Throughout Lockdown The Tank Museum has boosted its online output to encourage tank enthusiasts to stay at home by combating…
Friends of The Tank Museum: Where Your Money Goes
As a not-for-profit organisation, all income from The Friends of The Tank Museum is reinvested to continue our efforts to…
Christmas Gift Guide 2025
The Tank Museum Shop elves have been working hard this month to compile the perfect gift guide for a tank…
History of the Royal Tank Regiment
Find out about the history of the Royal Tank Regiment. (more…)
Cobi to thrill brick enthusiasts
Cobi join TANKFEST 2023 as sponsors and will thrill brick enthusiasts at the event with their military model kits.…
T1E1 Heavy Tank
Every effort has been made over the years to identify an Allied tank that was similar to the German…
King Tiger V2 Update – Part III
Restoration work on King Tiger V2 (KTV2) has reached another significant milestone, with the successful removal of…
Building the Tiger Tank
Tank construction has always been a labour intensive, expensive process. The need to increase manufacturing during the Second World War…
£100,000 Donation Boosts King Tiger Restoration Project
A £100,000 donation has boosted The Tank Museum’s ambitious plan to restore a unique World War Two tank to…
King Tiger V2 Restoration Update: Part I
Latest updates and behind the scenes photos from the King Tiger V2 restoration project (more…)
Latest on YouTube – December 2025
Check out the latest new videos about tanks and tank warfare on The Tank Museum's YouTube channels! (more…)
KTV2 Restoration Funders
Thank you to all the supporters of the King Tiger V2 Restoration! Names of donators will be added regularly throughout…
Capturing the Henschel
The Tiger II with Production turret was built in July 1944 by Henschel and given Fahrgestell Nummer (chassis number) 280093.…
The Tigers Repainted
The Tank Museum’s Jagdtiger and Tiger II with pre-production turret were repainted to show how they looked when they were…
Porsche and Henschel Turrets?
Both turrets used on the Tiger II were designed and built by the Krupp company. So why are they so…
King Tiger V2 Restoration Update: Part II
Latest updates and behind the scenes photos from the King Tiger V2 restoration project (more…)
Tiger Day Tank Rides
Ride in a tank this Tiger Day Autumn! Choose between Chaffee or Centurion tank ride during the arena display. Rides…
German Tanks at Kursk
The attacking German forces at Kursk amassed 777,000 men and around 2500 tanks and assault guns. This was about…
COVID Forces Events Reshuffle
The Tank Museum has been forced to reshuffle its special events programme as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.…
What the L
The Tiger I and Tiger II tank were armed with an 88mm gun. However, if you tried to fire a…


