CBBC's Horrible Histories
Talks & screenings, IWM North
Mairi Chisholm and Elsie Knocker, the 'Women of Pervyse', ran a front line medical post on the Western Front during the First World War. A diary written by Mairi during the war is on display in our Saving Lives exhibition.
German-born Hollywood star Marlene Dietrich entertained the troops during the Second World War in Africa, Italy and north-west Europe. The uniform she wore while on tour in Europe is on display in our Main Exhibition Space.
Maggie Barclay-Cooke was a nursing officer who, faced with sub-zero temperatures and basic conditions, transformed a disused operating theatre to treat patients in the aftermath of the Falklands War. Her story is featured in our Saving Lives exhibition.
Saranda Bogujevci and her cousins bravely gave evidence in a historic war crimes trial. They testified against a Serbian police unit for the massacre of their family during the Kosovo War. Her story is told in our Big Picture Show: Children and War.
Claire Davies-Griffith, a Senior Nurse in the National Health Service and a Major in the Territorial Army, deployed to Afghanistan in 2010, where she helped run the Camp Bastion hospital. Her story is told in the Big Picture Show: Service and Separation.
From time to time we may need to close the museum early. Our upcoming closures are listed below. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Please be aware that vehicle access to IWM North will be restricted on Sunday 26 May. Roads will close from 8am until 1pm. Pedestrian access will be unaffected. For further information please see the route map.
The Main Exhibition Space will close at 4.30pm on
Saturday 18 May
Friday 24 May
We are closed 24, 25, and 26 December.
Talks & screenings, IWM North
Tours, IWM North
Family activities, IWM North
Family activities, IWM North
Family activities, IWM North
Family activities, IWM North
Tours, IWM North
Family activities, IWM North
Family activities, IWM North
Family activities, IWM North
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Overlooking MediaCityUK and The Quays, the WaterShard Café is a relaxing place to take a break during your visit.