• 10.00am - 5.30pm
  • FREE
  • Chelsea, London
National Army Museum
  • 10.00am - 5.30pm
  • FREE
  • Chelsea, London

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Grenadier Guards coatee, c1846
Tour
6 October 2023
£5.00

Curator Tour: Uniform of the Crimean War

Join Mel Price, one of our curators, as she highlights a range of uniforms worn by British soldiers during the Crimean War.
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Walter Tull character actor
Performance At Museum

24 September 2023

FREE

Soldier Stories: Walter Tull

Meet characters, both real and imagined, from the Army’s past and hear their amazing stories in our galleries.

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Chelsea History Festival 2023
Festival

26 September - 1 October 2023

FREE

Chelsea History Festival 2023

Discover the past in all its variety and enjoy an immersive line-up of events on a historic stage.

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Family attending a Tiny Troopers workshop
Workshop At Museum

27 September 2023

£5.00

Tiny Troopers: Mr Bear’s Mystery

Sing, play and create with your little ones at these fun, sensory sessions, perfect for ages 2 to 5.

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'The British Army: A New Short History' book cover
Talk At Museum / Online

29 September 2023, 12.00pm

FREE

The British Army: A New Short History

As part of this year's Chelsea History Festival, Ian Beckett offers a fascinating view on the British Army from its inception to the modern day.

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Walter Tull character actor
Performance At Museum

30 September 2023

FREE

Soldier Stories: Walter Tull

Meet characters, both real and imagined, from the Army’s past and hear their amazing stories in our galleries.

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The Battle of the Alma, 20 September 1854
Talk At Museum / Online

6 October 2023, 12.00pm

FREE

Art of the Crimean War

Join Professor Meaghan Clarke as she examines some of the art inspired by the Crimean War, 170 years after the outbreak of the conflict.

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Exhibitions and displays

Foe to Friend: The British Army in Germany since 1945
Exhibition

12 September 2020 - 21 August 2024

FREE

Foe to Friend

More than a million British soldiers have lived and served in Germany over the past 75 years. Follow their evolution from conquerors and occupiers to allies and friends.

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Indian Army in the First World War display
Display

8 August - 5 November 2023

FREE

British Indian Army: Soldiers of the First World War

This temporary display highlights the contribution of the Indian Army across the globe during the First World War.

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Detail from 'The Plumb-Pudding in Danger' a satirical cartoon from 1805
Coming Soon
Exhibition At Museum

6 October 2023 - 31 March 2024

FREE

Shakespeare and War

Explore some of the ways in which Shakespeare has shaped how we think about soldiers and the Army, and how we imagine war and its consequences today.

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War Widows Quilt
Coming Soon
Display At Museum

10 - 12 November 2023

FREE

War Widows Quilt

This Remembrance Weekend, come and admire the War Widows Quilt and discover the work that went into creating this moving piece of collaborative art.

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