Army gallery

Explore the British Army's origins and purpose, its traits and traditions, and its global impact.

Access

Location:
First Floor Lower Level

Wheelchair access:
Via the main lift

Army gallery looks at the individuals and events that have brought about the British Army we know today.

Discover the diverse range of people who have served in the Army, and find out what gives this 400-year-old institution its unique character.

A wall in Army gallery displaying statistics

Why do we have an army?

Explore objects from the British Army's origins amid the chaos of civil war like Oliver Cromwell's life-sized portrait.

Inspect the uniforms of some famous faces, from Queen Elizabeth II to Lawrence of Arabia. Uncover the ranks, regiments and roles which make up the Army. And even design your own cap badge!

A visitor looks at uniforms in Army gallery

A visitor using the Hounslow Heath interactive — Explore King James II's camp with the Hounslow Heath inteactive.

A family does cap badge rubbings in Army gallery — Design your own cap badge.

The entrance to Army gallery — Explore the origins of the British Army in the turmoil of civil war.

Families play the rank matching game — Can you match the correct insignia to the rank in our rank matching game?

A visitor interacts with a survey screen — Have your say about the British Army's purpose and role in our world today.

Army gallery

Explore the British Army's origins and purpose, its traits and traditions, and its global impact.

Access

Army gallery looks at the individuals and events that have brought about the British Army we know today.

Why do we have an army?

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From the Collection: Army

Lawrence of Arabia: The man behind the robes

The West India Regiments

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