TANK MUSEUM

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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!

118 Tanks & Artillery pieces

150 Machine Guns, Mortars, Flame Throwers,
Recoilless Rifles, Rocket Launchers, etc.

Over 65 small arms

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

1/3 rd of a million square feet of over 30,000
International Tank & Cavalry artifacts
dating from 1509 to present.

MUSEUM HOURS
Monday through Saturday
10 am to 4 pm
Sunday closed
closed Thanksgiving and Christmas

Starting January 1st, 2011 thru March 12th, 2011 we will ONLY BE OPEN ON SATURDAYS. During these listed dates the museum will be closed Sunday thru Friday.

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

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MUSEUM ADMISSION
Adults - $10.00
$9.50 - Under 12 and Over 60
Discount Policy: 15 people or more in the group, with reservations and the price per person will be $8.00

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 sell bottled water for our visitors.

This is a Memorial Dedicated to the
Men and Women of the Armed Services
Please respect their memory!

NO cell phones, yelling, loud voices or audio equipment is allowed in the museum facility!

For your safety and the safety of others

NO weapons, tripods, running,
climbing or animals are allowed!
(Handicapped assistance animals are permitted)

For the preservation of artifacts
Photography is allowed, but flash is not!

Due to Homeland Security measures
that must be adhered to by this Museum
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

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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, take Rte. 86 Yanceyville exit, make left, road changes names several times, stay north approx. 10 miles, museum on left.
Martinsville, VA area: Take Rte. 58E to Danville, take Business 29 to Lynchburg, museum approx. 6 miles on left.
Virginia Beach area: Take Rte. 58W to Danville, take Piney Forest Road to Business 29, museum approx. 6 miles on left.
Richmond area: take 360 to Danville, once in Danville take 29 South to Rte 58 W, take Piney Forest Road to 29B, also you can take 95 south to Rte 58W then use Virginia Beach directions, or also 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 address:
3321 N. Main Street, Danville, VA 24540

Great Places to stay while you visit the Tank Museum

Holiday Inn Express
Danville (434) 793-4000
approx 5 miles from museum

Comfort Inn & Suites
Danville (434)793-2000
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