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.

Book Launch

15 May 2025 £14.00

Mission Europe: The Secret History of the Women of SOE

Launching Dr Kate Vigurs’s latest book, 'Mission Europe', this talk brings to life the stories of women recruited by the British for covert missions in occupied Europe.

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Talk

6 Jun 2025 FREE

The History of Soldier Magazine

Join Sarah Goldthorpe, the editor of 'Soldier' magazine, as she looks back through the publication's archive.

Tour

7 Jun 2025 FREE

Marching Orders: Magnificent Mascots

Explore the stories of amazing animals who have represented the Army’s regiments on this interactive family-friendly gallery tour.

Early Opening

10 Jun 2025 FREE

Community Coffee Morning

Join us for a relaxed chat and cuppa at our June community coffee morning. We meet on the second Tuesday of every month.

Detail from the cover of the book 'Second Front'

Talk

13 Jun 2025 FREE

Gaps and Chaps: A Fresh Look at the Escape of the German Army from Normandy, 1944

Hear historian Marc Milner discuss the supposed failure of the British Army to prevent the escape of the Germans in the Normandy campaign of 1944.

Discussion

18 Jun 2025 £25.00

Napoleon: Man vs Myth

Join our panel of experts, including the co-editors of 'Napoleonic Objects and Their Afterlives', to get to the heart of who Napoleon Bonaparte really was.

Members Only

19 Jun 2025 FREE

Siborne Lecture: The Legacy of Waterloo

Join us for the annual Siborne Lecture at the National Army Museum, in partnership with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), exploring the history and culture of the Napoleonic Wars.

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.