Imperial War Museum
The Imperial War Museum in London is a great place to visit and get an insight into the world's conflicts from the British perspective. Founded in 1917 this museum has a rich collection of painting, sculptures, posters, films, videotapes, photographs and much more. The museum, despite its grandiose name, features people that are still alive or their parents and grandparents.
There are always new and fresh exhibitions featuring valuable collections. Apart from that you can always visit the Cabinet War Rooms, under Whitehall, near Downing Street and H.M.S. Belfast.
The Imperial War Museum is now holding exhibitions on Ian Fleming to commemorate his birth as well as an exhibition on the life and work of the most famous secret agent, James Bond, who made his name a trademark. You can visit both of them until 1st March 2009.
'From War to Windrush' is another free exhibition at the IWM in London that will last until the 29th March 2009 which will feature personal stories of Black people from the West Indies and Britain in the First and Second World Wars.
If you like British art, visit the 'Breakthrough' exhibition that will present a range of artists and their outstanding work. One of the most recent exhibitions, 'Displaced', that presents the art work of Osman Ahmed, a Kurdish artist reflecting on his people's suffering during Sadam Hussein's Anfal during the late 1980s, is a good chance to familiarize with both the Kurdish contemporary art and historical events.
Visit the IWM and discover a history of Wars.
Visiting The London Imperial War Museum:
Address: Lambeth Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6HZ
Telephone: 020 7416 5320
Cost: Free, donations appreciated
Time: 10:00 - 18:00 Daily
Age Restrictions: None
Nearest Underground Stations:
Lambeth North Tube (6 minutes)
Elephant & Castle Tube (8 minutes)
Nearest Hotel:From the Quality Crown Hotel Paddington or the Quality Crown Hotel Hyde Park it is a direct Bakerloo Line tube ride to the Imperial War Museum. It will take you 15 minutes to reach your destination!
For more information on London Imperial War Museum, please visit : www.iwm.org.uk
What's on at Imperial War Museum in London Museums:
China Design Now
17th April '08 - 1st March '09
Imperial War Museum in London will open the exhibition "For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond" to celebrate the world's most famous spy.
From War to Windrush
13th June '08 - 29th Mar '09
From War to Windrush exhibition at the Imperial War Museum in London will tell the personal stories of the involvement of Black men and women in the World Wars.
Remembering the Great War
30th Sep '08 - 6th Sep '09
The Imperial War Museum will be commemorating the ninetieth anniversary of the Armistice with the major exhibition in London 'Remembering the Great War'.
There are always new and fresh exhibitions featuring valuable collections. Apart from that you can always visit the Cabinet War Rooms, under Whitehall, near Downing Street and H.M.S. Belfast.
The Imperial War Museum is now holding exhibitions on Ian Fleming to commemorate his birth as well as an exhibition on the life and work of the most famous secret agent, James Bond, who made his name a trademark. You can visit both of them until 1st March 2009.
'From War to Windrush' is another free exhibition at the IWM in London that will last until the 29th March 2009 which will feature personal stories of Black people from the West Indies and Britain in the First and Second World Wars.
If you like British art, visit the 'Breakthrough' exhibition that will present a range of artists and their outstanding work. One of the most recent exhibitions, 'Displaced', that presents the art work of Osman Ahmed, a Kurdish artist reflecting on his people's suffering during Sadam Hussein's Anfal during the late 1980s, is a good chance to familiarize with both the Kurdish contemporary art and historical events.
Visit the IWM and discover a history of Wars.
Visiting The London Imperial War Museum:
Address: Lambeth Road, Southwark, London, SE1 6HZ
Telephone: 020 7416 5320
Cost: Free, donations appreciated
Time: 10:00 - 18:00 Daily
Age Restrictions: None
Nearest Underground Stations:
Lambeth North Tube (6 minutes)
Elephant & Castle Tube (8 minutes)
Nearest Hotel:From the Quality Crown Hotel Paddington or the Quality Crown Hotel Hyde Park it is a direct Bakerloo Line tube ride to the Imperial War Museum. It will take you 15 minutes to reach your destination!
For more information on London Imperial War Museum, please visit : www.iwm.org.uk
What's on at Imperial War Museum in London Museums:
China Design Now
17th April '08 - 1st March '09
Imperial War Museum in London will open the exhibition "For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond" to celebrate the world's most famous spy.
From War to Windrush
13th June '08 - 29th Mar '09
From War to Windrush exhibition at the Imperial War Museum in London will tell the personal stories of the involvement of Black men and women in the World Wars.
Remembering the Great War
30th Sep '08 - 6th Sep '09
The Imperial War Museum will be commemorating the ninetieth anniversary of the Armistice with the major exhibition in London 'Remembering the Great War'.
