EPICmom Posted October 18, 2014 #1 Share Posted October 18, 2014 My DS, age 12, is fascinated by tanks right now. I'd like to take him to the WWII Museum before our Dawn cruise in December. I'd appreciate any first-hand info about the place. Are there lots of full-size displays, tanks, etc. that would interest the lad? Thanks in advance. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swscruiser Posted October 18, 2014 #2 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I don't remember a full sized tank but there are lots of displays and actual artifacts of WWII. My wife and I spent over 2 hrs there w/o seeing the movie. There are also audio stories by veterans and other people that lived through the war. I think a 12 yr old would enjoy it but not sure for how long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdowns9 Posted October 19, 2014 #3 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Lots of things to see. The museum has expanded over the years. I would recommend seeing the movie $5 before touring the museum as it will help you understand what you are seeing. You should plan on spend 2-2.5hrs. If you have any military affiliation they will give you a discount. There is a Sherman tank, M3A1 Stuart and M3 half-track tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langoustine Posted October 19, 2014 #4 Share Posted October 19, 2014 (edited) One of the great places to see tanks is The Tank Museum in Bovington, England. The producers of the new film FURY (which your son should probably not see until he's older) borrowed one of their still-working Sherman tanks for the film. Edited October 19, 2014 by Langoustine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EPICmom Posted October 19, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Thanks for your replies, everyone. I think we'll enjoy the museum. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjamxx Posted October 27, 2014 #6 Share Posted October 27, 2014 (edited) My DS, age 12, is fascinated by tanks right now. I'd like to take him to the WWII Museum before our Dawn cruise in December. I'd appreciate any first-hand info about the place. Are there lots of full-size displays, tanks, etc. that would interest the lad? Thanks in advance. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I took this picture yesterday at the WWII Air Power Exhibit sponsored by the WWII Museum: It is a M-3 Stuart Light Tank. It came from the Museum. They also have a Sheram Tank. Have fun. jimmyjames Here is a direct link with all the info.: http://nationalww2museum.org/ Edited October 27, 2014 by jimjamxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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