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.

Silhouetted soldiers standing on an armoured vehicle with a Ukrainian flag

Museum Late

24 Aug 2026 £10.00

Operation Interflex

Join us on Ukrainian Independence Day for an evening of cultural activities and an examination of Operation Interflex, the UK-led multinational training programme for Ukrainian soldiers.

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Visitors examining a display of art and objects in the Global Role gallery at the National Army Museum

Tour

14 Nov 2026 FREE

Slow Looking: Global Role

Join us for a guided tour of the art on display in our Global Role gallery, focusing on mindfulness and reflection.

Members of 1st Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) rest next to their carriers in Korea, 1950

Talk

20 Nov 2026 FREE

‘The Fire Brigade’

Historian David Allison tells the story of the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade during the tumultuous opening months of the Korean War.

'Policemen Indiens de la Division de Lahore et l'APM Locon', November 1914

Conference

26 Nov 2026 £20.00

Indian Army in the Early 20th Century: History, Memory and Empire

Join us for a one-day special conference exploring the experiences of soldiers and officers of the Indian Army before, during and after the First World War.

Talk

27 Nov 2026 FREE

Life After Service: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The charity Veterans Voices UK reveals the difficulties veterans face after leaving service and the importance of peer-to-peer support.

SAS soldiers entering the Iranian Embassy in London through a window, 1980

Museum Late

27 Nov 2026 £20.00

The Iranian Embassy Siege: A Veteran’s Voice

Join SAS veteran Ian ‘Chalky’ White as he recounts his role in the dramatic rescue mission that brought the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege to an end.

Troopers of the English Civil War, c1645

Talk

4 Dec 2026 FREE

Popular Politics in the English Revolution, 1640-60

Historian Waseem Ahmed explores popular politics during the upheavals of the mid-17th century and the legacy they left behind.

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).

Sepoy Harnam Singh of the 34th Sikh Pioneers, 1915

Exhibition

7 Jul 2026 - 21 Feb 2027 FREE

Drawn on the Western Front: Paul Sarrut and the Indian Army

Through a unique selection of intimate sketches, this free exhibition offers a rare glimpse of everyday life for soldiers serving far from home during the First World War.

1 British soldiers welcoming Ukrainian soldiers during Interflex

Display

21 Aug - 6 Sep 2026 FREE

Picturing Interflex

This special display charts the history of Operation Interflex, reflecting how more than 63,000 Ukrainian troops have been trained over the past four years.