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Visitors in 'The Story of Soldier Magazine' display
Display
4 Feb 2025 - 6 Jul 2025 FREE

The Story of Soldier Magazine

For 80 years, the journalists of ‘Soldier’ magazine have stood side by side with British Army troops to record seminal moments in our history. The short film in this display celebrates that contribution.

Army Photographic Award Winners 2025
Display
15-27 May 2025 FREE

Army Photographic Award Winners

Gain an insight into the British Army through the eyes of its soldiers. Enjoy a showcase of outstanding visual storytelling by our serving personnel.

A soldier writing home while leaning against a ruined wall, Liévin, c1917
Display
29 May 2025 - 15 Jun 2025 FREE

In Their Own Words

Discover a selection of remarkable stories drawn from the Museum’s rich archival and library collections and told from the soldiers' own perspectives.

The Story of Rena Stewart book cover
Talk
30 May 2025 FREE

Bletchley Park, Hitler and the BBC: The Story of Rena Stewart

Author Victoria Walsh introduces the fascinating story of Rena Stewart (1923-2023), from Bletchley Park to translator of Hitler’s will and then BBC pioneer.

Iranian Embassy Siege, 1980
Tour
31 May 2025 £2.00

Special Forces: BSL Tour

Follow expert guide Edward Richards on a British Sign Language (BSL) tour as he examines some of the daring operations undertaken by Special Forces units of the British Army. [ Sold Out ]

A picture of the Arnold Window at St Mary’s Church in Battersea
Walking Tour
1 Jun 2025 £20.00

Walking Tour: Americans in Chelsea

Explore Americans’ intertwined history with Chelsea, from their time as colonists then rebels to the closest of allies, with tour guide Lisa Lu.

SAS: My Trial by Fire book cover
Book Launch
5 Jun 2025 £15.00

SAS: My Trial by Fire

Join 'Sunday Times' bestselling author Des Powell, in conversation with journalist and former BBC newsreader Simon McCoy, for the launch of his new book.

A collage of 'Soldier' magazine covers
Talk
6 Jun 2025 FREE

The History of Soldier Magazine

Join Sarah Goldthorpe, the editor of 'Soldier' magazine, as she looks back through the publication's archive.

Community Coffee Morning
Early Opening
10 Jun 2025 FREE

Community Coffee Morning

Join us for a relaxed chat and cuppa at our June community coffee morning. We meet on the second Tuesday of every month.

Detail from the cover of the book 'Second Front'
Talk
13 Jun 2025 FREE

Gaps and Chaps: A Fresh Look at the Escape of the German Army from Normandy, 1944

Hear historian Marc Milner discuss the supposed failure of the British Army to prevent the escape of the Germans in the Normandy campaign of 1944.

Napoleon at Waterloo
Discussion
18 Jun 2025 £25.00

Napoleon: Man vs Myth

Join our panel of experts, including the co-editors of 'Napoleonic Objects and Their Afterlives', to get to the heart of who Napoleon Bonaparte really was.

Soldiers meeting around a table
Members Only
19 Jun 2025 FREE

Siborne Lecture: The Legacy of Waterloo

Join us for the annual Siborne Lecture at the National Army Museum, in partnership with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), exploring the history and culture of the Napoleonic Wars.