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Access, filming and photography

The Press Office provides a service to journalists and media outlets who are looking for expert spokespersons or information about the National Army Museum, including our collections, exhibitions, events and fundraising campaigns.

Media access and visits to the museum, including all professional filming and photography, must be arranged in advance by contacting:

Press Office
E: pr@nam.ac.uk | Tel: 020 7881 2433

Press releases

Year: 2023-24 | 2020-22 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015

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National Army Museum launches 2025 programme

The National Army Museum is pleased to announce the events programme and special exhibitions for 2025, including major exhibitions on Victorian military art and the first new exhibition on the Burma campaign in the UK for 25 years.

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Soldier gallery reopens to visitors at the National Army Museum

24 September 2024: The National Army Museum’s most popular permanent gallery – ‘Soldier’ – has reopened following a six-month refresh project.

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Announcing the Leadership Essay Prize 2024 winners

17 June 2024: The Centre for Army Leadership and the National Army Museum proudly announce the winners of the Leadership Essay Prize 2024.

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National Army Museum signs Armed Forces Covenant and celebrates the service of General Sir Patrick Sanders

13 June 2024: Today, Brigadier (Ret’d) Justin Maciejewski, Director of the National Army Museum, and General Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of the General Staff, signed the Armed Forces Covenant.

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Shakespeare and War exhibition opens at the National Army Museum

15 April 2024: A new exhibition draws on objects and records from the British Civil Wars to the present day to explore how William Shakespeare’s famous plays have shaped attitudes about soldiers and the Army, and given new meaning to war and its consequences.

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Army at Home gallery opens at the National Army Museum

19 September 2023: A newly refreshed gallery at the National Army Museum explores the British Army's various roles on the domestic stage from the 1600s to the present day.

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Restored Waterloo painting now on display at the National Army Museum

16 June 2023: A rediscovered British masterpiece, 'Dawn of Waterloo', is now on public display for the first time in a generation. Created in 1895 by the pioneering female artist Lady Butler, the painting depicts a key moment before the pivotal Battle of Waterloo.

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Finalists of the inaugural Leadership Essay Prize announced

18 May 2023: Today, the National Army Museum hosted an awards ceremony for the inaugural Leadership Essay Prize, a partnership between the Centre for Army Leadership (CAL) and the National Army Museum.

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Bofors anti-aircraft gun goes on public display for first time

15 May 2023: Today, the National Army Museum installed a large Bofors anti-aircraft gun. The 4-metre x 2-metre gun is on public display for the first time at the Museum’s site in Chelsea, London.

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Conflict in Europe gallery opens at the National Army Museum

5 April 2023: This April, the National Army Museum opens a new gallery, Conflict in Europe. Through extraordinary objects and engaging interactives, visitors will explore the role of the British Army in Europe, a story as relevant today as it was 350 years ago.