This museum is located in the quaint little town of Sainte-Mère-Eglise. It's probably best known…read moreas the first town liberated by the Allied invasion but also for US paratrooper John Steele's landing, breaking his leg, and getting stuck on the town church's rooftop for 2 hours before being taken as a POW. The incident is immortalized here with a replica of John Steele still hanging from the rooftop. The incident was also portrayed in the D-Day movie The Longest Day.

Did not go inside museum itself, but the church itself is a museum all on its own. You can go…read moreinside and light candles for a small fee.

Museum with maps & more information about the US attack on Omaha Beach. This small museum was…read morefilled with weapons, uniforms & artifacts.

So proud to be an American and too see how we continue to honor the men and women who fought so…read moregallantly. The cementary and the grounds were in immaculate condition. What a honor to be in such a place. Moving, and somber but yet so beautiful.

This is the biggest museum regarding the English military involved in the allied battle groups…read moreNormandy invasion. This museum has detailed information regarding the Normandy invasion and final assault to push the SS army back to Germany. Details information includes location and troop number with landing area. The Normandy beach invasion includes British, Canadian and US army. This invasion is the most important in human history and begin of SS army retreat. The museum also displayed the artillery, tank, jeep, and more. The museum as displayed the famous general who participate in this war. The museum requires mask and fully vaccinated documents for visit. Parking is easy to get access. Worth the history review and details of the invasion.

Great little museum that gives an overview of WW2, including a 25 minute documentary style movie…read morethat's shown multiple times throughout the day in both English and French. We arrived at 4pm and stayed until close at 6, I would say you need 2-3 hours if you are someone who enjoys reading the displays and really taking everything in. They also offer a discounted price for entry into all 3 bayeux museums which is great.

What an amazing experience for an American to see and experience the history. Lots of exhibits…read moreshowing daily life for our soldiers. We took our two boys 12 and 14 and they absolutely loved it.

We visited the Overlord Museum during the 80th anniversary celebrations. We were greeted by plenty…read moreof vehicles outside, including heavy ones operating in the field. Plenty more stalls to buy vintage stuff. Inside the museum is excellent with a great timeline, displays and a lovely memory wall. Interesting also for a nice mix of German and Allied equipment. A great visit.

What an amazing museum presenting information that must be remembered so we don't repeat the…read moremistakes of the past. We attended on a group excursion with fellow passengers from the Viking Skaga. This museum, whatever the cost of admission is well worth it. Sensitive subject matter, but it's presented in a way that is accurate, interesting, and moving.

Came here as part of a tour that was later going to Omaha Beach. We started by watching the movie,…read morewhich gave a great overview and was very interesting. The museum has many areas to visit, and like many museums a lot to read. Most of the exhibits had the information in English, so that helped a great deal. It was a great introduction to our visit to the beach later that day. The gift shop sells small glass bottles with cork stoppers that have D Day inscriptions on them. Be sure to pick one up if you are headed to the beach later, as you can use them to collect a little of the beach to take home with you.

What an amazing museum. While it's not a huge museum, it has a plethora of artifacts and is full of…read moreso much information. It is located right on Utah Beach the historic site of World War 2. The exhibits are also in different languages as well. This was really enjoyable.

Very cool museum with a lot of information…read more This museum is not huge but it's informative. The museum has 1 of 6 B 17 Bombers left in the world and the only one outside the United States. Lots of cool things to look at as it looks after D-Day. I'd say if you can come see this museum !

From the owner: Découvrez l'histoire au coeur des bunkers de la plus puissante batterie d'artillerie d'Utah Beach…read more Reliés par des tranchées plein air, 21 Blockhaus sont à visier! Certains sont entièrement ré-équipés sous forme de diaromas permettant de mieux comprendre la vie des soldats à cette époque

What can I say about a 1000 year old embroidery that tells the story of the Duke of Normandy aka…read moreWilliam the Bastard aka William the Conqueror aka King William of England's invasion of England in 1066 and defeat of Harold at the Battle of Hastings. Being a history buff this was incredible to see. Excellent presentation as your audio guides walks you through the panels telling the story.

You have to take this brief tour of this 900 year old masterpiece. Tells the story of William the…read moreConqueror at the battle of Hastings. No pics are allowed. As I write this I'm planning a trip to that very battlefield as we make our way down the UK from Scotland.

Museum honors the Allied troops, at the 'English' beaches at Arromanches…read more The Landing Museum tells the story of the D-Day assault and the incredible courage of this remarkable mission.

We visited the museum during the 80th anniversary of D-Day, so it was busy, the town was buzzing…read moreand it was our 4th museum of the trip. Having said that the D-Day Experience in Carentan, the Overlord Museum at Omaha Beach and the Pegasus Memorial are better. We liked the films and the explanations on the Mulberry harbour and learned quite a few new things. However, the combination of audio and detailed reading does give an information overload. Good, but not a must visit.

From the owner: Classé au titre des Monuments Historiques Installé dans l'ancien Logis des Gouverneurs du Château,…read morele Musée de Normandie a été créé en 1946 comme l'un des points d'un réseau de musées régionaux qui naît à cette date. Le musée ouvrit ses portes au public à la fin de 1963, après plus de quinze ans de recherches et de collectes principalement dans le domaine ethnographique. Vinrent ensuite s'adjoindre à ces collections d'arts et traditions populaires qui continuent de s'accroître, des séries archéologiques provenant de fouilles de plus en plus nombreuses. Cet accroissement, a en outre été marqué en 1983 par le dépôt des collections de la Société des Antiquaires de Normandie fondée en 1835 par Arcisse de Caumont.