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Lynx helicopter on display in the Atrium

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The National Army Museum and its exhibitions are free for everyone. Our galleries have recently undergone an exciting refresh, so there are plenty of new things to see and do during your visit.

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Coming soon at the National Army Museum

Discussion

19 Apr 2025

Was the American War of Independence a Civil War?

Join Dr Eamonn O’Keeffe as he invites an online panel of experts to explore issues of identity, patriotism and loyalty on the road to revolution.

Talk

25 Apr 2025

Patriot Resistance on the Path to Revolution

Hear from Dr Megan King as she recounts the decade leading up to the American War of Independence, as ideological resistance became the first battleground.

Talk

2 May 2025

Is Remembrance Still Working?

To mark VE Day, two grandchildren of high-ranking army officers from opposite sides of the Second World War come together to discuss questions of Remembrance.

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: February 1945

In February 1945, as the fighting continued on all fronts, formal plans began to take shape for how the world would look once the war was won.

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On This Day: March 1945

In March 1945, British soldiers crossed the Rhine and advanced into Germany. Securing victory in Europe was now only a matter of time.

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In April 1945, British and Allied forces advanced through Germany and uncovered disturbing evidence of the Holocaust. Meanwhile, the Spring Offensive in the Mediterranean brought about the liberation of northern Italy.