The Tank Museum
Bovington, Dorset
Hire The Tank Museum
Bovington, Dorset
Capacity and Layout
- 26 - 120
Amenities
Disabled access
Air conditioning
Lectern
Stage
Cloakroom
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About The Tank Museum
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Ratings & Reviews
February 6th, 2024
This is a world class museum with over 300 tanks. Interestingly, Rudyard Kipling was the person who inspired the building of a museum to house all the tanks left around southern England after the wars. Volunteer staff are friendly and helpful and give a variety of free talks throughout the day that are accessible to children as well as adults. The talks aren’t just about tanks but also life during WW2 such as explaining rationing. There are also oral interviews and brief history write ups. There is a section on Afghanistan which we initially missed because we thought it was just a cafe. Actually, it’s a cafe in the middle of the museum with an exhibit of Afghan tanks and troop living conditions. There’s a bigger cafe/restaurant upstairs from where you enter/exit the museum. Count on at beast 2-3 hours here.
GOOGLE REVIEWFebruary 24th, 2024
What a brilliant museum. So much to see and do. My son wanted to visit this place for his birthday treat. If you like military history or not it is very interesting, some of the machines are incredible. The staff are great and very friendly. The food is a bit pricey, but to help support the museum I don't mind. Admission is very reasonable, 1 adult and 2 kids under 15, £34 for a year ticket. We stayed in nearby Swanage to make a weekend of it. Some lovely places to stay.
GOOGLE REVIEWFebruary 20th, 2024
What a great day out. So many tanks to see but other interesting things to do like tank PC gaming and exhibitions. Caters to all ages and plenty of places to sit and read and interact with. My son's 15 and loved it. Great value for money as well. Great shop and restaurants there. And you get an annual pass with entry which is great we want to go back in the summer to see the tank shows. But your tickets online it's cheaper but very good price for everything you get to see and do.
GOOGLE REVIEWJanuary 5th, 2024
The tank museum was amazing! Even people in our group who weren't into tanks enjoyed it. There was plenty of space for the kids to look around and fun activities for them. Our autistic daughter had lots of fun too and was able to move around freely with no judgement. We will 100% be returning, numerous times I hope!
GOOGLE REVIEWFebruary 25th, 2024
I think this is the most excellent museum I have ever been in. Quite jaw dropping in its scale, with highly informative exhibits brought to life through many personal stories. We were there for over 4 hours and still did not see or read everything. We were quite overwhelmed by the experience. Luckily the tickets are valid for a year and we will definitely return. To help spend a whole day here there is a cafe with a kids play area and a less noisy restaurant. There is a ton of stuff for kids to do. Put simply, everyone should visit to be better informed about war, UK innovation in tank warfare, and how ordinary people were impacted at such a young age.
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