Find out how at The D-Day Story, Portsmouth. Told through the personal accounts of people who were there and brought to life through stunning audio-visual presentations alongside iconic objects from the museum’s collection; this is the story of D-Day.

The D-Day Story (formerly the D-Day Museum) is a visitor attraction located in Southsea, Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. It tells the story of Operation Overlord during the Normandy D-Day landings.

The D-Day Story is the only UK museum dedicated to telling the events of June 1944, a significant moment in history. The Normandy landings remain the largest seaborne invasion ever seen and a turning point which marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War.

The focus of The D-Day Story is the liberation of Europe from Nazi Germany occupation. It is told using the personal possessions and words of the people who took part. Stunning imagery, audio-visual presentations, authentic vehicles and hands-on interactives help to bring the story to life.

The D-Day Story is open seven days a week, from 10am to 5pm. Last admission is 3.30pm to LCT 7074 and 4pm to the museum. Clarence Esplanade (up until Blue Reef Aquarium) and The D-Day Story car park are both still open during the latest Southsea Coastal Scheme works.

The D-Day Story is the only museum in the UK dedicated to the Allied Invasion in June 1944. It tells the unique personal stories behind this epic event. The museum contains many exhibits not previously displayed to the public, in galleries that feature the words and perspectives of those involved - from both a military and a civilian viewpoint.

The D-Day Story Museum at Clarence Parade in Southsea, tells the story of Operation Overlord and the dramatic events that took place during the Liberation of Normandy in June 1944. The D-Day landings and subsequent Battle of Normandy was the turning point in the battle for Europe during the Second World War.

2024年5月24日 · See our D-Day 80 page for all the details. Road closures and parking restrictions. Portsmouth City Council has been working closely with the MOD and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary on suspended parking, road closures and traffic diversions close to Southsea Common, to ensure the smooth running of the events.

2021年6月24日 · D-Day was the largest invasion ever assembled, landing 156,000 Allied troops by sea and air on 5 beaches in Normandy, France on 6 June 1944. It signalled the start of Allied operations which would ultimately liberate Western Europe, defeat …

2024年2月27日 · Portsmouth will be at the centre of the UK’s national commemorations for D-Day 80 this June. 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day; a combined naval, air and land assault on Nazi-occupied France.