Airborne Museum Ticket Admission

It is a great experience ! Lots to see, exceptional collection and an amazing history telling oriented museum. Highly recommended.

We recently visited the Airborne Museum in Sainte-Mère-Église, and it was an absolutely fantastic experience. There is lots of detailed information about the airborne troops, specifically tracking the brave soldiers of the US 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions. The absolute highlight of the visit was the interactive walk-through C-47 aircraft. Stepping inside really gave you a good insight into what it must have been like for the paratroopers crossing the Atlantic and preparing for their fateful jump on D-Day. The museum combines these life-sized exhibits with modern interactive Histopad tablets, making the history incredibly immersive and easy to understand. It is conveniently located right in the town square across from the famous church steeple where paratrooper John Steele was caught. We spent about 2.5 hours exploring the different buildings and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting the area! Would you like me to add any details about the other sections of the museum, such as the Waco Glider building or the Operation Neptune immersive night-drop simulation?

Amazing historical displays, so well done and recreated. Seeing the actual uniforms, equipment and artifacts was great.

Excellent museum. Well worth the visit and excellent value for money

If you're only going to visit ONE museum of D-Day/WW2, I recommend this one. Very nice exhibits. Planes, tanks, guns, parachutes, nick nacks, comics etc. It looks new and clean. You can listen to telephone calls, go "inside" a plane and see down on the parachuters and more. We'd already been to a few different museums, and weren't sure we'd go in because we'd seen so much already and a lot of the same, but this was worth looking into. Felt different! AND you get so see the church right outside, with the parachute stuck. Recommend a visit here.

A great way to gain insight and history on a very vital part of all war efforts. To think those poor men land in in chartered territory in the middle of the night carrying at least two thirds of their own Body weight in their supplied kit is a fest in itself. Five different display areas with lots of interaction for the young and old. A very well put together museum.

Fantastic museum and a very immersive experience. Highly recommended

Outstanding museum with exhibits and interactive events. Very well done - the exhibits and the buildings that house them.

Nice facilities, labeling in English and French, a good collection of materials, yet… …there is a massive flaw in the darkness of the museum sections devoted to the landings. The plaques are nearly unreadable in the darkness, especially the English sections, which are printed in red. While the French sections, in white, can be made out with effort, the red is completely washed out in the dimly lit building. Also, while the Pegasus Museum at the other end of the landing sites near Caen tells you about the discount at the Airborne Museum if you show your receipt there, the Airborne museum make no mention of the discount at the Pegasus Museum. Disappointing, as the two together provide a richer explanation than the Airborne Museum alone.

We Stayed in the Normandy Area following the 80th V E Anniversary to visit places of Interest.Our visit to the Museum was Slightly Disappointing as Parking was not helpful ie machine.ITicket prices were displayed with reduction for Veterans but when requested we were swiftly advised No!! Obviously they don't cater for other Nationals!! Attitude of Staff Very Short,(but not unusual) We were impressed by the Museum Display But Not by the Entrance& Exits as Totally Inadequate for Anyone with Mobility issues.No Door for exit to press & get out so Anyone In a Wheelchair alone would have to go back to reception for Release.!!! Shame really as this would be visited by many ex military but staff were not in tune with the History.

A superb museum dedicated to those brave men who liberated Europe from fascist tyranny 81 years ago. Must see. Very informative, and well equipped. Give yourself several hours to explore the exhibits.

