D-Day Museum & Overlord Embroidery
Clarence Esplanade
PORTSMOUTH
PO5 3NT
Tel: 023 9282 7261
Fax: 023 9287 5276
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Description
Portsmouth's D-Day Museum tells the dramatic story of the Allied landings in Normandy in 1944. Centrepiece is the magnificent 'Overlord Embroidery', 34 individual panels and 83 metres in length. Experience the world's largest ever seaborne invasion, and step back in time to scenes of wartime Britain. Military equipment, vehicles, landing craft and personal memories complete this special story. 2009 is the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Prices
£6 (ch £4.20, concessions £5). Family £16.20.
Opening times
Open all year, Apr-Sep daily 10-5.30
Oct-Mar, 10-5. Closed 24-26 Dec
Facilities
Picnic area.
Refreshments.
Parking.
Coach parties welcome (pre-booking).
Giftshop.
No dogs (except assist dogs).
Credit cards accepted
Directions
(M27/M275 or M27/A2030 into Portsmouth, follow signs for seafront then D-Day museum name signs).
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