Free family activities this summer at the National Army Museum

Summer fun for families This summer, there’s loads to do for families with four floors of interactive exhibits, from a tank simulator to drumming and marching experiences. New this summer - a construction challenge with a difference. Use our stack of wooden construction planks to create a structure that won’t topple over. FIND OUT MORE

Family membership

Be part of our NAMily For just £30 you and your family can get the most out of the National Army Museum whilst helping to safeguard our collection for future generations. Family members are at the heart of the new museum and in return for their support they enjoy a number of benefits including: 10% discount in the museum shop and café Field notes activity booklet and badges for kids Free entry to our paid exhibitions FIND OUT MORE

What's on at the National Army Museum

Unearthing LGBTQ identities 7 July 2017, 11.30am FREE Ahead of Pride in London 2017, Rebecca Newell unearths hidden LGBTQ stories in the National Army Museum’s collections. FIND OUT MORE Walking tour: Beyond the battlefield 8 July 2017, 10.15am £10.00 Walking from Brompton Cemetery to the National Army Museum, discover stories of the soldiers linking our two organisations. FIND OUT MORE Diversity and the army 12 July 2017, 7.00pm £5.00 How diverse is the army? Join us for an interactive evening where you can put your own questions to the panel. FIND OUT MORE Cross-dressing, sexuality and satire 14 July 2017, 11.30am FREE Rebecca D’Monté reveals how soldiers used song, slapstick, and satire to entertain themselves during the First World War. FIND OUT MORE Soldiers out: LGBTQ tour 15 July 2017, 2.30pm FREE Kelsey Loveless, from the National Army Museum, explores LGBTQ narratives within the British Army in a tour of the museum’s galleries. FIND OUT MORE War Paint guest tour: Douglas Farthing 19 July 2017, 6.30pm £12.00 War artist Douglas Farthing will give a guided tour of our War Paint exhibition, in which his work is featured. FIND OUT MORE Sir Edward Walker and the Battle of Lostwithiel 21 July 2017, 11.30am FREE Justin Saddington explores the stories of Sir Edward Walker, Secretary at War to King Charles I during the British Civil Wars. FIND OUT MORE Hands-on War Paint: Drawing with wire 26 July 2017, 7.00pm £5.00 Be inspired by our War Paint exhibition by getting creative in this hands-on workshop exploring the use of wire as a drawing medium. FIND OUT MORE Book Club: Britain’s Europe 26 July 2017, 7.00pm FREE Join us once a month for an evening of discussion and debate about books relating to the British Army. FIND OUT MORE Passchendaele: 100 years on 28 July 2017, 11.30am FREE Dr Nick Lloyd explores the little-known middle phase of the Battle of Passchendaele, which brought the German Army to the brink of defeat. FIND OUT MORE Women soldiers tour 1 July 2017, 2.30pm FREE Explore 100 years of women in the army. Join us for a free 30-minute tour on the first Saturday of the month at 2.30pm. FIND OUT MORE War Paint exhibition tour 2 July 2017, 2.30pm FREE Join us for a free 30-minute tour of our temporary exhibition War Paint. The tour takes place every other Sunday. FIND OUT MORE

Partner events

ExpeRience: Midsummer night of science 6 July 2017, 7.00pm The Royal Institution ExpeRience the science behind one of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies. Join the Royal Institution for an unforgettable evening of hands-on science exploring dreams, senses, love potions and more. FIND OUT MORE Women at War 100 7 July 2017, 11.30am National Memorial Arboretum The Royal British Legion is commemorating the centenary of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) - the first time women were formally fully enrolled in our Armed Forces - as well as women’s Service in the British Armed Forces ever since. FIND OUT MORE