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D-Day museum
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The D-Day Museum is located in Portsmouth, Southsea in Hampshire, England. Opened in 1984, it tells the story of Operation Overlord during the Normandy D-Day landings. The museum houses the Overlord embroidery and the display involves a film show including original footage and archive film.
The D-Day Museum is home to the Overloard Embroidery and was specially built to hold it. The Overloard Embroidery took five years to complete and measures 272 feet long. It is the largest work of its kind in the world. Visitors are handed a Soundalive device upon entering the museum, which allows them to hear an audio commentary.
The Museum also has a film show, which includes original footage and is in the centre of the museum. As well as the film and embroidery there are also vehicles and displays of other material associated with D-Day and the war. In 1994 the D-Day Museum was opened by H.M. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. The museum has its own shop and restaurant.
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