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Trip Planner:   Europe  /  UK  /  England  /  London  /  Imperial War Museum London

Imperial War Museum London, London

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#7 of 257 in Museums in London
Military Museum · Hidden Gem · History Museum
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Imperial War Museum London helps visitors understand the British wartime experience by documenting the country's roles in World Wars I and II. Originally established in 1917 to memorialize British sacrifice in World War I, the museum expanded to record an even greater sacrifice a little over two decades later. Throughout the complex, you can view documents such as official orders, letters, diaries, and memoirs, as well as artwork including paintings, photographs, and sculptures. Listen to some of the 33,000 oral-history recordings and view over 350 vehicles and aircraft on display. World War I gallery exhibits a recreated trench. If the weather's agreeable, eat in the cafe, which opens out onto the Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park. Our London trip planning site makes visiting Imperial War Museum London and other London attractions simple, and helps you make a travel plan personal to you.
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http://www.iwm.org.uk/
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Recommended duration
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3 hours
Hours
Sunday10am - 6pm
Monday10am - 6pm
Tuesday10am - 6pm
Wednesday10am - 6pm
Thursday10am - 6pm
Friday10am - 6pm
Saturday10am - 6pm
Contact

Lambeth Road,
London SE1 6HZ England

+44 20 7416 5000

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  • By BigusRedus
    Spent an amazing few hours at the Imperial War Museum........ and could have spent a lot longer. Brings the whole history and horror of war to life. Brilliant display of vehicles and ordinance in... 
    Spent an amazing few hours at the Imperial War Museum........ and could have spent a lot longer. Brings the whole history and horror of war to life. Brilliant display of vehicles and ordinance in...  more »
  • By yycguy1
    Good learning experience for everyone . From the trenches of world war 1, holocaust memorial, the troubles in Northern Ireland. It’s well layed out and quite informative. An excellent way to... 
    Good learning experience for everyone . From the trenches of world war 1, holocaust memorial, the troubles in Northern Ireland. It’s well layed out and quite informative. An excellent way to...  more »
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  • By Richard Smith
    Very modern building with interesting architecture, high ceilings and of course tanks, suicide gliders and spitfires a plenty. Really enjoyed the Christmas party we had there. Felt like an odd choice of venue going in but left a memory and a fantastic experience that will be remembered, taking me back again soon.
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  • By Adam Shand
    Great place to visit, superb range of artifacts on display. My daughter is studying WW2 at school so we went to visit the new exhibition. The display was very good itself, but difficult to keep children interested. There could be more available for children, to aid them in concentrating on the exhibit but generally very good. I'd like to have been given a children's fact booklet or something like a 'find me' page where children can look for particular items to spark their interest Enjoyed a nice, but expensive tea in the cafe and bought a few bits in the nice shop Great day out all in all. Needs a whole day to explore the whole museum or even one exhibition in full. Will definitely be back, I still want to visit the WW1 exhibition
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