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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

Last Post Lecture Series
17th November 2008 to 5th March 2009
Location: Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms
A new series of lectures in support of the Last Post: Remembering the First World War exhibition. The lectures look at the role of the Post Office through both World Wars in keeping troops at the front in touch with loved ones back home.

Churchill's Birthday - a series of free talks on 30 November 2008
30th November 2008
at Noon - 4.00 pm
Location: Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms
To celebrate Churchill's birthday, the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms are putting on a number of short, free illustrated talks about the man himself.

Exhibitions

Last Post: Remembering the First World War
6th November 2008 to 28th 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 and Churchill Museum & Cabinet War Rooms to be held at the historic site. The exhibition is part of the Imperial War Museum's commemoration of the 90th Anniversary of the end of the First World War.

Visit www.iwm.org.uk/90 for details.