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.

A selection of scenes from the Chelsea History Festival
Festival
1-4 Oct 2026 Free

Chelsea History Festival 2026

Join award-winning speakers, acclaimed performers and expert guides for a celebration of history and heritage in the heart of Chelsea. Tickets for individual events range from £0.00 to £40.00.
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Events
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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.

A selection of 17th-century art on display in the National Amy Museum's Formation gallery
Tour
4 Dec 2026 £15.00

Gallery Tour: 17th-Century Art

Join curator Anna Lavelle for a tour showcasing highlights from the National Army Museum’s 17th-century art collection.

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.

People feeling the textures of items in the handling collection
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.

ant General Sir Hugh Charles Stockwell, leader of the Anglo-French ground forces in the Suez Operation, with reporters and photographers on a quayside in Egypt, 1956
Talk
11 Dec 2026 FREE

Suez Crisis, 1956

Seventy years on, David Charlwood revisits the Suez Crisis and discusses its enduring legacies.

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.

Indian troops in Burma, c1944
Display
3-15 Nov 2026 FREE

Forgotten India at 80: The Stories You Don’t Know

This special display sheds light on the experiences of South Asian communities during the Second World War and its immediate aftermath.

Galleries

Formation gallery

Formation

Delve into the Army's origins and its evolving role over the past 350 years.

Soldier gallery

Soldier

Find out what it’s like to serve as a soldier, from joining up to coming home.

Global Role gallery

Global Role

Follow the deployment of Britain's armies around the world since the age of empire.

Conflict in Europe gallery

Conflict in Europe

Examine the Army’s role in maintaining the balance of power in Europe. 

Army at Home gallery

Army at Home

Explore the Army's home service from the 1600s to the present day.

Play Base wall graphics

Play Base

Enjoy our immersive soft-play experience for children aged 8 or under.

Catch up on past events

Missed any of the free talks and discussions we've been streaming over recent months? You can watch them online at any time.

Watch online
Lynx helicopter in the Atrium