• 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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Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, c1650
Tour At Museum

28 October 2023, 11.00am

£5.00

Curator Tour: Art of the Army at Home

Join curator Anna Lavelle as she highlights a range of stunning artworks in our brand-new permanent gallery, Army at Home.

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Coffin of the Unknown Warrior borne in a wagon with a guard of Allied soldiers, 10 November 1920
Walking Tour

28 October 2023, 11.00am

£15.00

Remembering the First World War

Join Ruth Polling on this guided tour of Chelsea and the surrounding area as she highlights some of the ways we remember the First World War.

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Shirley Hamilton character actor
Performance At Museum

29 October 2023

FREE

Soldier Stories: Shirley Hamilton

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

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'Tank', 1916
Talk At Museum / Online

3 November 2023, 12.00pm

FREE

The Arts and War Propaganda

Join Dr Edward Corse for a fascinating talk examining how the arts have been used during times of war to inform and influence soldiers and civilians.

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Potyze Chateau Lawn and Grounds Cemeteries, Ypres
Talk At Museum / Online

10 November 2023, 12.00pm

FREE

‘A Guiding Point’: Designing British War Cemeteries

Join Dr Tim Godden as he reveals how First World War cemeteries were designed as a memorial to the landscapes and experiences of the Western Front.

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Items and stories shared through the War Widows Quilt project
Discussion At Museum

10 November 2023, 3.00pm

FREE

Crafting the War Widows Quilt

Hear from some of the women who contributed to the War Widows Quilt project as they share their personal stories and reflect on the collaborative process.

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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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'Shakespeare and War' exhibition graphic
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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