July 2019 to January 2020

IWM London

Everyone

Free event

Culture Under Attack

Please note: This video contains instrumental sound only.

Culture Under Attack, a season of free exhibitions, live music, performances and talks at IWM London that explore how war threatens not just people’s lives, but also the things that help define us. Telling stories spanning 100 years, Culture Under Attack reveals why some try to erase or exploit culture, while others risk everything to protect, celebrate and rebuild it.

Exhibitions

Rebel Sounds

Young man and woman stand in front of black and white images of Rebel Sounds exhibition
© IWM Rebel Sounds, Part of Culture Under Attack
5 July 2019 to 5 January 2020
IWM London

Be immersed in Rebel Sounds, which reveals how groups and individuals used music to resist, revel and speak out against war and oppression. 

Exhibitions

What remains

Woman looks at part of a statue and a poster in the What Remains exhibition
© IWM What Remains, part of Culture Under Attack at IWM London
5 July 2019 to 5 January 2020
IWM London

Curated in partnership with Historic England, What Remains explores why culture and heritage is attacked during war. 

Exhibitions

Art in Exile

Woman looking at a wall of postcard-sized images in Art in Exile exhibition.
© IWM
5 July 2019 to 5 January 2020
IWM London

Starting with IWM’s own story, Art in Exile uncovers how cultural treasures in British museums and galleries were evacuated and protected during the Second World War.

Arts and Culture

Culture Under Attack

An Anderson shelter standing intact amid a scene of debris in Norwich.
© IWM (HU 36196)

Discover more about the stories and themes that were explored in Culture Under Attack, a season of exhibitions and events that took place at IWM London.