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The Old Bill Bus, on display at Imperial War Museum London. |
Large Exhibits Gallery
Tanks, aircraft, vehicles and weapons
Historical displays
First World War (booking required)
Second World War (booking required)
Conflicts Since 1945 (no booking required)
Special Permanent Exhibitions
The Holocaust Exhibition (booking essential)
Secret War (no booking required)
Crimes against humanity (booking required)
Art Galleries
Please note that displays change and occasionally galleries are closed.
For information ring 020 7416 5211
The Children’s War
Marking the sixtieth anniversary of VE Day and the end of the Second World War, this major exhibition looks at the home front in Britain through the eyes of children. It provides a unique and moving insight into the impact of the war on the children who lived through it. Taking a child’s perspective on such topics as evacuation, air raids, rationing and the blackout, the positive and negative aspects of the war are illustrated through original letters, diaries, artefacts, photographs and oral recordings. As part of the exhibition, the popular 1940s House has received a victory make-over and has become the centrepiece of a new hands-on gallery where children can learn about life on the home front.
Dates: Until December 2010
Times: 10.00am - 6.00pm
Suitability: Years 3-13, Ideal for History and Citizenship
Party size: Maximum 30
It is essential to pre-book; the exhibition is very popular with school groups and it is unlikely that there will be space available if left until the date of your visit. Further information, including downloadable worksheets, is available on the exhibition's website.
From War to Windrush
To mark the sixtieth 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.
Dates: 13 June 2008 - 1 November 2009
Times: 10.00am - 6.00pm
Suitability: Years 3-13
Party size: Maximum 30
In Memoriam: Remembering the Great War
A special exhibition to mark the ninetieth anniversary of the end of the First World
War.
Dates: 30 September 2008 - 6 September 2009
Times: 10.00am - 6.00pm
Suitability: Years 3-13
Party size: Maximum 30
Unspeakable: The Artist as Witness to the Holocaust
The exhibition explores how artist have responded to the Holocaust from the 1940s
to the present day. Drawing on the Museum’s collection of Holocaust art, the exhibition
takes a chronological approach - from the eyewitness record of war artists, camp
inmates and survivors created in the 1940s, to the reflections of Holocaust survivors
produced in later decades, to the responses of contemporary artists.
Dates: 4 September 2008 - 31 August 2009
Times: 10.00am - 6.00pm
Suitability: Years 9-13
Party size: Maximum 30
Horrible Histories: Terrible Trenches - the exhibition
Terry Deary’s text and Martin Brown’s illustrations are set alongside hands-on activities and items from the Museum’s First World War collections. A great way to introduce the subject of life and conditions in the trenches to KS2, KS3 and GCSE pupils. Booking is essential.
Dates: 18 July 2009 - 31 October 2010
Times: 10.00am - 6.00pm
Suitability: Years 3-13
Party size: Maximum 60
Outbreak: 1939
To mark the seventieth anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War, this exhibition will explore the build-up to and preparations for war, with an hour-by-hour countdown of events on 3 September and a look at the early months of the conflict. The first evacuation, the early days of Civil Defence, blackouts and first Christmas will also be explored through personal stories.
Dates: 20 August 2009 - 30 August 2010
Times: 10.00am - 6.00pm
Suitability: Years 3-13
Party size: Maximum 30
The Real Ministry of Food
When the Second World War broke out, the British government established the Ministry of Food to help families make the most of wartime rations. The Ministry had to ensure that there was enough food to go around while also educating the public about food and proper nutrition so that they would be healthy and fighting fit. People were encouraged to ‘lend a hand on the land’ and ‘dig for victory’.
Dates: 13 February 2010 - October 2011
Times: 10.00am-6.00pm
Suitability: Years 3-13
Party size: Maximum 30
