National Army Museum - Exhibitions and events continues at venues across the UK.

EVENING SERIES The Scrap: A True Story from the 1916 Easter Rising 14 April 2016, 7.00pm Army & Navy Club, London Using first-hand accounts, Dublin journalist Gene Kerrigan will discuss the individuals who rose up against the Empire and how together they shaped the new Ireland. ENTRY £10 - BOOK NOW
FIRST WORLD WAR ACTIVITIES Soldiers' Stories: Brigadier General Ernest Maconchy Ireland, April 1916 One of those involved in suppressing the Easter Rising was Brigadier General Ernest Maconchy. His unpublished memoirs shed light on this seminal moment in Irish history. FIND OUT MORE
FIRST WORLD WAR ACTIVITIES Easter Rising 1916 New learning video In this video experts from museums in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland share their thoughts about objects from the National Army Museum’s Easter Rising collection. FIND OUT MORE
DAYTIME TALKS Conscientious Objectors in the World Wars 7 April 2016, 12.30pm Royal Marsden, London Felicity Goodall reveals how thousands of men and women refused the call to arms during the First and Second World Wars. Reviled, starved and beaten, theirs was a battle of conscience. FREE ENTRY - BOOK NOW
EVENING SERIES How and Why Should We Commemorate the Easter Rising? 7 April 2016, 7.00pm Royal Marsden, London In this public discussion we will explore the contemporary relevance of the Easter Rising of 1916 and ask why and how we should commemorate it. ENTRY £7.50 - BOOK NOW
VIDEO ARCHIVE Jungle Warriors: Unconventional Warfare in the Asia-Pacific Theatre of World War Two New online lecture Robert Fleming of the National Army Museum examines how the use of unconventional warfare during the Second World War significantly undermined the Japanese and helped turn the tide in the Far East. WATCH ONLINE
OUTREACH EVENTS Vaisakhi 2016 9 April 2016, 1.00pm - 6.00pm London City Hall Join us for a celebration of Sikh tradition, heritage and culture organised by the Mayor of London, with support from Singh Sabha London East and EY Sikh Network. FIND OUT MORE
FIRST WORLD WAR ACTIVITIES Soldiers' Stories: Corporal William Cotter Western Front, March 1916 Acting Corporal William Cotter of 6th (Service) Battalion The Buffs was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for acts of conspicuous bravery on the Western Front. FIND OUT MORE
FIRST WORLD WAR ACTIVITIES Empire & Commonwealth: London Libraries Tour Until 3 April 2016 Chelsea Library 4-17 April 2016 Clapham Library The National Army Museum is taking an Empire and Commonwealth exhibition on the road to a range of libraries around London. FIND OUT MORE
GET INVOLVED Waterloo Lives: In Their Own Words Explore our Napoleonic archive We are looking for your help to capture new information about our Napoleonic archive. Get involved at home by transcribing and tagging images of these 200-year-old documents. FIND OUT MORE
NAM RECOMMENDS The Easter Rising 1916: Sean Sexton Collection Until 3 April 2016 The Photographers' Gallery, London This exhibition investigates the significant role played by photography in informing the national consciousness that led to Irish independence, using the 1916 rebellion as a central focal point.Image credit: Sackville Street ruins, 1916 © Sean Sexton Collection FIND OUT MORE