pegasus memorial (memorial pegasus)

spacetourist

covers No 4 Commando air raid to said bridge by glider.Covers A-Z airborne from Brit beaches,Must see for all.Great history.Honors British forces among other museums in area

fred5000

This is part of our history and a must if you are in the area. The old bridge is in the grounds with a lot of exhibits including tanks and guns and gliders.

Zebra_4456789

This is a museum dedicated to the British Airborne troops who captured many of the bridges east of Sword Beach on D-Day. The bridge at the museum was purchased by the museum and was named in honor of the Pegasus horse on the patches of the soldiers. There is a very nice museum on site, the bridge, and a British glider.There are a couple of buildings near the glider that were not that memorable as I can’t recall what was on display inside of them. You need about an hour to take this all in, be sure to take your time walking through the museum. There are some very nice displays. There is parking near the museum at no cost.

880dannyg

This museum is by far the best in Normandy (and I've visited many!).The staff are extremely knowledgeable, friendly, welcoming and speak several languages.The museum is beautifully maintained and is packed with hundreds of superb items and hundreds of very interesting stories about the men who made the bridge famous. The grounds are superb and house the original Pegasus Bridge as well as vehicles, weapons and a full size replica Horsa Glider.There is even a stunning memorial listing the names of every man who took part in the legendary action on the bridge.

Jedwid

Visited the museum a few days after the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings and got to say that even though it was very busy you didn't have to fight with people to look at everything.

SteveC499

I first visited this museum many years ago and it has had a freshen up at some time and is now excellent if small which is understandable due to the subject being covered. Well worth a visit

debs7669

We visited the memorial on a day's tour of Normandy's D-Day beaches. Due to some confusion over timing, when we arrived the Memorial was due to close about 15 minutes after we arrived. However, the staff told us to go on through without charging so we could see the main and most important artifacts. We wandered through the museum and the children admired some of the most famous items such as the 'dolls' which were parachuted in. As we got to the garden, they were just about to close it up but the lovely young man just said we couldn't come all of this way and not see the Pegasus Bridge and kept the garden open a little longer. We would love to come back here and give this wonderful place the time and attention it deserves. Thanks to the staff who went that extra mile for us.

NasusY_12

Take time to visit this site. The museum houses a lot of memorabilia that is presented in a way that makes the visit very informative and interesting.

Tiish

An excellent presentation of this amazing world war 2 feat of capturing this bridge plus one other. Ham and jam as they were code named. The original bridge has been repositioned and there is a replica full sized glider which puts the whole operation into perspective. 30 brave people, packed into this small space, who made such a difference to the future. The maps show just how strategically important this was and the guide Mark, was terrific. So knowledgeable and articulate I feel privileged to have been able to see and hear about the bravery and organisation that this involved. We will never forget. Need to find the film The Longest Day now.

Rob-n-Pam

An excellent and moving collection of images and stories for a key event in the D-Day landings. Close by to Ranville cemetry.

SagaloutsTour

A must see, especially this year, really worth the visit. Also a must is the Pegasus Bridge Cafe, the first house to be liberated by British troops. The family of the lady who runs it were there on that day, as was she. She has been involved in all the commemorative ceremonies since. Great history inside as well as really good food. A must

Bluesprout61

We started our visit to the Normandy beaches and World War II sites with a trip to Pegasus Bridge. The museum is fascinating and being able to walk on the original bridge is a highlight. Also, being able to walk up some steps to look into one of the gliders really brings home the bravery and amazing achievements of the young men who landed at Pegasus Bridge.If you start here, all of the beaches are then to the west, so you can work your way from Pegasus Bridge round to all of the beaches and then on to Ste Mere Eglise (although you need a few days to do justice to all the sites and museums).

NealeH677

Lots to see and admire. Film was interesting . Staff excellent. Lots of weaponry and artifacts. Could easily go again.Very brave men involved in this engagement.

grumpimus

My first visit to Pegasus Bridge so took a visit to the Museum. Started with a video all about the glider landings - wow amazing achievement to land so close at night with no GPS. Then a long wander round to see the remnants of one of the gliders, a mock up a glider - how claustrophobic that must have been and eerie and frightening. Credit to the soldiers. The museum is well laid out extremely informative. Staff are excellent. A must for anyone in the area to visit.

PDH

I have been to Pegasus Bridge several times in the past, often taking parties of schoolchildren, but this was my first visit to the Pegasus Memorial Museum. I was very impressed – mainly thanks to a brilliant young French woman who gave us the guided tour. A brief introduction, and an excellent film were followed by a tour of the museum grounds which contain many memories of D Day. Our guide was so obviously passionately involved in her work and her personal encounters with the remaining veterans that it was a very moving experience. She was also very knowledgeable about the details of the events of that memorable day.You must visit this Museum; and follow it (as we did) with a look at the memorial stones where the first three gliders landed (what a feat of flying!) and then a coffee at Cafe Gondree to reflect on what happened 70 years ago.