Battery Lothringen – Command Bunker Museum
Command bunker museum and bunker complex of a German naval gun battery at Noirmont Point, restored by volunteers and open on Sundays.
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About the museum
Battery Lothringen at Noirmont Point was a German naval gun battery of the Second World War, in use from 1941 to 1945. In the 1970s volunteers of the local charity, the Channel Islands Occupation Society (CIOS), began to restore the large battery and to dig out its buried bunkers, work that has continued ever since. The site has been open to the public for 49 years.
The Command Bunker houses a museum and a shop selling books and militaria. In 2026 the site has 11 bunkers open weekly to the public. Outside there are multiple walking trails and recovered artillery guns, anti-landing obstacles and Second World War vehicles on display, which can be visited free of charge all year.
Since 2025 the CIOS has worked in partnership with the non-profit Jersey War Tours, with the aim of opening the bunkers every week throughout the year.
Highlights
- Command Bunker with museum and shop
- MP-1 tower and further restored bunkers
- Original optics such as rangefinders and periscopes that visitors can use
- Handling area with deactivated weapons and a children’s area with replicas
- Free walking trails with guns, obstacles and vehicles
Permanent exhibition
- Command Bunker Museum – Museum in the former command bunker of the naval battery, with restored rooms, weapons and optics.
- Founded
- 1977
- Operated by
- Channel Islands Occupation Society (CIOS) with Jersey War Tours
Admission & discounts
| Adults | £8 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Children under 16 enter free but must be accompanied by an adult at all times. |
The £8 ticket for the bunker interiors helps pay for maintenance and restoration. Members of the CIOS enter free. Cash and all major cards are accepted.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom: not available
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Visitors must be physically fit and able to walk unaided on rough and uneven terrain; the bunkers have steep stairs and other challenging features. There are no toilets on site.
Kids & families
Only partly suitable for kids
| Time needed | approx. 60 min |
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| Kids’ admission | free up to age 15 |
- Hands-on stations
Children under 16 enter free with an adult; there is a handling area with replica items for them.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Liberty Bus route 12A runs close to the battery.
By car
Free parking
Free parking on site.
The battery is at Noirmont Point. Entry tickets are sold at the Main Command Bunker under the flagpole.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Shop in the Command Bunker selling books and militaria.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | A visit takes between one and two hours. Visitors can handle deactivated Second World War weapons and use original optics such as rangefinders and periscopes; there is an area with replica items for under-16s. Dogs are allowed on a lead. Sturdy footwear is recommended because the bunkers are damp, unlit in places and uneven. Tickets are sold at the Command Bunker under the flagpole. |
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