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Museum dedicated to the D-Day landings, near Utah Beach. A great place to visit in Sainte-Mère-Église.
The Airborne Museum in Sainte-Mère-Eglise is one of the best-known museums dedicated to the D-Day landings, and is located on the town’s church square. With its 4 buildings and modern, interactive and spectacular scenography, the museum guides you in the footsteps of the American paratroopers of D-Day. Here, you can board a real glider, the only one of its kind in France, or a C-47 aircraft like the paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions at the time, to relive the fighting in the marshes... The museum’s film, "Les chemins de la Liberté", shown in the large cinema, emotionally explains the fates of the men who came to Utah Beach to save Europe. The museum also offers a tour based around a C-47 aircraft, a true veteran of the Normandy landings, plunging you into the world of American paratroopers. From the briefing room, with its larger-than-life hologram, a large-screen film explains Operation Overlord, and realistic statues tell the story of the men who made D-Day happen. The year 2024 promises to be particularly rich for the Airborne Museum: coinciding with the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the museum’s 60th anniversary, a long period of renovation work will come to an end. This will include the opening of a 5th building entirely dedicated to gliders, the renovation of the former glider area and the complete redesign of the museum grounds. A must-see!
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Opening time and information on AIRBORNE MUSEUM
Quality Tourism. Closed in December and January (except during school vacations). Closed December 24, 25 and 31 and January 1. Open every day. May to August: 9am to 7pm. April to September: 9:30 am to 6:30 pm. October to March: 10am to 6pm. Free for children under 6. Adults: €11.50. Children (aged 6 to 16): €7.50. Vacation vouchers. Accessible for PRM but not certified. Children's welcome (educational booklets). Gift store. Activities.
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In its 60 years of existence, the Airborne Museum has become Europe's largest museum dedicated to the American paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions who took part in the Normandy Landings in 1944. It is located in the heart of Sainte-Mère-Eglise, opposite the bell tower from which John Steele hung. The museum takes you on a journey through 5 buildings set in a large park. This tour allows you to understand and feel the events of D-Day and the assault by airborne troops. Discover historic objects donated by American veterans, an authentic glider and a C-47 aircraft that took part in D-Day. In the “Operation Neptune” building, get ready to experience the parachute drops of June 6, 1944! Embark at night in a C-47 in England, then land in the town square of Sainte-Mère-Eglise in the midst of the fighting and take part in the operations that followed.
New for 2024: Renovation of the museum's oldest building, now dedicated to the Occupation; a 5th building of 1200m2 dedicated to gliders; redevelopment of the park; temporary exhibition “Eisenhower-De Gaulle: from friendship to alliance, in war and in peace”.
The museum tour plunges you into the world of American paratroopers and glider pilots, from their creation to their embarkation for Normandy: deployed parachutes welcome you, in the briefing room with its larger-than-life hologram you know your objectives, a large-screen film explains Operation Overlord, and realistic statues tell the story of the men who made D-Day. In short, a visit in which you'll be interested, surprised, involved and moved.
And to accompany you throughout your visit, the HistoPad tablet will take you back in time. Immersion is guaranteed!
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