D-Day Museum Guide Book

The D-Day Story is a visitor attraction located in Southsea, Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. It tells the story of Operation Overlord during the Normandy D-Day landings. Originally opened as the D-Day Museum in 1984 by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, it reopened as the D-Day Story, following a refurbishment funded by a £5 million Heritage Lotte…
The D-Day Story is a visitor attraction located in Southsea, Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. It tells the story of Operation Overlord during the Normandy D-Day landings. Originally opened as the D-Day Museum in 1984 by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, it reopened as the D-Day Story, following a refurbishment funded by a £5 million Heritage Lottery grant, in March 2018. The museum building was designed by the then city architect Ken Norrish.
  • Established: 1984
  • Location: Clarence Esplanade, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
  • Former name: The D-Day Museum
  • Key holdings: Overlord Embroidery
  • Collections: Military; 20th Century
  • Public transit access: D-Day Museum (Bus); Portsmouth Harbour (Train)
  • Nearest parking: On Site (charges apply)

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