D-Day News

Updates from the landing sites: museum openings and closures, access changes, new exhibitions and commemoration announcements.

• 9 August 2026

  Comics go to war, a long run at the Airborne Museum

  The Airborne Museum's temporary exhibition looks at how American comic books were used as propaganda during the Second World War. It runs from 14 May 2026 to 30 November 2027 and entry is included in the museum ticket.

  Source: Airborne Museum

• 5 August 2026

  Roadworks change the drive to the British Normandy Memorial until October

  The memorial's own visitor page warns of major roadworks at Ver-sur-Mer through 2026. The road running north to south through the village towards Crepon is shut to traffic until October, so the memorial asks drivers to come along the coast instead.

  Source: British Normandy Memorial