D-Day on 6 June 1944 was the date of the World War II landing operations in Normandy, France, and marked the start of European liberation from Nazi German occupation.
There are hosts of D-Day museums throughout Normandy that offer a wealth of information and artefacts to give understanding about events at this time. These include:
Musée du Débarquement
This was the first museum created as a historic commemoration of D-Day and the Normandy landing and is situated overlooking the remnants of Mulberry B Harbour.
Website: http://www.musee-arromanches.fr/
Arromanches 360 Cinema
This nine-screen cinema offers visitors opportunity to view real footage of the D-Day landings and the Normandy Battle.
Website: http://www.arromanches360.fr/
Memorial de la Liberté Retrouvée
This is a modern museum which recounts the entire story of the Second World War in chronological style and a very modern format.
Website: http://www.cotentin-tourisme.com/
American Airborne Museum
This museum is purely devoted to the story of the American paratroopers who participated in the night raids which happened the night prior to the D-Day landings.
Website: https://www.airborne-museum.org/
Overlord Museum at Omaha Beach
This is a recent addition to the listings of D-Day museums and purely dedicated to the landings and subsequent Battle for Normandy.
Website: http://www.overlordmuseum.com/
Juno Beach Centre
This museum is situated on the Normandy beaches and pays tribute to the Canadian troops involved in the landings.
Website: https://www.junobeach.org/fr/
Musee Radar
This is a museum devoted to the part played by radar technology in the landings and is situated on the site of the former observation station at Douvres-la-Délivrande.
Website: http://musee-radar.fr/
Other museums which are devoted to the history of D-Day in specific towns and villages include the Musée de la Bataille de Tilly-sur-Seulles 1944, the Musée de la Percée du Bocage and the Memorial de 19 Août 1942.
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