The D-Day Museum is here to inform people about D-Day and the events surrounding it. The D-Day Museum is home to the Overloard Embroidery and was specially built to hold the embroidery. The Overloard Embroidery took 5 years to complete and measures 272 feet and is the largest work of its kind in the world. You are handed a Soundalive wand upon entering the museum, which allows you to have audio commentary as you look at the embroidery. You are able to purchase a copy of the sound track on cassette and a set of postcards of the embroidery.

The Museum also has a film show, which includes original footage and is in the centre of the museum. Whatever language you want this museum is well equipped. In the auditorium where the film is showed there are headsets by every set where if you want either another language or want it louder you can use them.

As well as the film and embroidery there are also vehicles and displays of other material associated with D-Day and the war. In 1984 the D-Day Museum was opened by H.M. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. The museum has its own shop and restaurant to cater for everyone. There are family tickets, senior citizens, UB40, Student rate and adult rates.

The museum caters for all people whether they are in a wheel chair, hard of hearing, partially blind or any kind of disability. Portsmouth hosted the D-Day 50 Commemorations and the commemorations were transmitted to the world. For more details about this take a look at the D-Day 50 page.

A question that has been asked on a number of occasions is what does the "D" in d-day stand for. The following links will hopefully answer this question.

Yahoo's What does the "D" stand for in D-Day?

Military Trivia

What does "D" signify in D-Day and the "H" signify in H Hour?

This link provides a number of aerial photographs that were taken on the morning of 6th June 1944, these can either be viewed interactively or purchased as posters.

The D-Day Museum’s website can be found here.