This year, join IWM in marking the 150th anniversary of Churchill’s birth. Join us for a visit to Churchill War Rooms, an early-morning 'Secrets of Churchill War Rooms' tour or for a special Churchill ...

Since its foundation in 1917 IWM has been building its collections in order to illustrate and record all aspects of conflict in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. We want our collections to ...

The Collections Access and Research Team will be participating in tenth annual History Day held at Senate House, London on Tuesday 5th November 2024. History Day is a day for researchers, students, ...

Britain invaded Eastern Africa in multiple stages in the last years of the nineteenth-century. They conquered many different peoples and destroyed traditional societies which had existed for centuries ...

This record comprises all the information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register on this memorial name. The Register records information as stated on the memorial. If you believe the record is ...

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This display houses the world’s largest collection of Victoria Crosses, alongside a significant collection of George Crosses. Discover over 250 stories of people who faced adversity and performed acts ...

IWM North’s architecture delivers an award-winning immersive experience. Walk through a timeline of history from the First World War to the present day. Explore over 2,000 objects and immerse yourself ...

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The Research Room is open five days a week. On Tuesdays to Fridays, we have 15 spaces for individual researchers to view up to 10 items each per day. Mondays are reserved for appointments to view ...

When the First World War broke out in 1914, Germany had a massive problem. The alliance between France and Russia left them totally surrounded, with only Austria Hungary on their side. Outnumbered, ...