The D-Day Story

Experience D-Day through displays, and the personal objects and testimonies of those who fought to free Europe

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Highlights

Step on board the legendary LCT 7074, the last surviving Landing Craft Tank which on D-Day carried men, vehicles, and equipment including 10 tanks.
Explore the interactive displays, letters and soldiers’ personal effects to learn all about the events leading up to the Battle of Normandy.
Discover if you have what it takes to be a spy as you unravel the truth in a game that tests your knowledge of the events around D-Day.
Travel back to the morning of D-Day and immerse yourself in the emotions and experiences of the soldiers who were there through an incredible holographic display.
Experience the magnificent 83 metre Overlord Embroidery which was commissioned to remember those who took part in D-Day and the Battle of Normandy.

The Museum has an accessible toilet on site. There is a Changing Places toilet in the car park adjacent to the museum (a radar key is required for access).
There are concessions available for visitors with disabilities and their carers go in for free.
The Museum is step-free and most floors are levelled with ramps for wheelchairs, although some irregular patches may be harder to spot due to low level lighting at times.
Landing Craft Tank 7074 is challenging to navigate fully if you have a mobility impairment or are using a wheelchair. There is a slope up the ramp that leads onto the ship, followed by a steep slope the other side.
All activities and text panels in the displays have been designed to be viewed from a wheelchair.
Visitors with learning disabilities can borrow a guide designed for them at the Museum’s reception.
Guide dogs are welcome in the Museum.
Free audio guides and a LED magnifying glass are available at reception.
There are tactile maps and displays that include descriptions in braille across the Museum.
Please contact our team should you require further accessibility information.

The Museum opens daily.

Opening Hours:

From April to September: Daily from 10:00am – 5:30pm (last admission to the LCT 7074 is at 4:00pm and to the Museum is at 4:30pm)
From October to March: Daily from 10:00am – 5:00pm (last admission to LCT 7074 is at 3:30pm and to the Museum is at 4:00pm)