• 10.00am - 5.30pm
  • FREE
  • Chelsea, London
  • 10.00am - 5.30pm
  • FREE
  • Chelsea, London

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Talk
20 April 2024
£12.50

My Grandfather’s War: Field Marshal Slim

As part of the Kohima 80th Anniversary Weekend, Mark and Mary Ann Slim share memories of their famous grandfather, Field Marshal William Slim, best known for commanding the Fourteenth Army in the Second World War.
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Events

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Toddler playing at a Tiny Troopers session
Workshop At Museum

24 April 2024

£5.00

Tiny Troopers: Mr Bear’s Mystery

Sing, play and create with your little ones at these fun, sensory sessions, perfect for ages 2 to 5.

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Volunteers taking part in Exercise Exodus, Hull, 1961
Talk At Museum / Online

26 April 2024, 12.00pm

FREE

Patriotic Volunteers: Britain’s Cold War Home Front

Hear from Dr Matthew Grant as he discusses the role of civil defence groups in Britain during the Cold War.

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Children attending a family activity at the National Army Museum
Tour At Museum

27 April 2024

FREE

Marching Orders: Survival

Explore what soldiers need to survive even the most extreme environments in this family-friendly gallery tour.

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Walter Tull character actor
Performance At Museum

28 April 2024

FREE

Soldier Stories: Walter Tull

Meet characters, both real and imagined, from the Army’s past and hear their amazing stories in our galleries.

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'Sky Warriors' book cover
Talk At Museum

2 May 2024, 6.30pm

£10.00

Sky Warriors

Bestselling historian Saul David launches a riveting new account of the British airborne experience during the Second World War.

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Colonel Tim Peake, 2021
Talk At Museum / Online

3 May 2024, 12.00pm

FREE

Serve to Lead: The Alumni of Sandhurst

Vaughan Kent-Payne discusses the civilian careers of some of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst’s most famous alumni.

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Exhibitions and displays

Foe to Friend: The British Army in Germany since 1945
Exhibition

12 September 2020 - 1 September 2024

FREE

Foe to Friend

More than a million British soldiers have lived and served in Germany over the past 75 years. Follow their evolution from conquerors and occupiers to allies and friends.

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'Shakespeare and War' exhibition graphic
Exhibition At Museum

6 October 2023 - 1 September 2024

FREE

Shakespeare and War

Explore some of the ways in which Shakespeare has shaped how we think about soldiers and the Army, and how we imagine war and its consequences today.

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