Have an unforgettable group visit at Dorset’s largest indoor attraction and the world’s most historically significant collection of armoured vehicles.
Explore our powerful exhibitions to see hundreds of tanks and hear amazing stories from the crews. With guided tours that you can’t do anywhere else in the world, inhouse catering and more, we can create a unique experience for any group size.
Please note, we do not accept booking for guided tours during school holidays or on certain events days.
300 tanks in nine powerful exhibitions- 40% discount for groups of 10 or more
- Choice of 6 guided tours, including getting inside a tank and handling historic ammunition
- Restaurant & Café
- Group dining & room hire options
- Free coach parking
- Accessible throughout
Please fill in the form below to book in your group. Please give us 48 hours notice for a self-guided group, and seven days notice if you require a guided tour. This gives us the best chance of being able to staff your tour. Any questions, please call 01929 405096 or email groups@tankmuseum.org.
Please note: Cadet groups are charged at the same rate as other uniformed groups (e.g. Scouts). They do not enter for free.
FOR TEN OR MORE PAYING VISITORS
Group tickets do not include an Annual Pass, but you can upgrade during your visit.
Guided Tours
Choose between a WWI Mark IV or Cold War Chieftain tank, to discover what life was like for the crews. This is the only place in the UK where you can get inside a real WWI vehicle. Exclusive tour only for group visitors. Please note that for the Chieftain tank tour, all participants must be 1.2m or over to get inside the vehicle.
(Mark IV: £60 per 10 people, 30 mins, Chieftain: £60 per 12 people, 45 mins)
See how tank guns and ammunition have changed from WWI to the present day. Get your hands on real tank rounds from the last 100 years in this hands-on talk.
(£60 per 10 people, 30 mins)
See the vehicles not on public display with a tour of the VCC, including prototypes and unique tanks. Exclusive tour only for group visitors.
(£60 per 10 people, 45mins)
This walking tour of the Museum’s flagship exhibition hall explores the history of armoured warfare from the first tank prototype ‘Little Willie’ to the present day ‘Challenger 2’.
The Tank Story Hall holds the most historically significant tanks in our unique collection.
(£30 per 25 people, 45mins)
Walk in the footsteps of a First World War Soldier through this immersive Exhibition – from the recruiting office to the Front Line. For a real close-up historical experience, you can touch kit, weapons and uniforms from The Tank Museum Archive.
(£30 per 25 people, 45mins)
