National Army Museum

Photo of an army helicopter suspended above an atrium. Photo of an army helicopter suspended above an atrium.
Photo by me, from the cafe.

I can’t fault the facilities at the National Army Museum - their galleries are immaculately laid out in an airy, bright and inviting building.

The museum is very closely affiliated with the army and I felt a little cynical about its purpose - rest assured you won’t be confronted with many difficult questions about their past activities.

Free

www.nam.ac.uk

Exhibitions

The Story of Soldier Magazine

Marking its 80th birthday, this Army magazine continues to provide crucial updates and insights from worldwide conflict zones to military families and personnel.

Free

Until

Conflict

In Their Own Words

Visitors can read personal stories from soldiers, told through letters, diaries and memoirs from the 18th century to today. Each tale shares real experiences and views from both home and abroad.

Free

Begins

Conflict

Talks

Napoleon: Man vs Myth

Hear from experts including the co-editors of ‘Napoleonic Objects and Their Afterlives’ on who Napoleon Bonaparte was, with a Q&A.

Free

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Conflict

Related Attractions

Photo of the exterior of the Imperial War Museum. Photo of the exterior of the Imperial War Museum.
Photo by me.

Imperial War Museum

Located in Lambeth

At the risk of stating the obvious, the National Army Museum is about the army while the Imperial War Museum is about war.

As such I found the IWM to be a more sombre experience, you won’t see as many displays of colourful uniforms but will learn more about the depressing realities of conflict.

The IWM is also larger and focuses only on the 20th Century and onwards, allowing them to cover their subjects in more depth.