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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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Airborne sappers of 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault) training at Sennybridge Training Area, South Wales, 2016

Talk

19 Jun 2026 Free

On Strategists and Strategy

Historian and essayist Lawrence Freedman revisits his work of the past ten years, providing his unique views on war, strategy and foreign policy.

The London Territorials at Pozières, 23 July 1916

Talk

26 Jun 2026 Free

The London Territorial Force in Peace and War, 1908-21

Join Charles Fair, Richard Hendry and Tom Thorpe as they discuss the formation, composition and wartime contribution of the London Territorial Force.

Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial

Talk

3 Jul 2026 Free

Newfoundland, Memory and the Somme

Join historian Julia Laite as she explores Newfoundland’s experience of the First World War and the lasting legacy of Beaumont Hamel.

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.

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