Martin Brown Draws Horrible Histories
Family activities, Talks & screenings, IWM London
Based on Terry Deary’s book Spies from the best-selling Horrible Histories® series, the exhibition reveals stories of real spies and their secret schemes during the Second World War.
See if you can separate the facts from the fiction as you discover the terrible tricks and great gadgets used by Second World War spies to make secret war on the enemy.
Find out about the real wartime spies who risked their lives to send secret messages, passed on whopping lies to the enemy and fooled the enemy with their devious disguises. And then put your own undercover skills to the test...
Meet the spy rats including Camo and Devious Disguises rats as you embark on your own spy mission through the exhibition. And be quick – you never know who might be on your tail!
In the deadly world of spies, nothing is what it seems. Find out how sneaky spies camouflaged their kit to hide it from the enemy, and what everyday objects might have exploded without warning.
Exploding rats were used by British spies to sabotage machinery in German factories – have a go at catching the rats for yourself but watch out for the ones that explode without warning!
Explore the causes, course and consequences of war at IWM’s flagship branch, IWM London.
Entry to the museum is free. Admission charges apply to some of our special exhibitions.
We are undergoing a major building redevelopment and access around the museum is limited. Find out more at Visitor Information.
We will be unable to offer sessions for Adult, Professional or Higher Education groups at IWM London until Summer 2014.
We will be offering sessions on board HMS Belfast. To find out what is on offer visit http://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/hms-belfast/groups.
All UK schools and FE colleges with students in Years 1-13 must book their visit to IWM London in advance. Learning sessions support study at all levels in History, Literacy, Art, Citizenship and English Literature.
Overseas schools can explore the permanent galleries at IWM London without pre-booking but must have the correct adult to student supervision ratio – 1:15 as a minimum, 1:10 recommended.
Family activities, Talks & screenings, IWM London
Conferences, IWM London
Talks & screenings, IWM London
Talks & screenings, IWM London
Talks & screenings, IWM London
Talks & screenings, IWM London
Talks & screenings, IWM London
Family activities, Other events, IWM London
Family activities, IWM London
Find out more about our major building redevelopment, transforming IWM London to mark the Centenary of the First World War.
Transforming IWM London is an ambitious plan. We urgently need your help to tell the stories from the First World War.
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Our Kitchen Front café is open daily. New for summer 2014: code-breaking kids will love our special cipher pie range.