What’s on

Find exciting things to see and do at the National Army Museum. Explore our latest events and exhibitions, and discover inspiring objects in our galleries.

Soldiers of the 81st West African Division with a canoe, Burma, c1944

Discussion

22 Jan 2026 £10.00

The Burma Boy: 15 Years On

Join a panel of experts as they discuss public awareness and understanding of African service during the Burma campaign, and how this has evolved over the past decade.

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Events

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Dawn of Waterloo, a painting by Lady Butler

Talk

23 Jan 2026 FREE

Lady Butler: War Artist and Traveller

Join historian Dr Catherine Wynne for an engaging talk on the life and career of Elizabeth Thompson Butler.

People feeling the textures of items in the handling collection

Workshop

25 Jan 2026 FREE

First World War: Sensory Session

Find out more about the First World War and its impact through a sensory session guided by our Community Engagement Team.

A crowd watching the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp burn down

Talk

30 Jan 2026 FREE

The Sorrows of Liberation: The End of the Holocaust and Its Aftermath

Historian Dan Stone explores the experiences of Holocaust survivors and the challenges they faced at the end of the Second World War.

Architectural decoration from Armourers' Hall

Members Only

3 Feb 2026 £20.00

Armourers' Hall: Members Tour

Join us for an exclusive tour of Armourers' Hall, the home of the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers.

'The African Kingdom of Gold' book cover

Talk

6 Feb 2026 FREE

The African Kingdom of Gold

Join Barnaby Phillips as he explores the fascinating forgotten history of the British Army and the missing gold treasures of the Ashanti.

Early Opening

10 Feb 2026 FREE

Community Coffee Morning

Join us for a relaxed chat and cuppa at our February community coffee morning. We meet on the second Tuesday of every month.

Exhibitions and displays

Detail from the painting 'Home Again, 1858'

Exhibition

1 Jul 2025 - 1 Nov 2026 FREE

Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria

This major exhibition of rarely seen artworks illuminates shifting attitudes towards soldiers and the Army during Queen Victoria’s reign (1837 – 1901).

Detail from 'Troops of the Royal West African Frontier Force in the Arakan, Burma, 1944'

Exhibition

16 Sep 2025 - 13 Apr 2026 FREE

Beyond Burma: Forgotten Armies

Marking the 80th anniversary of VJ (Victory over Japan) Day, this exhibition shines a light on the remarkable multinational army that fought in some of the toughest conditions of the Second World War.