D-Day Story
Excerpt
The D-Day Story in Portsmouth is the only UK museum dedicated to Operation Overlord. Housed on Clarence Esplanade in purpose-built galleries, it immerses visitors through original film, interactives and artefacts. Your visit begins aboard LCT 7074—the last surviving D-Day Landing Craft Tank—then moves through the Preparation Gallery, the D-Day and Battle of Normandy Gallery, and […]
Features
- amphibious craft displays
- BARV Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle
- Churchill Crocodile tank
- D-Day and Battle of Normandy Gallery
- DUKW amphibious vehicle
- interactive audiovisual installations
- Landing Craft Tank 7074
- Legacy Gallery
- Overlord Embroidery
- personal testimonies
- planning maps and documents
- Preparation Gallery
- Sherman tank
- uniforms
- veterans’ letters and diaries.
- weaponry
- Willys Jeep
Description
The D-Day Story in Portsmouth is the only UK museum dedicated to Operation Overlord. Housed on Clarence Esplanade in purpose-built galleries, it immerses visitors through original film, interactives and artefacts.
Your visit begins aboard LCT 7074—the last surviving D-Day Landing Craft Tank—then moves through the Preparation Gallery, the D-Day and Battle of Normandy Gallery, and concludes in the Legacy Gallery featuring the 83-metre Overlord Embroidery.
Facilities include a 125-space car park, D-Day Café with seafront views, an on-site gift shop, step-free access throughout, induction-loop and audio-guide assistance, accessible toilets, and dedicated educational resources for schools.
Photo credit: Tim Sheerman-Chase
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Contact Info
- 02392882555
- theddaystory@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
- theddaystory.com
- Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth PO5 3NT, United Kingdom