Plan a visit

A place of insights and inspiration

Whether you're coming alone, with family or friends, here's everything you need to help you plan your visit to the National Army Museum.

Visitor information

Opening times

Mon: Closed

Tue–Sun: 10.00am–5.30pm

Getting here

Sloane Square is a 10-minute walk

Victoria is a 20-minute walk

170 route stops outside the Museum

Ormonde Gate is the nearest docking station

Battersea Power Station Pier is a 15-minute walk

Map of Chelsea

Something for everyone

Families

Family visits

Our interactive galleries and family-focused events mean there's plenty of things for all ages to do at the National Army Museum.

Visit

Group visits

The Museum is the perfect place for groups to uncover the history of the Army and the soldiers who have served in it from the 1600s to the present day.

Schools

Schools visits

The National Army Museum has developed a comprehensive learning service for primary and secondary schools.

Coming soon from the National Army Museum

Territorial forces checking people's papers at a roadblock
Talk
27 Mar 2026

Chasing Spies: Local Security and Home Defence in August 1914

Historian Harry Richards reveals the impact of 'spy fever' on British society and home defence during the First World War.

A wounded African soldier being carried by stretcher bearers on to a motor launch, Burma, c1944
Talk
10 Apr 2026

Mobile Surgical Units in the Burma Campaign

Join author Kate Venables as she explores the work carried out by her father, Dr Harry Walker, and his colleagues in the Fifth Indian Mobile Surgical Unit.

Field Marshal Živojin Mišić, commander of the Serbian First Army, and Lieutenant General George Milne, commander of the British forces at Salonika
Talk
17 Apr 2026

Britain's Support to Serbia During the First World War

Nick Ilić examines the lesser-known story of the Salonika Front, highlighting the heavy toll of the campaign and the front-line role of British nurses.

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.

The Shop

The Shop offers carefully chosen ranges rich in culture and contemporary design inspired by the history of the Army and the Museum's collections.