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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

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Explore the galleries

Our dynamic galleries feature thousands of objects from across our collections. They showcase the stories of soldiers from the Army's origins to the present day.
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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.

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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

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Major-General Lionel Dunsterville with British and Armenian staff officers shortly before evacuating Baku, September 1918
Talk
22 May 2026 Free

Mavericks

Join author Nick Higham as he tells the story of an eccentric group of men tasked with an impossible mission in a forgotten theatre of the First World War.

People dressed in 1940s style dancing at the National Army Museum
Dance
23 May 2026 £25.00

Summer Swing Dance

Put on your dancing shoes and enjoy an evening of summertime swing at our 1940s-themed dance night.

A private of the 8th West India Regiment, c1803
Talk
29 May 2026 Free

Mutiny, Desertion and Negotiation in the West India Regiments

Isaac Crichlow analyses court martial records from the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars to reveal the experiences of soldiers in the West India Regiments.

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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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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