There's a lot to explore at the National Army Museum. But if you're short of time, here are some of the most popular things to see and do around the galleries.
From 30 November 2018 to 3 March 2019, the National Army Museum will exhibit the work of Sir Alfred Munnings (1878-1959) in 'Alfred Munnings: War Artist, 1918'.
On 16 May 2017, one hundred years after the Battle of Arras, the National Army Museum is publishing the drawings and watercolours of Lieutenant Richard Barrett Talbot Kelly, who, as a Forward Observation Officer, had a front row seat of the Arras offensive.
Today the National Army Museum is publishing key items of correspondence collected by Dame Florence Simpson, Chief Controller of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, demonstrating the important role women played in supporting the war effort in 1917.
The National Army Museum is publishing the papers of Major Allen Halford-Walker, a Scottish infantry soldier born in Essex. Allen’s papers, which include photos, diaries and letters, give a first-hand account of the earliest days of tank warfare, as the British struggled to make the most of their new weapon.
15 April 2024: A new exhibition drawing on material from the British Civil Wars to the present day explores how Shakespeare’s work has shaped attitudes towards soldiers, and given new meaning to war and its consequences.
The National Army Museum's War Graves Adjudication Unit works on behalf of the Ministry of Defence to help fulfil its requirement to investigate the eligibility of Army personnel for commemoration.
30 July 2026: The Museum has acquired three significant archival collections containing important first-hand accounts of the Napoleonic Wars, including the Battle of Waterloo: one of the most momentous engagements in European history.
The National Army Museum welcomed Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall this evening to view its latest exhibition, Alfred Munnings: War Artist, 1918.
