Fields Museum. In 1999, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France site, in recognition of their unique architecture, role in the advancement of civil liberties, and their civic, not religious, influence.
The building currently serves as home to the In Flanders Fields Museum. In 1999, it was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France site, in acknowledgment of their distinctive architecture, contribution to the progress of civil liberties, and their civic, rather than religious, impact.