Disruptions and Closures

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.

Disruptions and Closures
TIME
ACTIVITY
LOCATION
10 October, all day

Our Tanks For The Memories: Tanks in Popular Culture exhibition will be closed on the 10 October for essential maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Tanks For The Memories: Tanks in Popular Culture
11 October

Areas of the Tanks For The Memories: Tanks in Popular Culture exhibition will be inaccessible for visitors due to essential maintenance. The hall will remain open during this time.

Tanks For The Memories: Tanks in Popular Culture
4 November - Spring 2025

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 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.

Battlegroup Afghanistan Exhibition (Special Exhibition Space) and Café
8 November-11 November, 12pm

Due to the Remembrance Day Service, the Tamiya Hall including the soft play will be closed. The hall will reopen by noon on 11 November.

Tamiya Hall, and Soft Play
14-17 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.

Sitewide
20 November

The soft play will be closed on 20 November for essential maintenance, it will reopen as usual on the 21 November.

Soft Play inside Tamiya Hall
Noon 27-29 November

Due to the annual RAC Boxing Event, the Tamiya Hall including the Soft Play will be closed from noon. The Tamiya Hall will reopen on Friday 29 November.

Tamiya Hall and Soft Play
30 November-1 December

Due to a Help For Heroes event the Tamiya Hall and Soft Play will be closed until 1st December.

Tamiya Hall, and Soft Play
24-26 December

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.

Sitewide
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