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The Tank Museum


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
Traveller Description: Bovington Tank Museum A full day - three generations, grandmother, son and grandson, all fascinated from the first moment.  There are tanks of every... more »
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Attraction type: Military museum, Mine, Speciality museum, History museum
Address: Bovington BH20 6JG
England
Tel: 01929-405096
Fax: 01929-405360

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21 Oct 2009

What an informative, interesting and hands on time we had this year at the tank museum in Bovington. The themed halls are a great idea and you are taken on a journey through time, in terms of tank development. What a collection. From first world war tanks through to the modern day. Each vehicle has it's history on display and... more

24 Apr 2009

An excellent attraction in Dorset, housing many of the most famous tanks in the world. The new display hall has enabled visitors to see the exhibits in there full glory. Display days make the attraction come to life. My kids can't wait to return. Thank you. Rod Hampshire more

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4 of 5 stars
Cardiff
22 Jun 2008

the museum was very interesting but our visit was slightly marred by the grumpy staff who seemed to have nothing to do but sit around and gossip - seemed quite unecessary. as expensive as monkey world but no student discount, and not sure their work is quite as worthy to justify the fee! what made the trip for us was... more

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4 of 5 stars
Cambridgeshire, England
29 Aug 2005
1
person found this review helpful

Visited this week (Aug 2005) and had a great time. The "Armour in motion" show (I think that is what it was called) was excellent and was the highlight of the visit. Make sure you go on a day when they are running it (currently Tuesdays and Thursdays). The museum was big and had lots of tanks to see as... more

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4 of 5 stars
Alexandria, VA
19 Jan 2005
2
people found this review helpful

Starting with WW1 and working it's way up to modern times the museum strives to educate and inform. Really a pretty complete collection. Unlike other tank museums I've been to the collection is all indoors, quite a change from Aberdeen, Md. or Ft. Knox in the US. Good value for the entrance fee, there's a ton of exhibites, including a... more

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Bovington, BH20 6JG, England
Tel: 01929-405096 Fax: 01929-405360