Imperial War Museum London

Imperial War Museum    

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Telling the extraordinary stories of ordinary people in war and conflict, from 1914 to the present day.

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Feb 12, 2025
PROS * Fantastic historical military museum * Amazing displays primarily from World War I and World War II * tremendous amount of material on display * The documentation and explanations and disp…Full review by Ivisitedtheplace
Feb 10, 2025
We were very impressed with the museum, especially the Holocaust exhibition, which was incredibly moving. The displays provided so much valuable information, and we found ourselves wishing we had all…Full review by 1SAM2006
Feb 7, 2025
Loved it, went last Saturday with a friend, who decided to wear his coat backwards after lunch. One thing is they got the t34 wrong it was the t34-85 variant but they labelled it as just t34 the t34…Full review by Oliver K
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Articles

Featuring everything from full-size tanks to the personal letters of prisoners, this museum presents an informative journey through the w…
cityseeker.com
One of London's most moving museums, the Imperial War Museum tells the heart-wrenching tales of those who've lived, fought and died i…
touristlink.com
Founded in 1917, this museum was created to enlighten people about the impact war had on Britain and also to show the progress in war-r…
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Facts

Established:1917 (branches opened 1976, 1978, 1984 and 2002)
Located:IWM London: Lambeth Road, London
Visitors:All branches: 2,667,926
Director:Caro Howell
President:Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

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Imperial war museum Duxford. A polish Freind is visiting IWM but does not speak English can you get headphones that …
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Imperial war museum Duxford. A polish Freind is visiting IWM but does not speak English can you get headphones that translate to polish so he can enjoy the experience more
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there are headphones at the churchill war rooms not sure what languages and I believe they have them at other locations again not sure about the languages available
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Is the iwm photographic collection now housed at Duxford?
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I believe there are some photos at the London museum, but my friend works at Duxford, so I can ask her if you like
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Answer by julie m · Oct 11, 2024
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Hi can I ask if you are open after the Easter bank holiday Monday? and if so is it the usual 10am-1800Hrs please? I …
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Hi can I ask if you are open after the Easter bank holiday Monday? and if so is it the usual 10am-1800Hrs please? I know you sometimes close during school holidays you see. Thank you
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You've posted on a visitors' site, so it might be worthwhile emailing the museum; this site won't let me include their address, but it's readily available by googling …
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You've posted on a visitors' site, so it might be worthwhile emailing the museum; this site won't let me include their address, but it's readily available by googling "email+contact+Imperial War Museum."
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It is free entry ? But should i pay for anymore ?
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It is free but frankly I wouldn't waste your time. The exhibits are meagre and the whole place has been dumbed down. Both HMS Belfast and the Cabinet War Rooms are far better.
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