What’s on

Find exciting things to see and do at the National Army Museum. Explore our latest events and exhibitions, and discover inspiring objects in our galleries.

Events
Date format: DD/MM/YYYY
Date format: DD/MM/YYYY
‘Patient Heroes’, a Royal Horse Artillery gun team in action, 1882
Tour
30 Aug 2025 £2.00

Victorian Art: BSL Tour

Follow expert guide Edward Richards on a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of our new exhibition ‘Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria’.

'Half a Banana' book cover
Talk
5 Sep 2025 FREE

Half a Banana: The Diary of a Gurkha Officer, 1942-45

Join Richard and David Kemmis Betty as they recount their father’s experiences as a British Indian Army officer fighting in Malaya and imprisoned in Singapore during the Second World War.

Community Coffee Morning
Early Opening
9 Sep 2025 FREE

Community Coffee Morning

Join us for a relaxed chat and cuppa at our September community coffee morning. We meet on the second Tuesday of every month.

An officer of light dragoons taking leave of his wife, c1795
Talk
12 Sep 2025 FREE

Military Partners: Their Role, Involvement and Impact

Professor Alison Baverstock explores the status and perspectives of military wives and partners, from the Army’s early history through to the present day.

National Army Museum construction works, 1970
Talk
13-14 Sep 2025 FREE

Open House Festival 2025

Get a glimpse into the history of the National Army Museum as part of this year's Open House Festival.

'Cyber Squadron' book cover
Talk
19 Sep 2025 FREE

Cyber Squadron: An Official History

Explore the 25-year history of the Land Information Assurance Group, also known as Cyber Squadron, with former member Noel K Hannan.

Exhibitions and displays
Detail from the painting 'Home Again, 1858'
Exhibition
1 Jul 2025 - 1 Nov 2026 FREE

Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria

This major exhibition of rarely seen artworks illuminates shifting attitudes towards soldiers and the Army during Queen Victoria’s reign (1837 – 1901).

Contemporary art on display in the Atrium
Display
27 Aug 2025 - 19 Sep 2025 FREE

Myth and Reality: Contemporary Interpretations

See how contemporary artists have re-interpreted some of the iconic Victorian artworks on display in our Myth and Reality exhibition.

Detail from 'Troops of the Royal West African Frontier Force in the Arakan, Burma, 1944'
Exhibition
16 Sep 2025 - 13 Apr 2026 FREE

Beyond Burma: Forgotten Armies

Marking the 80th anniversary of VJ (Victory over Japan) Day, this exhibition shines a light on the remarkable multinational army that fought in some of the toughest conditions of the Second World War.

Catch up on past events

Missed any of the free talks, conversations and debates we've been streaming over recent months? You can watch them online at any time.

Lynx helicopter in the Atrium