- 10.00am - 5.30pm
- FREE
- Chelsea, London
Global Role gallery
Explore the global role of Britain’s armies from the age of empire to the modern day.
About the gallery
Britain’s soldiers have deployed to territories on almost every continent.
The Global Role gallery looks at their contribution to the accumulation and defence of Britain's overseas possessions, before examining the withdrawal from empire that began in the wake of the Second World War (1939-45).
The focus then turns to the international crises of the modern era, from the Korean War (1950-53) to the recent deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Duration: Around 45 minutes
- Access: Via the main lift
- Location: Floor 2
No other country’s soldiers have served in so many different parts of the world.
Many of the objects in this gallery were collected by soldiers deployed overseas and reflect the interactions they had with a wide range of peoples and cultures.
These soldiers came from all corners of the world and the displays reflect the huge diversity in Britain's armies.
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