Find out if your favourite tank is available to view with our disruptions and closures calendar.
This is subject to change at short notice, but we will endeavour to let our visitors know about any exhibition closures.
The 3 November will be the last day to see the Battlegroup Afghanistan Exhibition before it is closed to allow the Museum to develop a new exhibition opening Spring 2025 – find out more HERE. The Tamiya Hall may be closed for short periods during this time.
The Tamiya Hall Café will also be closed during this time, reopening in Spring. The restaurant will be open as usual for hot and cold food, as well as snacks and drinks.
The soft play will be closed on 12 November for essential maintenance, it will reopen as usual on the 13 November.
Due to our annual Dorset Christmas event, there will be limited access to exhibitions due to the set up and delivery of the event.
The Tamiya Hall and Soft Play will be closed from 15:00 on 22 November until 12:00 on 24 November due to a Gala Dinner. Learn more about our venue hire offering HERE.
Due to the annual RAC Boxing Event, the Tamiya Hall including the Soft Play will be closed. The Tamiya Hall will reopen on Friday 29 November.
Due to a Help For Heroes event the Tamiya Hall and Soft Play will be closed until 1st December.
Due to the development of our new exhibition space, the soft play and Tamiya Hall will be closed on the 9th & 10th December, it will open as usual on the 11th December.
The Tamiya Hall, including soft play, café and book shop, will be closed both days for preparation for the annual Tankmas livestream.
Due to the Christmas Holidays, our entire site will be closed for the 24th, 25th and 26th of December. We will reopen again as normal from 27th December.
The Tank Museum will be closed to the public every Wednesday in January for essential maintenance and training.
The soft play will be closed on the morning on 3 February 2025, it will reopen as normal in the afternoon.
The Tank Museum will be closed to the public on this day to give staff a well-deserved rest after TANKFEST.
The Tank Museum will be closed to the public every Friday in November for essential maintenance and training.