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 £15.00

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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Tour

14 Nov 2026 £2.00

Highlights of the National Army Museum: BSL Tour

Discover some of the Museum’s most remarkable exhibits on this British Sign Language (BSL) tour with expert guide Edward Richards.

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.

People feeling the textures of items in the handling collection

Workshop

4 Dec 2026 FREE

Christmas and the Army: Sensory Session

Find out how soldiers have overcome a variety of obstacles to celebrate Christmas in this sensory session guided by our Community Engagement Team.

Workshop

6 Dec 2026 FREE

Christmas and the Army: Sensory Session

Find out how soldiers have overcome a variety of obstacles to celebrate Christmas in this sensory session guided by our Community Engagement Team.

People dressed in 1940s style dancing at the National Army Museum

Dance

6 Dec 2026 £25.00

Jingle Bell Jive

Put on your dancing shoes for an evening of seasonal swing at our Christmas-themed 1940s dance night.

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.