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Tank Museum
Bovington
Wareham
BH20 6JG
Wareham
BH20 6JG
Contact
Telephone: 01929 405 105
Fax: 01929 405 360
Email: director@tankmuseum.co.uk
Telephone: 01929 405 105
Fax: 01929 405 360
Email: director@tankmuseum.co.uk
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Overview of collections
This museum is Designated for the pre-eminent importance of its armoured vehicle collection and is considered to be the world's finest collection of tanks. The Tank Museum collection covers a wide geographical and historical span and the collection is particularly strong on the origin and evolution of the tank, which was a British invention. The collection is supported by an important archive of related material.Overview of how collections are displayed
There are approximately 200 vehicles on display illustrating the full history of tank development. Just over half are of British origin, the remainder are American, German, Russian and French. There are also exhibits from Brazil, China, South Africa, Japan and Sweden.The exhibition traces the story from the development of the first tank prototype through to modern tank technology, and includes vehicles from both World Wars. There are ten tanks from the First World War, of which two are maintained in running order.
Star Objects at this location
The first ever tank 'Little Willy', 1915; 1920 Rolls-Royce armoured car; 1943 German Tiger tank.| Collection Descriptions | |
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| Arms & Armour Collection (Tank Museum) The museum maintains the finest collection of tanks in the world, which is the main strength of the museum and the co... |
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| Costume & Textile Collection (Tank Museum) The uniform collection comprises clothing worn by all ranks in the Cavalry and Royal Tank Regiment from the First Wor... |
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| Medals Collection (Tank Museum) The medal collection reflects awards to members of the Royal Armoured Corps and its predecessors. Spanning the perio... |