One thing the Normandy coastline is not short of is WWII museums which means that unless you have unlimited time, you have to think very carefully about which ones to see and which ones to skip. It’s a tough choice. The Airborne Museum at Sainte-Mère-Église was really excellent and is a ‘must see’ for those touring the Normandy D-Day sights. It is a modern museum with interactive displays, immersive experiences and real WWII aircraft. It filled a big gap in our knowledge of D-Day, especially the critical role of the paratroopers. We spent just over an hour here which was enough time to see everything (just). Given more time, we would’ve lingered longer over some sections. The museum is spread over 5 different buildings. Each one covers a different aspect of D-Day. One is even designed like a giant parachute. Outside paths connect the buildings and a number of well-preserved cannons and vehicles are on display as you walk around. It’s worth doing the buildings in order. The first building, ‘L’Occupation’ covers life in France pre D-Day, during Nazi Occupation. A smaller exhibition, this one was pretty quick to go through. On the other hand, we spent a lot of time in Building 2. It was very dark and dramatic as we first entered but the lights change while you are there (and our eyes adjusted also). A highlight was an immersive trail that led us through a C-47 and simulated the night the paratroopers were dropped over Saint Mere Eglise. As we exited, we crossed a glass walkway above the night-time sky which exploded with the noise and sounds of shelling and the flames of enemy fire. It was quite confronting. We also spent some time in Building 4 which recreates a whole scene with a life-sized Waco glider landing in a field and Allied soldiers unloading military jeeps. I knew little about these gliders and didn’t understand the vital role they’d played so I was both shocked and awed to learn that they did not survive landings. The pilots who took the gliders into France were only too aware that they were on a way-one flight. Overall, this was a brilliant museum. It’s also very family-friendly, with a lot that will engage kids. Entry is €11.50 (adult) and it is open every day until 6pm in the summer season. TIPS FOR SELF-DRIVING: Sainte-Mère-Église is less than 15 minutes from Utah Beach, one of the D-Day American landing sites. It has a number of cafes and places to grab lunch and a large, free carpark behind the museum. I bought ‘The D-Day Visitors Handbook’ (by Kevin Dennehy and Stephen T. Powers) beforehand and can recommend this as an incredibly useful guide for anyone planning a self-driving tour in this area.

I booked for the visit to the reserves and I found myself following a "course" on parachutes. Very disappointed.

One of the museums you must visit in Normandy! The best of the best 👍

I discovered this museum, it is well done and very complete, everything is there, you feel like you are really there, the emotion is present too, it is important, the memory… It is crazy, you really become aware of the scale of this moment in history….

If you have to do one museum about the Normandy landings This is the one you must visit, one of the most complete on the entire coast.

Another museum?? But NO! It’s not just another museum, it’s a real moment of discovery. Without a guide, without any particular knowledge, this place allows you to enter history based on what the soldiers and civilians experienced. So good

Very interesting museum about American paratroopers and the gliders used during WWII. Must-see museum, I can only recommend it. Take your time to visit it.

Very nice experience, different buildings give the impression of not being in a continuity and a renewal at each change of building Take your time 🤩

Very nice and impressive museum, aimed to give you the experience what the paras have endured.

Very well stocked with souvenir items. Tablet not very necessary.

The museum itself is beautifully built up and there is a red thread through it all. There is a lot of exhibited and you have the opportunity to get close to it. They use images, sound and light to tell. But there is also a lot of text to read. And a lot happened in French. Not a place for kids, you have to be good at reading English/French. All in all I can't recommend the place

Beautiful museum. The tour with Ipad was also interesting. Well set up with the different spaces

Miejsce godne polecenia w trakcie zwiedzania Normandii. Sporo historii. Dostaje się na wejściu tablet i skanując kody są dodatkowe opisy miejsc i sprzętu.

The MOST BEAUTIFUL museum in Normandy. Topper

The museum includes 5 pavilions, each dedicated to different but interconnected topics (World War II, Operation Overlord, Operation Neptune, paratroopers, and temporary exhibitions) focusing on the missions of the paratroopers on the night of June 5-6, 1944, in the hours leading up to the Normandy landings. Very interesting.

Very worthwhile museum with many extraordinary exhibits.

Nice little museum. The visit can take you 1 hour or 4 hours depending on your interest in the D-Day events...

What a fantastically beautiful and extensive museum. You can investigate things more closely with an IPad and you will learn so much. The nice thing about this museum was that it consists of 5 spaces. I have visited many museums as part of D-day. This was the most beautiful!!

Very beautiful, informative, and fun museum. It features very beautiful collection pieces and well-recreated scenes. The different spaces are pleasant and well-documented. Plan for 2 hours to do it without rushing.

Impressive museum with a unique collection. Told the whole story of the Paratroopers and the Gliders. Very rewarding! In my memory you could also look in the C-47 aircraft present, unfortunately that is not (anymore) true. Looking from the outside, as a “fan” I thought that was a pity.

Excellent museum very interactive and interesting; it is immersive; the objects and history presented are of a high quality; the reproductions are perfect it is very engaging. Very attractive price and very nice shop

The museum is very interesting and very nice. The perfect decorations Very good time

Beautiful museum with its histopad (a plus especially for children and teenagers with a relic heist and a certificate in the key) retracing this part of the history of the Second World War seen from the angle of airborne forces and in particular valiant paratroopers. Easily count 3 hours to do the museum well (which sometimes gets a little long for children anyway)

Any approach to misfortunes as colossal as World War II risks the desolate or the strictly academic. This museum is neither. The story is told in detail, but without resorting to two hundred thousand labels to explain the different types of hand grenades there were or the fifty parts of them. The story is told gradually, appealing to the curiosity of the viewer to know. In fact, it was short for me and I am passionate about this conflict. Oh, great.

