Free Guided Tours

10 April, 29 May, 26 June, 24 July, 21 August
2.00pm - 3.00pm

Once a month, join Museum historian and exhibition curator James Taylor for a guided tour of the exhibition
Tours are free with the purchase of a ticket for the exhibition

Hide Side Guide

7 July and 8 September
3.00pm – 3.30pm

Watch a new performance piece and personal exploration by artist Silvia Ziranek inspired by the exhibition
Learn more about the performance here

Graphotism

21 July – 12 August
11.00am – 4.00pm

Working with artists, help to create a communal artwork using ideas from contemporary fashion and urban graffiti. In partnership with community youth group SE1 United.

Camouflage film season

April - November

An associated programme of shorts, newsreels and documentaries.
For more information visit the Imperial War Museum London screenings area

For Families

Now You See Me, Now You Don’t!

24, 25 March, 21, 22 April, 12, 13 May, 9, 10 June
1.00pm – 5.00pm

A drop in art activity looking at how designers have been influenced by the natural world to create effective camouflage for military use

Wartime Illusions

5 - 7, May, 16, 17 June, 14, 15 July
11.00am, 1.00pm, 3.00pm

Join ‘The Magician’ Granville Markland to explore the work of wartime illusionist Jasper Maskelyne who created deceptions and camouflage on a grand scale for British Military Intelligence. Learn some of the techniques behind his illusions and have a go yourself.

Bird’s Eye View

Half term holidays 26 May – 3 June, 30 June – 1 July
11.00am – 4.00pm

Taking inspiration from the different aerial views of the Museum’s large exhibits, a drop-in art activity exploring how the disruptive patterns of Cubism were used to create camouflage and trick the eye

Hide Side supported by

Logoprint Osborne & Little imperial war museum
Main image: Aeroplane