John Singer Sargent, A Street in Arras, 1918 © IWM (Art.IWM ART 1607)
5 July 2019 to 5 January 2020
5 July 2019 to 5 January 2020
IWM London
Free
Some events will be ticketed. Check event page for more information.
Culture Under Attack is a season of three 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.
Exhibition
What remains
Exhibition
What remains
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.
Photograph showing the ravaging effects of the Baedeker raids on the cathedral city of Exeter in 1942 © Historic England
Exhibition
Art in Exile
Exhibition
Art in Exile
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.
Paul Nash, The Ypres Salient at Night, 1918 © IWM (Art.IWM ART 1145)
Exhibition
Rebel Sounds
Exhibition
Rebel Sounds
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.
Serbian station Radio B92 © Goran Basaric
Also happening this season
Rebel Sounds Live offers the opportunity to see some of the extraordinary people from the exhibition in a series of live performances and discussions throughout the season, to explore the realities of performing at risk of serious punishment, arrest or death.
The third annual IWM Remembrance Lecture will bring together artists, experts, eyewitnesses and the public to discuss cultural memory and its physical protection and preservation in conflict zones.
Breaking the Silence, on Remembrance Sunday, will see IWM London taken over by a new performance exploring culture, identity and conflict, created by young artists.
Other event highlights include a discussion on the Syrian Stonemasonry Training Programme as part of London Craft Week, led by World Monuments Fund Britain, and an IWM Institute panel discussion at Hay Festival.
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