Are we getting Remembrance right? An evening to remember at the National Army Museum

As the First World War centenary period draws to a close, the National Army Museum hosts its November 'museum late', asking the pertinent question: Are we getting Remembrance right?

Taking place on Wednesday 7 November, from 6pm until 9pm, museum experts and industry peers will look at the variety of ways conflict is remembered in an evening of discussion, music, poetry and crafts. Entrance to the museum is free of charge, with a cash bar available for the evening.

The evening focuses around a panel discussion, hosted in partnership with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), on the different ways the First World War has been depicted and commemorated through architecture, arts and culture.

The discussion begins at 7pm and is chaired by Dr Glyn Prysor, Chief Historian at the CWGC. Guest panellists include Dan Cruickshank, architect and TV presenter, Emma Chambers, curator of Modern British Art at Tate, and Dr Santanu Das, Professor of English Literature at King's College London.

The Museum hopes to encourage conversation and participation, inviting both regular and new visitors to be the first to explore the galleries through a new First World War trail. Visitors can view the revised display of cap badges from the period, and vote for an object from the #CentenaryCollection.

Guests will have the opportunity to get creative with Remembrance through brooch-making and writing poetry with poets-in-residence Lieutenant Colonel Jo Young and Isabel Palmer. There will be poetry readings by the Chelsea Pensioners and an open-mic session for those wishing to present their own.

Throughout November, all events programmed at the Museum are centred around Remembrance and the First World War, bringing this important subject to life for all ages and experience levels.

For today's younger generation, this incorporates a variety of skills, from virtual reality in the trenches to poppy-making, and curating their own activity day with the Kids in Museums takeover by St Joseph's Primary School. For adults and experts, the academic conference also addresses whether we are getting Remembrance right, with keynote from Sir Huw Strachan.

The National Army Museum remains a constant place for commemorating the British Army, for remembering the personal experiences of the soldiers who have served in it, and for exploring how the Army is still relevant today.