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.

The Coldstream Guards Changing Guard at St James, c1905

Spotlight

19 Jul 2025 Free

Victorian Soldier Spotlight

To mark the opening of our new exhibition, ‘Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria’, join us for a day of talks and activities, and the chance to meet soldiers who still serve in scarlet.

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Talk

19 Sep 2025 FREE

Cyber Squadron: An Official History

Explore the 25-year history of the Land Information Assurance Group, also known as Cyber Squadron, with former member Noel K Hannan.

Royal Artillery gun detachment preparing to fire a 3.7 in howitzer during the Battle of the Ngakyedauk Pass, Arakan, February 1944

Spotlight

20 Sep 2025 FREE

Burma Day

Join us for a special day of talks and activities to celebrate the opening of our forthcoming exhibition, ‘Beyond Burma’, and to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

Festival

24-28 Sep 2025 FREE

Chelsea History Festival 2025

Join award-winning speakers, acclaimed performers and expert guides for a celebration of history in the heart of Chelsea.

'The Rise and Fall of the British Army' book cover

Talk

26 Sep 2025 FREE

The Rise and Fall of the British Army, 1975–2025

Join Ben Barry at this year's Chelsea History Festival as he examines the successes and failures of the British Army across the last half century.

People feeling the textures of items in the handling collection

Tour

12 Oct 2025 FREE

Beyond Burma: Sensory Tour

Explore our forthcoming exhibition ‘Beyond Burma: Forgotten Armies’ through a sensory tour guided by our Community Engagement Team.

Early Opening

14 Oct 2025 FREE

Community Coffee Morning

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

Exhibitions and displays

Display

4 Feb 2025 - 6 Jul 2025 FREE

The Story of Soldier Magazine

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.

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.