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Explore our collections online From tiger headdresses to model ambulances, over the past year of Covid-19 lockdowns, we've added more than 4,000 records to our searchable online collection database. Search by keyword, theme or more specific terms and types of object, and see what you can find... Tiger headdress, Chinese Manchu forces, Boxer Rebellion, 1900-1901, NAM.1963-11-67-2  Model Austin K2 ambulance, NAM.1993-12-85-2 Webley .455 inch Mk I breech-loading service revolver, 1900, NAM. 1976-07-1-1  EXPLORE

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Deep Operations and Strategic Effect in the Burma Campaign, 1942-45 9 April 2021, 12.00pm FREE Join Dr Robert Lyman as he compares the deep operations conducted in Burma during the Second World War, and examines why some special forces groups are better remembered than others. BOOK NOW Great Battles: Culloden 16 April 2021, 12.00pm FREE The last pitched battle on British soil was fought near Inverness 275 years ago at a place called Culloden. Join Professor Murray Pittock as he discusses the battle and its legacy. BOOK NOW

Battle of the Imjin River 23 April 2021, 12.00pm FREE Join historian Andrew Salmon MBE as he marks the 70th anniversary of the bloodiest battle fought by UK troops since the Second World War. BOOK NOW Veiled Warriors 30 April 2021, 12.00pm FREE Christine Hallett challenges some of the popular myths surrounding the allied nurses of the First World War.   BOOK NOW

Family fun this Easter

Archive Adventures Family Day 9 April 2021, 11.00am - 12.00pm FREE Looking for something to keep the kids entertained this Easter holiday? Why not book a ticket for our next online family day, Archive Adventures, where they can hear about some stories from our archives, see if they can beat the clock with our scavenger hunt challenge and more. FIND OUT MORE

Explore stories

The invasion of Iraq Eighteen years ago, in March 2003, British troops took part in the invasion of Iraq, which overthrew Saddam Hussein's regime. It would be six more years before combat operations came to an end. FIND OUT MORE Lost and found: A tale of two VCs The medals of Private Francis Fitzpatrick have recently been reunited at the National Army Museum after more than a century of separation. As well as telling the story of this brave soldier, the medals shed light on some of the lesser known Army campaigns in South Africa. FIND OUT MORE

George Butler in conversation

Capturing Conflict: George Butler 7 April 2021, 7.00pm FREE Join award-winning artist George Butler in conversation with veteran and artist Harry Parker, as he discusses his career. An unexpected sight on the front line with his pen and paper, one of George’s most recent projects, commissioned by the National Army Museum, was to document the Army's response to a very different conflict: the war against Covid-19.  Image credit: Gus Palmer FIND OUT MORE

Foe to Friend exhibition

Foe to Friend: Virtual tours FREE Watch the three video tours we created of our exhibition about British Forces in Germany, focusing on how the posting changed over time, the Cold War, and life in Germany.  WATCH British Forces in Germany: The Lived Experience £35.00 This illustrated military and social history of the British Armed Forces in Germany by curator Dr Peter Johnston explores the lives, work and experiences of British troops and their families living in Germany. BUY NOW