JOURNEY WITH THE MUSEUM THRU THE EXCITING WORLD OF TANKS !
The AAF Tank Museum was founded
in 1981 as a 501 (c) 3 not for profit charitable organization, with a mission
to educate, collect, restore, preserve, and display as varied a collection of
military tank and cavalry artifacts as is possible, so that present and future generations will
have a significant part of military history available for them to learn from and
explore.
The Tank Museum has the most extensive collection
of International Tank & Cavalry artifacts in the world!
Over 340 International Tank & Cavalry General's Uniforms
32 International Children's Uniforms "Sand box Soldiers Exhibit"
Over 2,200 hats and helmets in the "Headgear Of The World Exhibit"
Over 350 Tank & Artillery Optical Instruments
Over 400 Tank & A.F.V. Toys Exhibit
"Elvis - His Military Years" Exhibit
Tens of thousands of pennants, banners, flags, pins, patches, medals, & presentation pieces, etc.
"Treat Em Rough" - WWI Exhibit
"Seek, Strike And Destroy" - Tank Destroyers Exhibit
"G.I. Joe - Carrier Pigeons At War" Exhibit
"Through The Eye Of The Camera" Exhibit
"Patchwork" Exhibit
"Hollywood Goes To War" Exhibit
"Black Panthers, African American Tankers of WWII" Exhibit
"Eva Braun" Hitler's Mistress & Wife Exhibit
Class Room & Theater Exhibit
"Rule Britannia" Exhibit
"Canucks In Conflict" Exhibit
"The Desert Fox" Exhibit
"International Military High Honor, Awards, & Decorations" Exhibit
Tank & Cavalry Photography Exhibit
"Marilyn Monroe" Exhibit
"WWII Maginot Line" Exhibit
Radio Controlled R.C. Tank Battlefield
"Bicycles At War" Exhibit
And so Much More
1/3 rd of a million square feet of over 30,000 International Tank & Cavalry artifacts
dating from 1509 to present.
MUSEUM VISITORS HOURS:
April thru December
The museum is open Wednesday - Saturday 10am to 4pm
With last admission at 3:15pm
January - March
The museum is open Saturdays ONLY 10am to 4pm
With last admission at 3:15pm
Museum is also closed to visitors
Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day
MUSEUM OFFICE HOURS:
Monday thru Saturday 10am to 3pm
Office staff will be available to answer your calls and/or emails
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Average visitors stay 2 1/2 to 4 hours touring the facility
Entire Collection is inside a 1/3 rd of a million square foot facility.
Lots of walking - Benches thru out museum - wheelchairs available to rent
No air conditioning in summer - No heat in winter
No admissions after 3:15pm
MUSEUM ADMISSION
Adults - $10.00
$9.50 - Under 12 and Over 60
Children 4 and under free Discount Policy: 15 people or more in the group, with reservations and the price per person will be $8.00,
please call museum for reservations.
For your enjoyment and the enjoyment of others
the following rules and regulations apply during your museum visit
PLEASE NO smoking, food, drinks or gum are allowed in the museum facility!
We do sell bottled water for our visitors.
NO cell phones, yelling, loud voices or audio equipment is allowed in the museum facility!
NO weapons, tripods, running, climbing or animals are allowed!
(Handicapped assistance animals are permitted)
For the preservation of artifacts
Photography is allowed, but flash photography is not!
ALL Large bags, backpacks, large purses, diaper bags, camera bags and briefcases must be checked with
gift shop personnel or left in your car.
Shoes and shirts are required
Children under 12 must be accompanied
by an adult at all times!
Museum facility includes: * PX Gift & Hobby Shop * Cafeteria (water only)
* Research Library * Photo Studio* Videography Studio
* Reading Room * Conservation Laboratory * School Classroom
* Cryogenics Laboratory * Sewing Room * 5 Restoration Shops
* The largest and only under-a-roof Radio Control Tank Battlefield in the world
DIRECTIONS Washington DC area: Take Rte. 29S to Danville/Blairs 29 Business exit, museum approx. 5 miles on right.
Greensboro, NC area: Take Rte. 29N, cross into Virginia, stay on 29 N towards Lynchburg. Then take Rte. 86 Yanceyville exit, make left, road will change
names several times, stay north approx. 6 miles, museum on left. Martinsville, VA area: Take Rte. 58E to Danville, take Business 29 to Lynchburg, museum approx. 4 miles on left.
Virginia Beach area: Take Rte. 58W to Danville, take Piney Forest Road to Business 29, museum approx.
4 miles on left. Richmond area: take 360 to Danville, once in Danville take 41 - Franklin Turnpike to 293 north to 29B north, museum is 1/2 mile on left.
You can also take 95 south to 85 south to Rte 58W then use Virginia Beach directions, or 460 south to 58 W, again use Virginia Beach directions.
29 Business is also called Rte 86, Piney Forest Road, Central Blvd, and South Main - they are all the same road.
For those with GPS here is the longitude: -79.38359 & latitude: 36.64223
Or use the following GPS address:
3321 N. Main Street, Danville, VA 24540
Great Places to stay while you visit the Tank Museum
Comfort Inn & Suites
Danville (434)793-2000
approx 5 miles from museum HOST HOTEL
Holiday Inn Express
Danville (434) 793-4000
approx 5 miles from museum
Days Inn
Danville (434)836-6745
approx 1 mile from museum
When making your reservations, please tell them that you are coming to Danville to visit the Tank Museum.
This will not make any difference on your room price, but it will help the hotel know where and why you are
coming to the area, and in turn help the museum.
Thank You!
TANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
A.A.F. Tank Museum 3401 U.S. Highway 29B
Danville, VA 24540 434-836-5323 Fax: 434-836-3532
MUSEUM VISITORS HOURS:
