The museum dedicated to the British 6th Airborne Division's role in Operation Overlord. Exhibits trace the planning and execution of the glider assault on Pegasus Bridge and the Ranville area, with personal equipment, weapons, uniforms, and oral history accounts from veterans. The original Pegasus Bridge spans a shallow pool in the museum grounds — visitors can walk across it. A full-size replica Horsa glider sits outside, giving a visceral sense of just how close to the ground these troops came in when they landed in the dark. Open March to November; closed December and January. Tel: +33 (0)2 31 78 19 44.
The museum does a particularly good job of showing the planning side of the operation — the detailed scale models of the bridge area, the intelligence photographs, and the meticulous rehearsals that gave D Company the confidence to hit their landing zones within metres of the objective. Allow at least 90 minutes. Combination tickets are sometimes available with other 6th Airborne sites in the area.