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British Army To Raid Tankfest (25-26 June)

To mark Armed Forces weekend the British Army will be attending Tankfest at The Tank Museum, Bovington, England, on 25-26 June. They will be showing…

MATILDA DIARIES Part 2 – Follow the renovation of this historic Second World War tank

Following on from the news regarding the Matilda II renovation, a new series of videos are being produced for The Tank Museum YouTube channel that will…

MATILDA DIARIES – Follow the renovation of this historic Second World War tank.

Following on from the news regarding the Matilda II renovation, the Museum is producing a new series of videos for The Tank Museum YouTube channel that will…

The Soviet T-34: The Lethal Tank that Won World War II

Although built in the Soviet era when military construction had top priority, the T-34 was an outstanding tank by any standards. Not only was it…

Tiger Day 2016 – Biggest Ever

Eager crowds gathered at The Tank Museum on Saturday, for a day dedicated to Tiger 131, the only running Tiger 1 in the world.Almost 4000…

TIGER DAY SEES THOUSANDS OF HAPPY FACES AT THE TANK MUSEUM

The WHO team enjoyed another classic day in the spring sunshine at Bovington. Words and photographs by Mark Barnes. Coffee and donuts by Jack Beckett.…

The Australian Armour and Artillery Museum

Most boys were content with plastic model kits and watching TV shows like Combat! and The Rat Patrol, but not Rob Lowden. Lowden’s collection is…

Tank Museum Secures Funding To Overhaul Iconic Matilda II Tank

The Tank Museum has been successful in securing nearly £20,000 worth of funding from the Art’s Council’s PRISM fund to support the overhaul of its…

Tank Men – The Story Of The First Crews

The Tank Museum is marking the centenary of the first tank attack in history with a new exhibition focusing on pioneering tank soldiers. Tank Men:…

Bovington Tank Museum: The Tank Factory – By World Of Tanks

Reminiscing about the first experiences with The Tank museum I recall my very first visit to The Tank Museum in Bovington way back in 1982.…

Tanked Up – Celebrating 5 Years World Of Tanks – At The Tank Museum

Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes and James Barnes enjoy another Wargaming roadshow. Thankfully, one of them had some idea what was going on and took notes. It will…

This Is So Cool, Lego-Style Tiger 131!

The Tank Museum’s most famous exhibit has been immortalised in a limited edition Lego-style model. Fans of the infamous Tiger 131, which features in countless…