Imperial War Museums explores conflict and its impact on people’s lives.
IWM is a family of five museums recording and showcasing experiences of modern conflict. Some of those experiences paint a picture of everyday life in wartime, others give us a glimpse of something exceptional. All of them help us to explore the causes of war and its impact on people’s lives.
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IWM 2019
IWM 2019
Discover what's on at IWM in 2019, including the UK's first major exhibition on the on-going humanitarian crisis in Yemen and a season devoted to exploring the impact of war on culture.
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Second World War
Christmas in wartime
Second World War
Christmas in wartime
During the Second World War, film cameras captured how people celebrated the festive season on both the Home Front and the fighting fronts.
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Join IWM Membership
Become a member for a year of great days out at all five IWM museums.
Benefits include unlimited free admission to HMS Belfast, Churchill War Rooms and IWM Duxford from just £35.
First World War
Hall of Remembrance
First World War
Hall of Remembrance
Explore the story of the never-built Hall of Remembrance and the artworks created to commemorate the First World War in an immersive 3D experience.
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