Beaminster Museum 2025
Dorset
Castletown D-Day Centre 2024
An authentic recreation of the busy wartime dockyard on the Isle of Portland, from which in 1944, thousands of American troops of the 5th US Corps and the US 1st Infantry, embarked, bound for the heavily defended beaches of Nazi occupied France.
Contacts
Address: Admiralty Buildings Castletown Portland Dorset DT5 1BD
- Telephone: 01305 443 444
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- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
Daily 9 Mar-Oct. Wed, Sat-Sun Nov 1030-1530. Visit website or facebook for more details.
Travel
- By Rail: Weymouth / 4 miles
Facilities
- Part disabled access
The centre features an impressive array of original WW2 artefacts, weapons and wartime vehicles, including a full size replica Spitfire, a Bofors 40mm gun and even a restored Sherman tank.
To enhance your D-Day experience, we actively encourage visitors to handle the weapons, climb on the vehicles and even dress up in authentic WW2 uniforms and get 'In The Mood'.
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