As I made my way to IWM London I encountered the repercussions of the storms that had swept Britain – with my train being delayed I hastily walked to the museum.
Read MoreI am pleased to announce that the IWM Short Film Festival resurfaces after a three year break!
Read MoreEarlier this year during the planning of our current exhibition Architecture of War
Read MoreIn August last year a pilot digitisation project was organised for the Department of Documents and Sound and it was agreed that the first selection of objects would be made from the collection of the war poet, Siegfried Sassoon.
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The 9.2-inch heavy howitzer, previously on display in our atrium will feature in the new First World War Galleries opening summer 2014. Image © IWM (ORD 108)
IWM sees the 1916 Battle of the Somme as a turning point in Britain’s experience of the First World War. As a result, we will explore the battle in detail in our new First World War Galleries, opening in summer 2014.
Read MoreThe next few weeks will see the installation of several more objects in our changing atrium gallery.
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