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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).

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A family visiting the Conflict in Europe gallery

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Take on a mission of discovery and explore the bigger picture of how the Army has shaped our world and lives.

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Coming soon at the National Army Museum

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18 Jul 2025

The Army That Never Was: D-Day and the Great Deception

Taylor Downing tells the remarkable story of the deceptions, hoaxes and misdirections carried out by the Allies ahead of the D-Day landings.

Detail from a painting of the Battle of Abu Klea, 1885

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19 Jul 2025

Kit and Equipment of the Victorian Army

Join Julian Farrance for a hands-on introduction to the kit and equipment used by the British Army in the Victorian age. Part of our Victorian Soldier Spotlight.

After the battle. The Emir Mahmud brought prisoner to Herbert Kitchener, Atbara, 8 April 1898

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25 Jul 2025

The Battle of Atbara

Join Peter Hart as he explores the often-forgotten Battle of Atbara, a pivotal event during the war in Sudan that made Kitchener a household name.

Detail from a jacket worn by Captain John Malcolmson VC, c1860

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On This Day: 1945

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In July 1945, Allied leaders assembled at Potsdam to finalise their plans for postwar Europe. The discussions were held as news emerged that the United States had successfully tested a new superweapon.

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On This Day: June 1945

In June 1945, the British Army reached its wartime peak of 3.1 million soldiers. Troops were deployed all over the world on military, peacekeeping, administrative and occupational missions.

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Victory: May–August 1945

In the summer of 1945, the Second World War came to an end. After Victory in Europe was declared in May, the final surrender of Japan was secured by mid-August. But the British Army’s work was far from over.