It is located in Colleville-sur-Mer in the Calvados department of the Normandy region in northern France.

The museum is located near the Omaha Beach Landing Section and the American War Cemetery, known worldwide as the World War II Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.

The arrangement in the interior is in the style of large dioramas, which allow objects to be shown in contemporary real environments.

Vehicles, objects, and life-size dolls were assembled into scenes with this in mind.

[5] In the outdoor area, ready-to-drive vehicles are shown in operation at events.