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Musée Memorial de la Bataille de Normandie
Musée Memorial de la Bataille de Normandie focuses on the Battle of Normandy, which took place from June 6th to August 22, 1944. This battle signalled the beginning of the end of WWII. The museum focuses on both the military and human drama of this event, and numerous displays are located here. Visitors can view film displays, as well as see several different tanks, which are located outside the museum. Among these are a M10 Tank Destroyer, and a Crocodile Flamethrower Tank. The museum is designed in the style of a bunker, and also features wax soldiers dressed in uniform. The British Commonwealth War Graves Cemetary is located across from the museum.
Address: Bd. Fabian-Ware Bayeux France
 +33 2 31 92 93 41
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Located within the old German headquarters in Ouistreham, this towering concrete structure has been fully restored to how it was on June 6, 1944. On June 9, this German stronghold was taken by Allied forces. It is now a museum dedicated to the history of the Atlantic Wall.
Address: Avenue du 6 juin Ouistreham Normandy France 14150
 Send an Email +33 2 31 97 28 69
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Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux
The most famous tapestry in the world - the Bayeux tapestry - is housed in Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux. The tapestry is actually emroidery on a band of linen measuring 231 feet long, and 20 inches wide. Some 58 scenes are depicted. The tapestry was once believed to be made by Queen Mathilda, the wife of William the Conquerer, but more likely was comissioned in Kent, and the work done at the hands of unknown embroiderers between 1066 and 1077. The first documented appearance of the tapestry occured in 1476, when it was used to decorate the nave of the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux. The tapestry is now housed under a Plexiglass case, and the scenes depicted on it tell the story of the conquest of England by William the Conquerer. Among these are the coronation of Harold as the Saxon king of England, Harold's return from Normandy, Willam dressed for war and Harold's death.
Address: 13 rue de Nesmond Bayeux France
+33 2 31 51 25 50
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Located near Omaha Beach, this museum showcases a collection of the uniforms and weapons, maps, personal objects and vehicles used during the attacks on Normandy. An informative film guides visitors through the story of the D-Day landings on Omaha and Pointe du Hoc.
Address: Rue de la Liberation Saint Laurent sur Mer Normandy France 14710
+33 2 31 21 97 44
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The Screaming Eagles Museum is located on the main road to Utah Beach, and is dedicated to those brave men, both Allied and Axis, who gave their lives and so much more in the 1939-45 conflict. The bullet-scarred walls of the museum, once the German Commandments Headquarters, set the scene, and in the surrounding fields on D-Day the American paratroopers of Easy Company, made famous by the television documentary Band of Brothers, attempted to reconvene after a scattered drop. Displays include weapons, uniforms, equipment and artifacts from both sides.
Address: 73 Rue de la 101st Airborne Ste Marie du Mont Normandy France 50480
Send an Email (2) +33 2 33 71 54 95
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Maisons Satie
Maisons Satie is a unique high-tech museum that honours the life of Erik Satie, an artist who was most famous for his music, but also was a painter. Visitors to the museum walk through exhibitions wearing helmets that deliver sound and light play, and allows a degree of play and experimentation within some of the exhibits.
Address: 67 bd. Charles V Honfluer France
+33 2 31 89 11 11
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The Airborne Troupes Museum
The Airborne Troupes Museum is composed of two buildings. One facility shelters a glider, plus many of the weapons and equipment used during the American Airborne attack. The second building exhibits many uniforms and historic objects of that time.
Address: 14 Eisenhower St. Sainte Mere Eglise Normandy France
+33 2 33 41 41 35
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Musée du Vieux Honfleur
Musée du Vieux Honfleur celebrates Normandy's unique cultural and aesthetic contribution to the rest of Europe. The museum features such items as furniture, farm implements, candle-making equipment, lace headresses and embroideries. Period art and antiques are also kept here.
Address: Quai St-Etienne Honfleur France
+33 2 31 89 14 12
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Overlooking the site of the US landing on June 6, 1944, the Utah Beach Landing Museum features a permanent exposition of archives, photographs, maps and more. Visitors can follow guided tours in English or French and watch an archive film in French, English or German.
Address: . Saint Marie Du Mont Normandy France
+33 2 33 71 53 35
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This museum and cultural centre opened on June 6, 2003. A gleaming, metallic structure set before Juno Beach, it is dedicated to documenting the Canadian war effort during the Second World War.
Address: Voie des Francais Libres Courseulles sur Mer Normandy France 14470
Send an Email +33 2 31 37 83 69
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Musée Eugène-Boudin
Musée Eugène-Boudin features works from a variety of Impressionist painters, with the largest collection of works coming from Boudin.
Address: Place Erik-Satie Honfleur France
+33 2 31 89 54 00
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