Very interesting museum. Visit made with teen and kids, they loved it. I specify that they are children who love history 😉. Museum easy to access. We did not wait too long at the entrance.

I recommend this activity that is both informative, educational and interactive for the pleasure of the whole family. It counts more than two hours if you really want to read and watch

A lot has happened from the air which is certainly interesting, even though my interest is in other parts of the war. Nice to have seen, just a lot of the same

Hello. If you ever go to Normandy for any reason .... You MUST make this museum. It's really amazing, beautiful, complete For both children and adults: There are several simpler to more complex approaches to history that will please everyone. Many very rare and impressive collector coins (including vehicles or aircraft) Very immersive, scenes reconstituted with models that plunges us into the heart of conflicts, it is so exciting to be immersed in history. A histopad will be provided for free with it is not mandatory but can reinforce immersion with especially 3D visuals that can be explored. The museum deals in particular with American paratroopers during the D.day but also with civilian life in the heart of the Village of Sainte-Mere-Eglise. Whether you are passionate about the landing or not, you will be amazed at this incredible museum. Allow at least two hours if you want to go fast (per person 3-4 hours if you take your time ) Thank you to everyone who works at the museum (super friendly team) but also to everyone who contributes to the memory of the heroes who fought for freedom. So make this museum, I guarantee you will not be disappointed (unless of course you arrive only an hour before closing) Have a nice visit

A little speed for the visit, we were nevertheless able to do the 5 museums. Very focused on the events of Holy Mother the Church (normal) we were able to discover the whole history of this small village during the occupation, until its liberation with an interactive tablet, immersion even nicer. Big part about American paratroopers and great scenography and finally museum 5 more oriented Indochina. Despite visit still accelerated , very well and to do for those who do not know

Great museum very complete. Every museum has a lot of information about everything that happened in Normandy, the very nice village is ideal to go the days near the commemoration of D-Day

I had visited this museum a few years ago when I was in third grade, it is a museum to absolutely visit to make the knowledge last.

Super recommended with children, very well explained and good facilities, super recommended definitely cel best museum of the second world war in the area....... Personal opinion!

Fantastic experience, very well organized and not even monotonous for non-enthusiasts, they made available a tablet for children who made them do a virtual treasure hunt of objects of the time. That's really funny!

We chose the guided tour of the Battle of Sainte-Mère-Eglise, organized by the Airborne Museum. A very competent young guide took us to the different corners of the square to tell us the history of the village, from the German occupation, to the liberation full of very interesting details about the night of June 5 to 6 and the events that followed. Recommended activity.

The museum is the most complete thing we saw in Normandy. Several pavilions with very wide and interactive exhibitions. From virtual pre-launch talks to touching and holding military equipment used during Operation Overlord. The truth is that it makes the visit totally immersive and entertaining. The museum is very extensive, and I think it is something to consider when organizing the visit. More than 2 hours quietly... Of course, it is very well organized and run. In addition, one of the positive points that we valued the most was having an audio guide. Yes, you heard well, finally an audio guide in Normandy. I had already given up hope of finding her... A kind of tablet that helps complete information, and that is included in the price of admission. Admission costs 12€, and I recommend buying it in advance. Also, you have to choose time slot. The latter is important, as they avoid crowding.

Educational tour. Smartly designed museum. Allow 2h15 to 2h30 approximately to go around. At the moment, temporary exhibition on French paras in Indochina.

Exciting museum where we both saw the plane flight simulator, could try a parachute and could get a good understanding of parachute missions and life. We also got the story of the parachute soldier John Steele who was stuck on the church tower at St More Eglise Church, which is right next door. We were a family consisting of two adults and two children of 11 and 14 that triggered a families discount for us. We spent about 2 hours in total. We were delivered iPads that helped revive the story. After the visit we went for a little walk in the village St More Eglise. A little tip we’ve seen the TV series “comrades in war” or “band of brothers” as an introduction to the visit with our fourteen-year-old son.

On the other corner of the square from the church, you will find this museum dedicated to the aviation part of the war. However, there is no shortage of land means and armaments. Open T.G 9.00- 19.00 ticket 11.50€