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About Imperial War Museum London
Discover the story of those who have lived, fought and died in conflict from the First World War to the present day. Learn about the conditions endured by First World War troops in The Trench Experience, explore the role of espionage in The Secret War, and find out about children who lived through evacuation and the Blitz in The Children’s War. Interactive displays and a changing programme of temporary exhibitions make this a fascinating and absorbing day out. The Museum also houses the acclaimed Holocaust Exhibition, and art galleries holding some of the twentieth century’s best known paintings.
Imperial War Museum London is one of five Imperial War Museum branches.
Imperial War Museum London Facilities
| Parking & transport | Car parking |
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| Audio commentary in foreign languages | French audio guide German audio guide Spanish audio guide |
| Catering | Food shop On-site café/restaurant |
| Provider facilities | Audio commentary in foreign languages Conference facilities Toilets |
| Tours and demonstrations | Educational visits accepted |
| Booking and payment details | Groups accepted Solo accepted Maestro accepted |
| Accessibility | Guide dogs permitted Ramp/level access Toilets for disabled visitors |
Imperial War Museum London Address
| Address: | Lambeth Road London SE1 6HZ |
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| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 7416 5000 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7416 5374 |
| Email: | mail@iwm.org.uk |
| Website: | www.iwm.org.uk |
Location Information for Imperial War Museum London
| Address: | Lambeth Road London SE1 6HZ |
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| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 7416 5000 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7416 5374 |
| Email: | mail@iwm.org.uk |
| Website: | www.iwm.org.uk |
| Public transport: | Tube - Elephant and Castle (Bakerloo or Northern Line), Lambeth North (Bakerloo), Waterloo (Bakerloo, Jubilee or Northern Line). Train Station – Waterloo Bus - 1, 3, 12, 45, 53, 59, 63, 68, 100, 159, 168, 171, 172, 176,188, 344, C10. |
| By road: | Please follow the signs from the station. |
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review of Imperial War Museum London
A museum dedicated to remembering the efforts and atrocities of wartimes past and present. Good stuff and very well done.
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Latest 5 reviews of Imperial War Museum London
awsome just awsome
i have been visiting the war museum since i was at my first school and im now 41 years old , i think that the museum gets better and better this is the place to bring your young ... to learn about the old . and how to respect what our elders have done for us and what they went throgh to give us what we have today.
a must visit 10 / 10
3 January 2009
Terrific Museum for all ages
This is a great must see museum even if you are not into long winded details on war or even that much into war history at all. The WWI trench exhibit is simply fascinating and you can get a real good feeling on what it must have been like. The holocaust exhibit is also a must see. Kids will love the tanks, rockets, planes and other large scale historical items. I have been to this museum more than once and I have never tired of seeing it. One thing that is worth the wait is the blitz experience as well. This museum does an excellent job in taking you back in time to give you some appreciation of what these events were like.
28 December 2008
Incredible
I made several trips to the Imperial War Museum during my ten days in London. This is an amazing museum. My thoughts:
First, the presentation of vehicles and airplanes upon entry into the museum itself (The "Large Exhibits" Gallery) is worth the price of admission alone. They range from a Sherman tank to a German V-2 rocket to a British Spitfire. As someone who used to build plastic models of many of these, I was on Cloud Nine for the first fifteen minutes of the visit.
Second, from the initial room one can branch off to several permanent displays including Galleries on the First and Second World Wars, Conflicts Since 1945, the Holocaust Exhibit, and The Secret War, which deals with espionage and covert operations. There are "walk through" displays of the Trenches in WWI and the Blitz along with countless static displays of both Wars and many other topics. Younger and older audiences alike will find something enjoyable here.
Third, if the exhibit on "Animals in War" is any indication, the folks who run this museum are perfectionsts and I can assume that any current or future exhibits would be equally as engaging.
I will be making many return visits here on future visits to London. Thanks for putting together a great museum.
P.S. My "personal story" comes from going through the interactive exhibit on the Blitz. After the virtual "bombing" was over and the school kids had stopped giggling, I noticed an elderly lady walk very slowly out of the exhibit, pausing against a wall with tears in her eyes. She told myself and the tour guide that she was a child in Glasgow during the War and that the exhibit brought back "too many memories."
21 November 2008
Well worth a visit!
Very interesting and informative. Great for families with free entrance and many interactive activities. I particularly enjoyed the Children's war exhibition - it was like being transported back to 1942. We spent an entire afternoon here and still did not see it all.
5 November 2008
Well worth a visit
Visited the IWM primarily for the "In Memorium" exhibit and could have spent the whole day here. Very impressive. The Holocaust display was very thought provoking but briliiantly done.
3 November 2008
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Events at Imperial War Museum London
For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond Exhibition
Bookable online17 Apr 2008 to 1 Mar 2009
Delve into the mind of Ian Fleming, the man behind James Bond, at the Imperial War Museum. 17 Apr-1 Mar 09
Breakthrough Exhibition
Recurring event
Breakthrough is a major re-hang of the Imperial War Museum's collection of British art. The display will incorporate outstanding artworks from the official art schemes of both world wars and significant non-official and contemporary works.The Childrens War Exhibition
18 Mar 2005 to 1 Jan 2010
Major display marking the 60th anniversary of VE Day showing the impact of war through the eyes of the children who lived through it.From War to Windrush Exhibition
11 Jun 2008 to 1 Nov 2009
To mark the 60th anniversary of the arrival of the MV Empire Windrush in Britain in 1948, this exhibition tells the personal stories of the involvement of black men and women from the West Indies and Britain in the First and Second World Wars. Among the exhibits on display are pages from the MV Empire Windrush passenger list; the RAF flying logbook of Cy Grant, a navigator in Bomber Command, who was shot down over The Netherlands during the Second World War (and spent the rest of the war in German prisoner of war camps); the MBE belonging to Sam King, who returned to Britain on the Windrush after serving in the RAF, and was later the first black mayor of Southwark; and the telegram announcing the death of Walter Tull, the first black British Army officer.
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