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Imperial War Museum

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Imperial War Museum
Recreations of WWI trenches and the Blitz, many tanks and planes and revolving military exhibitions.
Address: Lambeth Rd, London SE1 6HZ, UK
Phone: 020 7416 5000
State: Greater London
City: London
Zip Code: SE1 6HZ

opening times

Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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Reviews
Impressive overview of the major UK battle of the last century. Especially the first World War and the Holocaust exhibits. Spent some 3 hours to see all floors around the central atrium. Free entrance and many helpfull staff. A voluntary donation is welcomed.
An outstanding museum from start to finish. The exhibits are rich with detail and incredibly well curated, offering a thoughtful look at conflict and its impact on real people. The combination of objects, film, sound, and storytelling makes everything feel vivid and meaningful. It’s easy to lose track of time because every section draws you in. A must‑visit for anyone interested in history or simply looking for a powerful, memorable day out.
Friendly staff. Awesome history of the UK in the world war 2. Great for kids, the Haulacaust section has an age restriction, I beleive it was 9 and younger cannot enter. That said, beautiful art, cool machines and a proper tribute to the names, families, culture and lives of those who were taken from us.
This place was great! The exhibits were fascinating and engaging and there was a talk given by a volunteer that helped bring history to life. I came here for Fathers day with my son of 14 and we both thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend it.
The IWM is split over 4+ levels, telling the British story and experience of war from WWI onwards. Entry is free no tickets required unless for a paid tour and visitors are greeted with an impressive entrance to the main atrium with a Harrier jet, Spitfire, Japanese kamikaze aircraft, and German V2 rocket suspended above the floor. There are a number of gift and bookshop locations across the lower two levels, and a cafe on the bottom level with a fair selection of food and drink at normal national cultural institution tourist prices. Staff are friendly.nnThe exhibitions themselves only partially achieve the aim of telling the British story and experience of war through technology items e.g weapons, uniforms, vehicles etc, storyboards, information panels, and photo and film. The limited display space necessarily constrains what can be displayed, but the feeling is that the curators have not maximised the space they have to tell the story as coherently as they could. It is a patchy experience, with some excellent displays WWI and some WWII, and others being quite poor Korea, Malaya, Falklands, Iraq and Afghanistan.nnThe Mk V tank in the WWI gallery, for example, is mostly obscured, and there's little to explain the significance of that model of tank, or that chassis' particular history. The same with the Sopwith Camel. There is no justification for having a Russian T34-85 tank on the bottom floor, especially because a Churchill, Matilda, Centurion, or pretty much any British tank that had seen war service would have been more appropriate. Putting large items on display with poor access/viewing and inadequate explanation is a wasted opportunity. It also just looks like the Museum is showing off what it has, but without contextualisation, it's just 'stuff'.nnThe holocaust gallery was easily the most cogent and profound story in the museum. However, its inclusion does not tell the British story of war, which is arguably the IWM's remit. A standalone museum for the superb holocaust gallery would serve both, better.nnOverall, the IWM is an enjoyable enough experience, but it falls short of being the world class experience it could be. Visitors will gain some understanding of Britain's experience of war, but it is patchy, disjointed, and incomplete.
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