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Explore the Army’s story across four exciting floors, with soft-play fun at Play Base for younger recruits.

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Coming soon at the National Army Museum

Dawn of Waterloo, a painting by Lady Butler
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23 Jan 2026

Lady Butler: War Artist and Traveller

Join historian Dr Catherine Wynne for an engaging talk on the life and career of Elizabeth Thompson Butler.

A crowd watching the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp burn down
Talk
30 Jan 2026

The Sorrows of Liberation: The End of the Holocaust and Its Aftermath

Historian Dan Stone explores the experiences of Holocaust survivors and the challenges they faced at the end of the Second World War.

'The African Kingdom of Gold' book cover
Talk
6 Feb 2026

The African Kingdom of Gold

Join Barnaby Phillips as he explores the fascinating forgotten history of the British Army and the missing gold treasures of the Ashanti.

Detail from the painting 'Home Again, 1858'

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

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

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Nato and the British Army

Nato has been the cornerstone of British defence planning for over 70 years. Originally formed as a bulwark against communism, more recently it has been involved in peacekeeping roles and the ‘war on terror’.

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Corporal Danny Groves

Danny Groves served as a mortar section commander with the Royal Irish Regiment in Afghanistan in 2006. At Musa Qala, he was embroiled in one of the Army’s most intense and gruelling sieges of recent times.

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In Their Own Words: Staff Sergeant Chantelle Taylor

Chantelle Taylor served as a combat medic during the war in Afghanistan. In 2008, while on patrol in Helmand Province, she became the first female British soldier to kill an enemy combatant at close quarters.

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

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The Café

The Café is an ideal place to meet, eat and drink. We serve the best whole-leaf tea and hand-roasted coffee, together with tasty, seasonal food.

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Play Base

Enjoy a variety of fun and engaging activities at Play Base, our immersive soft-play experience for children aged 8 or under.

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The Shop

The Shop offers carefully chosen ranges for both adults and children, inspired by the National Army Museum's collections.

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