National Army Museum

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Plan your day at the National Army Museum

Free entry

Galleries

Our five dynamic galleries showcase thousands of objects from across our collections. Situated over four floors, they tell a huge range of stories from the Army's history.

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Highlights tour

There's a lot to explore at the National Army Museum. So, if you're short of time, here's some of our favourite things to see and do.

Opening hours

Museum

Open daily: 10am - 5.30pm
Last admission: 5pm
Open until 8pm on 5 February and the first Wednesday of subsequent months
Closed: 25, 26 December and 1 January

Opening hours

Play Base

Open daily: 9.40am - 5.20pm
Last admission: 4.20pm

Templer Study Centre

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10am to 5pm
Wednesday: 10am to 5pm
Thursday: 10am to 5pm*
Friday: 10am to 5pm
Saturday: 10am to 5pm
Sunday: Closed
* Closed for staff training on 17 January 2019

The Shop

Open daily: 10am - 5.30pm

The Café

Open Mon-Fri: 10am - 4pm*
Open Sat-Sun: 10am - 5pm
* Until 5pm during school holidays

Contacting us

Get in touch

National Army Museum
Royal Hospital Road
Chelsea
London SW3 4HT

020 7730 0717
info@nam.ac.uk

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Twitter: @NAM_London
Facebook: /NationalArmyMuseum
Instagram: @NAM_London

Getting here

Tube

Sloane Square is a 10-minute walk away.

Train

Victoria is a 20-minute walk away.

Bus

170 stops outside the Museum.

Cycle

There is a Santander Cycles docking station nearby at Ormonde Gate.

Getting here

River Bus

MBNA Thames Clippers services stop at Battersea Power Station Pier, a 15-minute walk away.

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What's on at the National Army Museum

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Britain's Finest Hour: The liberation of Bergen-Belsen
Talk

25 January 2019, 11.30am

FREE

Britain's Finest Hour: The liberation of Bergen-Belsen

Professor Rainer Schulze will discuss the British Army's involvement in liberating Bergen-Belsen concentration camp at the end of the Second World War.

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The King's War: A Commoner, the Crown and Britain's Greatest Struggle
Talk

1 February 2019, 11.30am

FREE

The King's War: A Commoner, the Crown and Britain's Greatest Struggle

Join Mark Logue as he discusses the relationship between King George VI and his speech therapist Lionel Logue during the Second World War.

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Day in the life: The Household Cavalry
Workshop

2 February 2019, 10.00am

FREE

Day in the life: The Household Cavalry

Come and meet serving soldiers and horses from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in this day of talks, workshops and family activities.

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Visitors in the atrium

Something for everyone

Families

Family visits

There's plenty for you and your family to enjoy at the National Army Museum. Explore our interactive galleries, develop new skills at the Play Base, grab a bite to eat in The Café and pick up a souvenir from The Shop.

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Groups

Group visits

We're an ideal destination for group outings, whether you’re looking to learn something new or simply to socialise.

Schools

Schools visits

We have developed a comprehensive learning service for primary and secondary schools.

The Café

The Café is a perfect 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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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.

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Please refrain from bringing food and drink into the National Army Museum.

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Facilities

Visitor Information

We offer a range of facilities including accessible toilets, baby changing and feeding areas, and free Wi-Fi throughout the museum.

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Access and equality

We hope that everyone who visits will be able to enjoy their experience. There is full access to the galleries and we have a wide range of services for disabled visitors.

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"First time @NAM_London today. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thought the presentation & interpretation made the subject accessible..."

National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4HT
Registered Charity Number: 237902