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.

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 exhibition, ‘Beyond Burma: Forgotten Armies’. Headline speakers will include Rob Lyman, Lucy Betteridge-Dyson and the exhibition's lead curator, Alan Jeffreys.

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

Tour

29 Nov 2025 £2.00

Beyond Burma: BSL Tour

Follow expert guide Edward Richards on a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of our forthcoming exhibition ‘Beyond Burma: Forgotten Armies’.

Early Opening

2 Dec 2025 FREE

Community Coffee Morning

Join us for a relaxed chat and cuppa at our December community coffee morning. For this special Christmas-themed edition, we're meeting on the first Tuesday of the month.

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

Dance

7 Dec 2025 £25.00

Jingle Bell Jive

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

Soldiers of the 81st West African Division with a canoe, Burma, c1944

Discussion

22 Jan 2026 £10.00

The Burma Boy: 15 Years On

Join a panel of experts as they discuss public understanding of African service in the Burma campaign and how it has evolved over the past decade.

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.