What’s on

Find exciting things to see and do at the National Army Museum. Explore our latest events and exhibitions, and discover inspiring objects in our galleries.

‘Stretcher race’, Exercise Final Fling, London Army Training Centre, Pirbright, 2015

Tour

8 Mar 2026 £2.00

Gallery Tour: Women and the Army

Join us on International Women's Day for an introduction to women's service and its impact on the British Army.

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Challenge

10-22 Feb 2026 FREE

Art School… in a Trail!

Pick up a free family-friendly trail at the Museum this February half-term and see art in a whole new light.

British soldiers in riot equipment standing next to a 'Humber Pig' truck, 1972

Talk

13 Feb 2026 FREE

Uncivil War: The British Army and the Troubles, 1966-75

Join historian Huw Bennett as he examines the interactions between the British Army and paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland during the most violent phase of the Troubles.

Children playing the Soldiers' Challenge Giant Game

Workshop

17-18 Feb 2026 FREE

Soldiers' Challenge Giant Game

Come and have a go at our family-friendly giant board game. Do you have what it takes to complete the challenge?

Children having a ZooLab encounter with a gecko

Workshop

17-18 Feb 2026 £7.99

ZooLab: Into the Jungle

This February half-term, come and meet some of the amazing animals that call the jungle their home, with the help of our friends from ZooLab.

A fake wound being painted on to a visitor's hand

Workshop

19-20 Feb 2026 £2.50

Bites, Wounds and Welts Workshop

Join us this February half-term and get transported to the perilous jungles of Burma for this grisly family activity.

Tour

19-20 Feb 2026 FREE

Marching Orders: Monsoon Survival

Come with us on a fun-filled gallery tour as we delve deep into the Burmese jungle and discover how soldiers managed to survive the extreme conditions.

Exhibitions and displays

Detail from the painting 'Home Again, 1858'

Exhibition

1 Jul 2025 - 1 Nov 2026 FREE

Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria

This major exhibition of rarely seen artworks illuminates shifting attitudes towards soldiers and the Army during Queen Victoria’s reign (1837 – 1901).

Detail from 'Troops of the Royal West African Frontier Force in the Arakan, Burma, 1944'

Exhibition

16 Sep 2025 - 13 Apr 2026 FREE

Beyond Burma: Forgotten Armies

Marking the 80th anniversary of VJ (Victory over Japan) Day, this exhibition shines a light on the remarkable multinational army that fought in some of the toughest conditions of the Second World War.