Omaha Secret D-Day Museum
Private museum of the Brissard collection in Vierville-sur-Mer, in the heart of Omaha Beach: thousands of objects from 1944, an Enigma machine and a virtual reality film.
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About the museum
The museum is located in Vierville-sur-Mer, on Omaha Beach, in a building that served as an American field hospital after the D-Day landings of June 6, 1944. It presents the collection of the Brissard family: Michel Brissard and his sons began gathering items in the 1970s and found many during excavations carried out across Normandy between 1980 and 1999. The collection includes rare weapons, equipment from Allied and German units, medical objects and an Enigma machine bought at a flea market in 1999.
A first museum existed from 1985 to 1993. The current museum was created on May 30, 1999, when the town sold the former town hall to Michel Brissard for one symbolic franc. After his death in 2012, his two sons, Antoine and Fabien, reopened the museum in 2013. The restaurant L’Embusqué opened in 2019, and a free audio guide and a virtual reality film were added in 2025.
The collection comprises several thousand pieces displayed indoors and outdoors, between the American cemetery and Pointe du Hoc. A renewal of the route is announced for 2026–2027.
Highlights
- Brissard collection: thousands of original World War II objects
- Enigma machine and FG 42 rifle
- Virtual reality film on the first waves of June 6, 1944
- Free audio guide available in 7 languages
- Restaurant L’Embusqué on site
Permanent exhibition
- Collection Brissard – A selection of original World War II objects, displayed indoors and outdoors: Enigma, FG 42, PAK 40 gun, American infirmary, Resistance display case.
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Famille Brissard (musée privé)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €9 |
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| Reduced | €7.50Students, military personnel, reservists and journalists, upon presentation of their card |
| Children & teens | €4.50free up to age 5 · Child rate for ages 6 to 16; free for children under 6 and for World War II veterans. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €7.50Reduced rate for people with disabilities, upon presentation of a card. |
| Students & apprentices | €7.50 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €7.50 per personFrom 10 people. |
| Admission + virtual reality film (adult) | €14.50€12.50 with the low-carbon rate. |
| Admission + virtual reality film (child aged 10 to 15) | €9Film accessible from age 10. |
| Admission + virtual reality film (group, per person) | €12.50From 10 people. |
| Admission + virtual reality film (military personnel and students) | €12.50Proof required. |
| Retro Vélo Tours: vintage bicycle ride + museum + VR film | €50Reservation required at least 48 hours in advance. |
| Guided walk + museum + VR film | €40Reservation required at least 48 hours in advance. |
| Jeep tour + museum + VR film (per tour, 3 people maximum) | €110Lasts about 1 hour; museum visit and VR film included. |
| D-Day Night evening (19:00 to midnight) | €95Dinner and a five-hour immersive experience. |
All tickets include a free audio guide, available in 7 languages. Buying online is recommended to guarantee priority access to the virtual reality film.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Dogs are welcome (a dog-friendly museum).
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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The VR film is reserved for children aged 10 and over; child rate for ages 6 to 16.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Colleville-sur-Mer / Musée Overlord
Bayeux station about 25 km away. Line 120 of the Nomad network from Bayeux, stop Colleville-sur-Mer / Musée Overlord, nearby; D-Day shuttle run by the Normandy Region between Grandcamp-Maisy and Courseulles-sur-Mer daily from May 13 to September 30, 9:30–18:00.
By car
Free parking
Free parking on site for cars and coaches.
The museum is about 200 meters from Omaha Beach, 4 km from the American cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer and 7 km from Pointe du Hoc.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
- Wi-Fi
Restaurant L’Embusqué on site. Free Wi-Fi noted on the Normandy Tourism listing. Bicycle parking.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes |
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| Good to know | Free audio guide with all tickets. The virtual reality film lasts 20 minutes and is accessible from age 10. Additional visits by vintage bicycle, on foot or by jeep are available by reservation. Dogs are welcome. |
