IWM London (Imperial War Museums)  

 

 

ADDRESS

Lambeth Road, Southwark, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 6HZ

 

 

TELEPHONE

020 7416 5320 

 

TWITTER

@I_W_M

 

OPENING TIMES

Daily 10am-6pm | Parts of the exhibition are closed for redevelopment until summer 2014

 

PRICES

Charges apply to major temporary exhibitions.

 

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The IWM London, the flagship Imperial War Museum which offers a thoughtful look at what day-to-day life is like for both citizens and soldiers in times of conflict, re-opened on 19th July 2014 with a dramatic new atrium space by Fosters + Partners, and new permanent First World War Galleries, a highlight of which is a trench complete with periscopes, sounds and projections recreating what life was like behind the front line on the Western Front. Entering the museum, visitors see 'Witnesses to War', nine iconic objects including a Harrier, Spitfire and V2 rocket suspended from the ceiling. Level 1 of the transformed space presents 'Turning Points: 1934-1945' with key stories from the Second World War. 'Peace and Security' on level 2 explores contemporary conflicts from 1945 through to present day while 'Curiosities of War' on level 3 presents some of the more obscure objects in the museum's collections including a bar where the dambusters crew used to drink, and a sofa which troops in Afghanistan made out of hesco fencing. The museum also has three shops, a museum cafe run by Peyton and Byrne which opens out onto the Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park, as well as new and improved visitor facilities.

IWM London (Imperial War Museums)