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.

The Coldstream Guards Changing Guard at St James, c1905
Spotlight
19 Jul 2025 Free

Victorian Soldier Spotlight

To mark the opening of our new exhibition, ‘Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria’, join us for a day of talks and activities, and the chance to meet soldiers who still serve in scarlet.
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Events
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Children on a family tour
Tour
23-25 Jul 2025 FREE

Marching Orders: Admirable Artwork

Join us on a family-friendly gallery tour as we admire some of the paintings on display and uncover their stories.

After the battle. The Emir Mahmud brought prisoner to Herbert Kitchener, Atbara, 8 April 1898
Talk
25 Jul 2025 FREE

The Battle of Atbara

Join Peter Hart as he explores the often-forgotten Battle of Atbara, a pivotal event during the war in Sudan that made Kitchener a household name.

Cigar box, 1900
Course
26-27 Jul 2025 £100.00

Embroidery Course: Victorian Art

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.

Family participating in a workshop
Workshop
29 Jul 2025 - 1 Aug 2025 FREE

Heroic Headwear

Get inspired by the images in our ‘Myth and Reality’ exhibition, then create your own piece of iconic headwear at our military hat-making workshop.

Replica First World War trench system
Talk
1 Aug 2025 FREE

The Centre for Experimental Military Archaeology: A work in Progress

Military historian Andrew Robertshaw provides a fascinating insight into the work of the Centre for Experimental Military Archaeology exploring historic soldiers’ day-to-day lives through practical experimentation.

Children on a family tour
Tour
5-8 Aug 2025 FREE

Voices from the Canvas: A Family Storytelling Tour

Join our storyteller on a journey through our new exhibition and discover how art brings the myths and realities of war to life.

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.

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.

Watch online
Lynx helicopter in the Atrium