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The Tank Museum, The Tamiya Hall

Location pin

Bovington, Dorset, BH20 6JG - 

  • Users

    Up to
    400 standing

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

The Tank Museum provides a unique setting for a wide range of corporate and private events. Your function will be held amongst the world’s finest and most historically significant collection of tanks. As a registered charity and Museum of the Royal Armoured Corp and Royal Tank Regiment, all revenues raised are reinvested into the Museum, to develop our exhibitions and maintain our collections for future generations to enjoy.

Surrounded by a collection of Cold War tanks and situated next to the Battlegroup Afghanistan exhibition, the multi-functional Tamiya Hall is an ideal space for larger events from concerts to black-tie banquets.

Capacity & layout

Standing

Standing

up to 250

Theatre

Theatre

up to 400

Cabaret

Cabaret

up to 200

Catering & drinks

Catering arrangements

Catering arrangements

Amenities

Tea

Tea

Stage

Stage

Flipchart

Flipchart

Disabled access

Disabled access

Lectern

Lectern

Breakout rooms

Breakout rooms

Audio & visual

WiFi

WiFi

Other

Would need to be hired via a third party

Space rules

Cancellation policy

In the event of cancellation by the Customer, the Company should be informed in writing but will reserve the right to apply charges and any other expenses incurred. Cancellations received two-four weeks prior to the hire date will be invoiced for 50% of the full amount. Cancellations received less than two weeks before the hire date will be invoiced for the full amount.

Location

Reviews

  • Kathryn Barrow

    February 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.

  • Steven Aley

    January 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!

  • Sarah Morris

    February 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.

  • Karl Irons

    February 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.

  • Karin Sinniger

    February 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.