What’s on

Discover exciting things to see and do at our events and exhibitions, and across our galleries.

People dressed in 1940s style dancing at the National Army Museum

Dance

10 May 2025 £25.00

VE Day Dance

Celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe and jive the night away at our 1940s dance.

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Tour

29-30 May 2025 FREE

Marching Orders: Powerful Posters

Take part in a free, family-friendly gallery tour as we investigate posters that have made a lasting impact.

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 ]

Rex Whistler’s self-portrait in Welsh Guards uniform, May 1940

Tour

28 Jun 2025 £12.50

Soldier Stories: Queer Service

Join expert guide Dan de la Motte as he showcases the lives and experiences of queer soldiers who have served in the Army.

Tour

28 Jun 2025 £12.50

Soldier with a Soldier

Join a serving soldier for an exclusive guided tour of the Soldier gallery to celebrate Armed Forces Week.

People feeling the textures of items in the handling collection

Tour

6 Jul 2025 FREE

Victorian Art: Sensory Tour

Explore our forthcoming exhibition ‘Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria’ through a sensory tour guided by our Community Engagement Team.

Tour

18 Jul 2025 FREE

Victorian Art: Sensory Tour

Explore our forthcoming exhibition ‘Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria’ through a sensory tour guided by our Community Engagement Team.

Exhibitions and displays

Display

4 Feb 2025 - 6 Jul 2025 FREE

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.