What’s on

Discover exciting things to see and do at our events and exhibitions, and across our galleries.

A Royal Engineers diver in a water tank
Spotlight
12 Apr 2025 Free

Royal Engineers Sports Spotlight

Join us for a special Spotlight Saturday event to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Royal Engineers winning the FA Cup.
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Events
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'Pride and Fall' book cover
Talk
14 Mar 2025 FREE

Pride and Fall: The British Army in Afghanistan, 2001-14

Join Sergio Miller as he re-assesses the British Army’s operations in Helmand Province, highlighting aspects of the campaign that went well and exploring what wasn’t as successful.

Embroidered sabretache of the 8th (King’s Royal Irish) Light Dragoons, c1840
Course
15-16 Mar 2025 £100.00

Embroidery Course: Irish Identity

Elevate your embroidery skills on this two-day course inspired by the Museum’s collection and led by experts from Hand & Lock, London’s premier embroidery house.

Children attending a family tour
Tour
15 Mar 2025 FREE

Marching Orders: Scoff the Lot!

Hope you're hungry! Travel back in time to discover what soldiers have been eating throughout history in an interactive gallery tour.

A Members and Patrons event at the National Army Museum
Supporters Only
15 Mar 2025 FREE

Annual Director’s Showcase

Members and Patrons are invited to our first Annual Director’s Showcase revealing upcoming exhibitions, research and projects from across the National Army Museum.

Tommy Roper character actor
Performance
16 Mar 2025 FREE

Soldier Stories: Tommy Roper

Meet characters, both real and imagined, from the Army’s past and hear their amazing stories in our galleries.

Military epaulette from Hand & Lock's on-site archive
Members Only
19 Mar 2025 £22.50

Hand & Lock: Members Tour

Join an exclusive members-only tour at Hand & Lock, London’s premier embroidery house.

Exhibitions and displays
Visitors in 'The Story of Soldier Magazine' display
Display
4 Feb 2025 - 6 Jul 2025 FREE

The Story of Soldier Magazine

For 80 years, the journalists of ‘Soldier’ magazine have stood side by side with British Army troops to record seminal moments in our history. The short film in this display celebrates that contribution.

Galleries

Formation gallery

Formation

Delve into the Army's origins and its evolving role over the past 350 years.

Soldier gallery

Soldier

Find out what it’s like to serve as a soldier, from joining up to coming home.

Global Role gallery

Global Role

Follow the deployment of Britain's armies around the world since the age of empire.

Conflict in Europe gallery

Conflict in Europe

Examine the Army’s role in maintaining the balance of power in Europe. 

Army at Home gallery

Army at Home

Explore the Army's home service from the 1600s to the present day.

Play Base wall graphics

Play Base

Enjoy our immersive soft-play experience for children aged 8 or under.

Catch up on past events

Missed any of the free talks, conversations and debates we've been streaming over recent months? You can watch them online at any time.

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Lynx helicopter in the Atrium