The Tank Museum has been the setting for a remarkable array of corporate events during 2023, including a movie premiere, live outdoor concerts, and the first ever proposal inside a tank….
South West Model Show Returns
Set against a backdrop of incredible military armoured vehicles, the South West Model Show returns to The Tank Museum, 10-11 February 2024….
Celebrating Women in Warfare
Explore women in warfare, from WWI to the modern day, this half term, 12-18 February….
Record-Breaking Year for visitors
The Tank Museum welcomed over 220,000 visitors in 2023 in a record-breaking year that commemorated the centenary of the Museum….
The Life and Times of Albert Baker
One of the most complete stories of one man’s service with the Tank Corps, Albert Baker is to be published for the first time….
January on YouTube
January 2024 – Every Friday we release new videos about tanks and tank warfare on The Tank Museum’s YouTube channel….
Model Competition Launched
The Tank Museum has launched a mission to find the best model builders in the UK with a new competition, taking place on 11 February 2024….
Replacing the Chieftain
The Archive at The Tank Museum has received declassified Ministry of Defence documents that relate to the replacement of the aging Chieftain Main Battle Tank….
December on YouTube
December 2023 – Every Friday we release new videos about tanks and tank warfare on The Tank Museum’s YouTube channel….
Record-breaking Black Friday Sales
The online shop saw record sales over the Black Friday weekend, with shoppers raising £130,000 for the charity….
Clement Arnold and the Musical Box
Clement Arnold was one of four brothers from a Llandudno family, who volunteered to fight on the outbreak of war; three of whom served in the Tank Corps….
A Portrait of Major Sydney John King MC RTR
The Tank Museum has bought at auction a portrait of Lieutenant-Colonel S. J. King, M.C., Royal Tank Regiment….
£20k in 24hrs as Museum Supporters Rally
£20k achieved in 24 hours to restore the FV4005….
Photograph Appeal
The Tank Museum has launched an appeal to find a photograph of Walter Charles Green, who was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal at the Battle of Cambrai….
FV4005 – The Road to TANKFEST
The Tank Museum has launched a £20,000 fundraising campaign to bring the unusual FV4005 back to life in time for TANKFEST 2024….
The FV4005
The FV4005 has what is almost certainly the largest gun ever fitted to a tank….
One Week to go until a Dorset Christmas
There is just one week until the festive family event and Christmas market at The Tank Museum on 18-19 November 2023….
We Remember
The Tank Museum’s Archive holds a copy of the telegram notifying troops of the end of hostilities on the 11 November 1918….
The Harris Letters
The Tank Museum Archive has recently received a large donation of letters that give a moving insight into the life of one young soldier at the start of WWII….
Tank Museum Releases Christmas Advert
The Tank Museum releases Tanks for the Christmas Memories advert….
