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.

'The White Lady' book cover
Book Launch
28 Oct 2025 £15.00

The White Lady

Author Helen Fry returns for the launch of her new book, which looks at the work of two key intelligence networks operating behind enemy lines during the World Wars.
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Events
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Colonel Thomas Cooper Everitt, with the Hampshire Fencible Cavalry drawn up in the background, 1800
Talk
5 Dec 2025 FREE

The Fencible Regiments in Britain and Ireland, 1793-1802

Join Rory Butcher as he shares the ‘forgotten’ history of the Fencible Regiments, assessing their role during the period of deep national crisis that accompanied the Wars of the French Revolution.

The Chelsea Pensioner Singers
Performance
7 Dec 2025 FREE

Christmas Carols: The Chelsea Pensioner Singers

Get into the Christmas spirit with the Chelsea Pensioner Singers as they perform carols live at the National Army Museum.

People dressed in 1940s style dancing at the National Army Museum
Dance
7 Dec 2025 £25.00

Jingle Bell Jive

Put on your dancing shoes for an evening of seasonal swing at our Christmas-themed 1940s dance night.

A child completing a craft at the National Army Museum.
Workshop
12-14 Dec 2025 FREE

Christmas Tin Craft

Get creative this festive season and have a go at making your very own Princess Mary Christmas gift tin.

Bust of Florence Nightingale
Talk
12 Dec 2025 FREE

Florence Nightingale: Myth and Celebrity

Dr Richard Bates analyses the celebrity status and abiding legacy of Florence Nightingale in historical culture since the Crimean War.

Troops of the Royal West African Frontier Force in the Arakan, Burma, 1944
Tour
12 Dec 2025 £15.00

Exhibition Tour: Beyond Burma

Enjoy a guided tour of ‘Beyond Burma: Forgotten Armies’ with the exhibition's lead curator, Alan Jeffreys.

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).

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.

A selection of masks created as part of the Behind the Mask project
Display
4-19 Nov 2025 FREE

Behind the Mask: A Veterans' Art Engagement Project

See how military veterans have used the power of art to explore their past and to contemplate its continuing impact on their mental health.

Galleries

Formation gallery

Formation

Delve into the Army's origins and its evolving role over the past 350 years.

Soldier gallery

Soldier

Find out what it’s like to serve as a soldier, from joining up to coming home.

Global Role gallery

Global Role

Follow the deployment of Britain's armies around the world since the age of empire.

Conflict in Europe gallery

Conflict in Europe

Examine the Army’s role in maintaining the balance of power in Europe. 

Army at Home gallery

Army at Home

Explore the Army's home service from the 1600s to the present day.

Play Base wall graphics

Play Base

Enjoy our immersive soft-play experience for children aged 8 or under.

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.

Watch online
Lynx helicopter in the Atrium