• 22 October 2011 - 31 March 2013

    Open daily 10.00am-5.30pm

    FREE ENTRY

    War Horse: Fact & Fiction explores the hugely popular Michael Morpurgo novel alongside touching real-life stories of war horses and the men who depended on them.

    Featuring exclusive content from Michael Morpurgo, the acclaimed stage production by the National Theatre and the Spielberg-directed film, this hands-on, interactive exhibition is one for all the family.

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Whether you’re a fan of the book, play or film; if you’ve already seen the exhibition or are still planning your visit; or if you have a personal connection to the subject matter, we’d love to hear what you have to say.

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Horse-hoof ashtrays: A tasteful tribute to our noble steeds?

Silver inkwell made from the hoof of ‘Blue Skin’, the horse of Sir James Outram, c1862

Pip Dodd, curator of the War Horse: Fact & Fiction exhibition, describes the rather unusual tradition of turning horses’ hooves into ashtrays and inkwells.

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Spielberg pays tribute to forgotten war horses

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Award-winning director Steven Spielberg and the cast of War Horse, including Emily Watson, Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hiddleston, have captured our hearts as they took time out from the glitz and glamour of the film’s London premiere to commemorate forgotten war horses.

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War Horse film items set for display

Lieutenant Waverley (Patrick Kennedy), Captain Nichols (Tom Hiddleston) and Major Stewart (Benedict Cumberbatch)

War Horse fans eagerly anticipating the film’s nationwide launch this weekend can get up close with some of its original costumes and props when they go on public display for the first time at the National Army Museum this week.

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