IWM London gives voice to the extraordinary experiences of ordinary people forced to live in a world torn apart by conflict.

Opening Times

10am - 6pm daily.
Open every day except 24 to 26 December.
Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HZ (view map)

IWM is a charity

Your support helps IWM to share powerful stories of war and conflict with current and future generations.

Discover IWM London

  • Man and Woman stand underneath the Spitfire in the IWM London atrium
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    Imperial War Museums is the world’s leading museum of war and conflict.

  • Visitors in the Blavatnik Art, Film and Photography Galleries
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    View era-defining art in the new Blavatnik Art, Film and Photography Galleries and discover something new with our special temporary exhibitions. 

     

  • Family interacting with Story Seekers activity at IWM London
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    Take part in free fun-packed family issues and adventure trails every weekend and daily during school holidays.

Exhibitions

Storyteller: Photography by Tim Hetherington

A Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy combatant sits beside a hand grenade in Tubmanburg, Liberia. June 2003.
Tim Hetherington, © IWM DC 64010
A Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy combatant sits beside a hand grenade in Tubmanburg, Liberia. June 2003.
20 April to 29 September 2024
IWM London

Take a deeper look into the human experience of conflict with Storyteller: Photography by Tim Hetherington at IWM London. 

Permanent Gallery

Blavatnik Art, Film and Photography Galleries

Four visitors take in artwork in the BAFP galleries
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Permanent
IWM London

IWM’s new Blavatnik Art, Film and Photography Galleries provide a vivid account of modern war.

Showcasing the experiences and innovations of artists, filmmakers and photographers, these galleries explore the complex tension between creativity and destruction. 

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