National Army Museum - 60 years of the National Army Museum

Happy Birthday National Army Museum Sixty years ago today Queen Elizabeth II opened the newly founded National Army Museum at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. To celebrate, we've released the final instalment of our series of anniversary stories, each looking at the history of the Museum through a different lens. The latest reflects on the famous faces who have come through our doors and shown their support over the years. Discover the importance of donations to the Collection. Look back on some stand-out exhibitions from the past six decades. And take a whistle-stop video tour of the Museum's history. FIND OUT MORE

Online talks this July

Holding the Line: Soldiering in South-Eastern Iraq 17 July, 12pm FREE Director of the National Army Museum, Brigadier JCW Maciejewski, talks about the experience of the 2 Rifles Battlegroup in Basra in 2006-07, the most intense period of the campaign in Iraq. FIND OUT MORE Ace of Spades: Australia’s Flying Diggers 24 July, 12pm FREE Join Rob Fleming as he explores the history of the Australian Flying Corps and the role played by Australia’s ‘Aces of Spades’ in the First World War. FIND OUT MORE

The Far East Campaign: Early Defeats 31 July, 12pm FREE Join curators Jasdeep Singh and Dr Peter Johnston as they discuss the fall of Hong Kong and Singapore, and defeat in the first Burma campaign. FIND OUT MORE Catch up on our online talks Any time FREE Missed any of the conversations and debates we've been streaming? They are all available to view at your leisure. Guests have included authors, historians and serving Army personnel. FIND OUT MORE