• 10.00am - 5.30pm
  • FREE
  • Chelsea, London
  • 10.00am - 5.30pm
  • FREE
  • Chelsea, London

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'Sky Warriors' book cover
Talk
2 May 2024
£10.00

Sky Warriors

Bestselling historian Saul David presents a riveting new account of the British airborne experience during the Second World War.
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Events

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Handwritten extract from Ted Senior's diary, c1943
Talk At Museum / Online

10 May 2024, 12.00pm

FREE

In Their Own Words: A Diary of the Death Railway

Join research curator Justin Saddington as he examines the diary of Ted Senior, a soldier and prisoner of war who survived the building of the Thai-Burma ‘railway of death'.

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Guidon, Ringwood Light Dragoons, c1802
Course At Museum

11 - 12 May 2024

£100.00

Embroidery Course: Goldwork and Silk Shading

Elevate your embroidery skills on this two-day course, inspired by the Museum’s collection and led by experts from Hand & Lock, London’s premier embroidery house.

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D-Day display in the Conflict in Europe gallery
Tour At Museum

11 May 2024, 11.00am

£2.00

Second World War: BSL Tour

Follow expert guide Edward Richards on a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the galleries examining the Second World War.

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Tommy Roper character actor
Performance At Museum

12 May 2024

FREE

Soldier Stories: Tommy Roper

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

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Bone model of a British Army cannon, 1851
Workshop At Museum

15 May 2024, 2.00pm

£10.00

Soldier Craft Through Time

Enjoy an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at objects from the Museum’s collection that showcase the craftwork of soldiers across the centuries.

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Scottish officer's broadsword, c1900
Workshop At Museum

16 May 2024, 6.30pm

£12.00

The Art of Sword Making

Discover how British Army blades have been crafted over the centuries and get a rare behind-the-scenes look at the National Army Museum’s sword collection.

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Exhibitions and displays

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

12 September 2020 - 1 September 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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'Shakespeare and War' exhibition graphic
Exhibition At Museum

6 October 2023 - 1 September 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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