Top Normandy Attractions & Museums

The Airborne Museum tells the story of the American paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne, who landed in Normandy as part of the Allied D-Day operations in WWII. Located in the Normandy town of Sainte-Mere-Eglise, close to Utah Beach and the Normandy Landing Beaches, the museum’s exhibitions include multi-media presentations of the D-Day landings, artefacts such as a C-47 aircraft, and Histopad interactive guides with augmented reality.

A major objective for the Allies, the taking of Carentan was crucial to ensure the linkup of the troops landing on Utah Beach and Oma-ha Beach. This mission was assigned to the paratroopers of the 101st US Airborne Division, who would soon face their German counterparts, the fearsome Fallschirmjäger – this was the clash of the paratroops. Located in Saint-Côme-du-Mont, whose capture was a necessary precondition for the liberation of Carentan, D-Day Experience is the only museum to offer a double perspective of the events. From June 2019 onwards, to better understand the stakes and view the confrontation in the wider context of the invasion and the ensu-ing Battle of Normandy, the 3D film D-Day Normandy 1944 will be shown on a giant screen to offer an unprecedented visual and audio experience... Two museums, a flight simulator and an 3D giant screen theater – D-Day Experience: don’t learn History, experience it!

D-Day, June 6, 1944: Relive the mythical crossing on the channel towards Normandy by boarding an authentic C-47 aircraft turned into a high-tech flight simulator. If you’re visiting Normandy, take advantage of this great deal that combines entrance to the D-Day Experience museums with access to the flight simulator. This amazing experience for the whole family combines education and entertainment.

Stroll in the middle of some twenty hyperrealistic sound scenes on the theme of the battle of the hedges in Normandy during the summer of 1944. This little-known episode of the landing is explained to you simply and visually thanks to a hundred mannequins, military vehicles and civilians, more than 10,000 authentic objects from the personal collections of the founders. The scenes were taken from period photos. To make the experience lively and immersive, archival films, the possibility of touching certain objects and taking pictures of yourself in a vehicle, thematic exhibitions, virtual reality experiences, a baptism in an armored vehicle, an obstacle course ... . The Normandy Victory Museum is a museum that listens to its visitors. The founders' will is to spread the story in a simple and lively way but with seriousness and respect and to pay homage to the liberators of Normandy and to the civilians who paid dearly for the freedom regained.

Discover what life was like for the general population of Falaise during the second world war at the Civilians in Wartime Museum. The museum provides an immersive look at how the local people survived and fought back during the liberation and occupation in France.  You can enhance your visit with an optional audio-guide, which is available in three languages including a special English version for kids.

Explore the critical moments of World War II at the incredibly thorough Mémorial de Caen museum with this admission ticket. Learn about the significant points in a timeline spanning from the conclusion of World War I until the fall of the Berlin Wall, which gives viewers a much deeper understanding of the D-Day events that happened nearby. Start your visit with a film about D-Day, and your ticket is valid for 24 hours after you first enter the museum. Choose to visit the museum with or without an audio guide.

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