Watch a tour of the new WW2: War Stories exhibition here, following a successful livestream event – on Thursday 13 May, 1100hrs (GMT)….
TANKFEST Speakers Confirmed
The Tank Museum is pleased to announce the first four speakers for the new TANKFEST Lecture Stage….
Tobruk Flags star in new WW2 exhibition
A Union Flag flown during the eight-month siege of Tobruk, 80 years ago, and a Nazi swastika flag captured during the relief operation will be exhibited together for the first time in WW2: War Stories….
British Armour in WW2: Crowdfunder Success
Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, David Fletcher’s two-volume history of British WWII tank development is set to be re-printed for the first time since 1989….
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
The Tank Museum wishes to express its sadness at the news of the passing of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh….
Museum to host Militaria Fair and Auction
The Tank Museum is partnering with leading Dorset auction house Duke’s to present a new autumn militaria fair and auction….
March on the Museum’s YouTube Channel
March 2021 – The Tank Museum continues its war on boredom with the latest release of online content. …
Panther-Fibel Crowdfunding Campaign
The Museum’s crowdfunding campaign to publish the first English translation of the Panther-Fibel has been successful….
80th Anniversary of Lend-Lease
80 years ago today, 11 March 1941, President Roosevelt signed the Lend-Lease bill into law….
The Sturmtiger’s Firepower
Most members of the Tiger family were armed with an anti-tank gun optimised for armour penetration. …
A Salute to Model Making
There has never been a better time to indulge your passion for model tanks – and it could even be good for your health….
February on the Museum’s YouTube Channel
February 2021 – The Tank Museum continues its war on boredom with the latest release of online content. …
Museums to reopen from 17 May
The Tank Museum has learned that it will be able to reopen to the public from 17 May, as part of the government’s four-step plan to lift the national lockdown….
30th Anniversary of the Gulf War
24th February marks the 30th anniversary of the start of the coalition ground campaign to remove Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait, during the First Gulf War….
Music and the Military
Music and the military have always had an interesting relationship….
Tiger 131 – A Twist in the Tale
The story of the world’s most famous tank has had a new chapter added, following research revealing exactly how Tiger 131 was captured….
The Myth of Tiger 131 – An Update
Tiger 131 is the most famous tank in the world and the story isn’t over……
Capture of Tiger 131
Until September 2017, this was the accepted story of the capture of Tiger 131. New evidence has found it to be incorrect. Find the new story here….
Trapped: The Story of Fray Bentos
Tank F41, named Fray Bentos, was a male Mark IV, number 2329. In August 1917 the nine man crew experienced the longest tank action of the First World War….
Tank Museum wins Gold!
The Tank Museum has won Gold for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year at this year’s Dorset Tourism Awards….
