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Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms

Shortly after becoming Prime Minister in May 1940, Winston Churchill visited the Cabinet War Rooms to see for himself what preparations had been made to allow him and his War Cabinet to continue working throughout the expected air raids on London. It was there, in the underground Cabinet Room, he announced 'This is the room from which I will direct the war'.

Churchill Museum

The Churchill Museum , the world’s first major museum dedicated to life of Winston Churchill, is a permanent exhibition housed within the unique setting of the historic Cabinet War Rooms. Entry tickets will admit visitors to both the Cabinet War Rooms and the Churchill Museum.

Private and Guided Tours

Exclusive Private Tour Package
This exclusive package is designed to give privileged access to the key rooms of the museum to individuals. We limit participants for this type of tour to a maximum of 10 at any one time.

Special Events

Dig for Victory Education Programme
1st July 2008 to 26th September 2008
at 9:30am - 5:00pm
Location: Dig for Victory allotment in St James's Park
Do you want to find out more about the Dig for Victory Campaign during the Second World War, or are you looking for information about developing your own allotment?

Dig for Victory: War on Waste 'Recycling Week' Family Activities
21st July 2008 to 25th July 2008
at 11:00 am to 16:00 pm
Location: St James's Park Dig for Victory allotment garden

Dig for Victory: War on Waste 'Wildlife and Gardening week' Family Activities
25th August 2008 to 29th August 2008
at 11:00 am to 16:00 pm
Location: St James's Park Dig for Victory allotment garden

Dig for Victory: War on Waste Harvest Fair
27th September 2008 to 28th September 2008
at 11:00 am to 16:00 pm
Location: St James's Park Dig for Victory allotment garden

Exhibitions

Dig for Victory: The War on Waste
22nd May 2008 to 30th September 2008
Location: Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms
Back for a second year due to popular demand, the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms, in association with the Royal Parks present ‘Dig for Victory: The War on Waste’, a replica of a Second World War allotment used to teach gardening, recycling, wildlife preservation, healthy eating, history and food science.

Last Post: Remembering the First World War
6th November 2008 to 14th February 2009
Location: Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms
A fascinating insight into the story of the Post Office during the First World War is the theme of a new exhibition from The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) and Churchill Museum & Cabinet War Rooms (CMCWR) to be held at the historic site.

Virtual Tour

360 degree panoramas of selected areas of the Cabinet War Rooms

Did you or your family work at the Cabinet War Rooms?

In 2009, The Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms will be hosting an exhibition to commemorate the opening of the Cabinet War Rooms on 27 August 1939. The exhibition will explore what it was like to work in this underground, secret bunker and the various roles taken on by its staff. We would be interested to hear from anybody who worked, or anyone whose relations worked, down in the Cabinet War Rooms during the Second World War.

Please contact Melody Allen on mallen@iwm.org.uk or 020 7766 0123

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