IWM London
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IWM London explores people’s experiences of modern war and conflict.
Following substantial redevelopment, IWM London reopened on 19 July 2014 – the exact centenary of the First World War.
The £40 million renovation included the construction of the First World War galleries, the redesign of the atrium with special large object displays – including a Harrier jet, Spitfire plane and V2 rocket – and a new café that opens directly onto Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park.
Several existing galleries remain: A Family in Wartime, Secret War, Extraordinary Heroes and the Holocaust Exhibition. IWM London also hosts a series of temporary displays, and runs a contemporary art programme that addresses issues surrounding war and conflict today.
IWM London was one of the finalists for Museum of the Year 2015.
Please note, Imperial War Museums (IWM) is dropping charges to temporary exhibitions at its London and Manchester sites for summer 2018 from July, to mark the end of the First World War centenary.
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