Mémorial Pegasus
Museum in Ranville dedicated to the British 6th Airborne Division and the Pegasus Bridge, closed for expansion until June 2027.
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Over het museum
The Mémorial Pegasus was inaugurated on June 4, 2000 by Prince Charles. It honours the action of the British 6th Airborne Division during the Battle of Normandy, from June to September 1944, and in particular the missions flown in the night before the D-Day landings of June 6. The museum was built in a matter of months under the auspices of the Comité du Débarquement.
The route presents several hundred objects and photographs, mementoes of the liberation of the region. In the park, visitors can see the original Bénouville bridge, renamed the Pegasus Bridge, as well as a Bailey bridge, a half-track, guns and a full-size replica of the Horsa glider, inaugurated in 2004. In 2009, six monuments bearing the names of the soldiers of the six gliders commanded by Major Howard were unveiled.
The collections have grown over the years, for example with the restoration of a Centaur tank in 2014, a Bren Carrier in 2023 and a Eureka beacon in 2024. The museum closed its doors on September 1, 2026 for a major extension and renovation project. The new building is to offer a new display concept, new learning spaces and a temporary exhibition room; reopening is announced for June 2027.
Hoogtepunten
- The original Bénouville bridge, now known as the Pegasus Bridge, displayed in the park
- Full-size replica of a Horsa glider
- Bailey bridge, Centaur tank, Bren Carrier and other vehicles and guns
- Several hundred objects and photographs of the 6th Airborne Division
- Monuments bearing the names of the soldiers of Major Howard's six gliders
- Opgericht
- 2000
- Beheerder
- Comité du Débarquement
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| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 75 min. |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Before the closure, groups were accompanied by museum guides, in French or English, for about 1 hour 15 minutes; the service was included in admission. Group bookings from 20 people. |
