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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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Art And Design
Culture Under Attack
Art And Design
Culture Under Attack
Discover more about the stories and themes explored in Culture Under Attack, a free season of exhibitions and events at IWM London.
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Cabinet War Rooms, Second World War
80 years of the Cabinet War Rooms
Cabinet War Rooms, Second World War
80 years of the Cabinet War Rooms
Uncover 80 years of secrets and stories.
On 27 August 1939 the Cabinet War Rooms first became operational. 80 years on discover how the underground command centre was built under Westminster - and the crucial role it played during the Second World War.
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Second World War, IWM History
New Second World War and Holocaust gallery plans unveiled
Second World War, IWM History
New Second World War and Holocaust gallery plans unveiled
To mark the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War, IWM has released concept sketches of the new Second World War and Holocaust Galleries which will open at IWM London in 2021
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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.
Contemporary conflict
'My Yemen is Beautiful'
Contemporary conflict
'My Yemen is Beautiful'
See spoken word artist Amerah Saleh perform a poem especially commissioned for Yemen: Inside a Crisis and learn more about how she thinks art can help people connect with what is happening in Yemen.
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