National Army Museum
Royal Hospital Road,  Chelsea, Chelsea,  SW3 4HT
Telephone: 020 7730 0717
info@national-army-museum.ac.uk Email info@national-army-museum.ac.uk
 
Location Map of National Army Museum
 
This national museum shows the impact the British Army has had on the story of Britain, Europe and the world, from 1066 through to the present day. There are extensive displays on the two World Wars and unrivalled collections relating to the Victorian period and the Battle of Waterloo. Exhibits at this museum next to the Royal Hospital Chelsea, home to the Chelsea pensioners, include 30 Victoria Crosses, Florence Nightingale's jewellery, the skeleton of Napoleon's horse and a large section of the Berlin Wall. There is also an interactive gallery on the modern British Army and a range of changing exhibitions, events and children’s activities. A visit to the National Army Museum shows how Britain’s past has helped to shape the country's present and future.
 
Visiting National Army Museum
 
 
Opening Times
10:00 - 17:30 Daily. Closed 24 - 26 December, 1 January, Good Friday, early May bank holiday.
 
Ticket Prices
None available
 
Travel
 
Underground Stations
Sloane Square Tube (11 minutes)
South Kensington Tube (19 minutes)
Railway Stations
Victoria Railway Station (22 minutes)
West Brompton Railway Station (36 minutes)
 
 
 
Car Parking
 
Whitelands House Pure Parking (7 minutes)
Bourne Street Pure Parking (11 minutes)
 
 
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London Sights and Attractions
Royal Hospital Chelsea
Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea,  London,  SW3
2 minutes distance from National Army Museum
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Saatchi Gallery
Duke of York's Square,  King's Road, Chelsea,  London,  SW3
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Draycott Hotel
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11 minutes distance from National Army Museum
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The Sloane Square Hotel
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12 minutes distance from National Army Museum
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Pimlico Road Farmers' Market
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Octopus
King's Walk Mall,  130 King's Road, Chelsea,  London,  SW3
7 minutes distance from National Army Museum
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Reiss
114-116 Kings Road, Chelsea,  London,  SW3
7 minutes distance from National Army Museum
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Gordon Ramsay
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2 minutes distance from National Army Museum
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Patisserie Valerie - Gelateria Valerie
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Chelsea Physic Garden
66 Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea,  London,  SW3
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Chelsea Physic Garden
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4 minutes distance from National Army Museum
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The Orange Public House & Hotel
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10 minutes distance from National Army Museum
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National Army Museum
Royal Hospital Road,  Chelsea, Chelsea,  London,  SW3
0 minutes distance from National Army Museum
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The Conservatory at Chelsea
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2 minutes distance from National Army Museum
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