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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

An unmissable day out

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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Study of a wounded Guardsman, Crimea, c1854

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4 Jul 2025

Myth and Reality: The Victorian Soldier in Art

Join Susan Ward, the lead curator of our new major exhibition on Victorian military art, as she discusses the representation of soldiers in the late 19th century.

Detail from the painting ' A Welcome Arrival, 1855'

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4 Jul 2025 £15.00

Exhibition Tour: Myth and Reality

Enjoy a guided tour of our new major exhibition, ‘Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria’, with lead curator Susan Ward.

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11 Jul 2025

Ops Normal: The Operational History of the Army Air Corps

Join former Army Air Corps officers John Greenacre and Mike Peters as they introduce their new authorised history of the unit’s operations.

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

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On This Day: 1945

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On This Day: July 1945

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.