Situated on the beach at Courseulles-sur-Mer, the Juno Beach Centre is the only Canadian museum on the D-Day beaches.
Founded by Canadian veterans in 2003, this memorial pays tribute to the 45,000 Canadians who lost their lives during the Second World War, including 5,500 during the Battle of Normandy and 381 on D-Day. Visitors are welcomed by young, bilingual Canadian guides, who passionately share the history and legacy of Canadian soldiers.
Combining history, immersion and emotion, the permanent exhibition traces Canada’s civilian and military war effort during the Second World War, across five exhibition rooms and two films. It also offers a window onto Canada today. Artefacts, photographs, archives and personal accounts offer a moving experience, placing people at the heart of the exhibition.
The temporary exhibition ‘My Childhood, 1939–1945’ explores the daily lives of children in Normandy and Canada during the Second World War. Average duration of visit: 30 minutes.
The guided tour of the bunkers, led by a young Canadian guide, allows visitors to discover the evolution of the Atlantic Wall defences and the history of the Canadian landings on Juno Beach. The tour includes a command post and an observation bunker built during the German occupation. Tour duration: 45 minutes.
The Juno Beach Centre combines remembrance, sustainable development and more responsible tourism.
Further information
- Free tour
Tourism & Handicap
- Motor handicap
- Hearing handicap
- Mental handicap
- Visual handicap
Medias
Proposed services
Equipments
- Baby changing area
- Free parking
- Toilets
Services
- Shop
- Electric vehicle rapid recharge
- Bicycle parking
- Online shop
- Free WIFI
