Owing to current lockdown regulations, we're unable to welcome you into our exhibition telling the story of the Unknown Warrior. But you can still explore many of its themes and objects online.
The National Army Museum is closed now that London has entered the highest tier of local restrictions. We look forward to welcoming you back as soon as the situation allows.
Missed any of the conversations and debates we've been streaming over recent months? Catch up online at any time. Guests have included bestselling authors and historians, as well as serving Army personnel.
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Save the Colours!
It’s 140 years since a British regiment last carried its colours into battle. These totemic objects have been at the heart of some of the most indelible episodes in British Army history.
Join us for a virtual panel discussion examining the liberation of Nazi concentration camps by Allied forces, the impact on the soldiers involved, and the influence on Allied attitudes towards the German people.
Join Professor Kim A Wagner online as he uses the story of a grisly war-trophy to explore the history of British rule in India and the Uprising of 1857.
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‘Watch and Be Sober’: The story of Army temperance
As many of us contemplate a ‘dry January’, we take a look at a collection of medals demonstrating soldiers' efforts to resist the temptation of the demon drink.
In May 1945, British troops began occupying and administering a ruined country. They also hunted war criminals, rebuilt industry and helped displaced persons, while learning to live and work alongside recent enemies.
In 1945, British troops occupied Germany alongside their wartime Soviet allies. But in the years that followed, growing tension between East and West evolved into the Cold War, prompting a more defensive role for those garrisoned in West Germany.
First World War
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First World War in Focus
Discover the national and global impact of the First World War and hear the stories of men and women whose lives were affected by the conflict.
A collection of letters and photographs reveals the story of 19-year-old Second Lieutenant Noel Evans and the tragic timing of his death on the morning the Armistice was signed.
After the Armistice in November 1918, millions of soldiers hoped to be home soon. But demobilisation was a huge task. How best to mark the victory and commemorate the fallen was also hotly debated.
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