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THE HOLOCAUST GALLERIES
NOW OPEN AT IWM LONDON |
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| The Second World War and the Holocaust will soon pass out of living memory. | Spanning two floors, our new galleries preserve the stories of real people from diverse communities to ensure the world never forgets what they experienced.
“The real triumph of the galleries is the use of everyday items and ordinary people to tell stories.” The Times
“stimulating, sensitive and humane” The Guardian
“amazingly, sensitively curated and thoroughly rewarding” Time Out
Now open. Plan your visit today.
Please note: Entry is free with a timed ticket. When you arrive at IWM London, please collect a timed entry ticket for the new Second World War and The Holocaust Galleries from the Information Desk on Level 0. |
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| MARK THE OPENING OF OUR NEW GALLERIES |  | | IWM IN CONVERSATION: TOTAL WAR | 21 October 2021
Mark the opening of the Second World War Galleries and the launch of the accompanying book Total War: A People’s History of the Second World War.
Explore the galleries after hours, listen to an in-depth discussion and put your questions to our experts. | | | |
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 | | IWM IN CONVERSATION: THE HOLOCAUST | 28 October 2021
Join us for a special introduction to IWM London's brand new The Holocaust Galleries, and a chance to explore them after hours.
Over the course of 90 minutes, our expert speakers will explore the approach of the galleries towards one of the darkest periods in modern history. | | | |
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| WIM WENDERS: PHOTOGRAPHING GROUND ZERO | |  | Also on at IWM London, this exhibition presents large scale photographs taken by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Wim Wenders less than two months after the 9/11 terror attacks, as the gravity of these events left a new world in their wake.
"Wenders’s photographs invite us to think, feel and take time... a powerful memorial indeed." ★★★★★ The I Paper
Open now until 9 January. Free entry. Find out more. |
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| BOOKS YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN |  | | WORDS OF WAR | Words of War presents 100 pieces of personal testimony from our extensive collections in a beautifully bound hardback book.
From the Anglo-German Accord through to letters home from a common soldier, Words of War tells the stories behind some of the most fascinating testimony of the Second World War. | | | |
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 | | TOTAL WAR | Total War: A People's History of the Second World War acts as a companion to our new Second World War Galleries, serving to illuminate their global approach.
Telling the stories of some of the millions of people impacted, the book frames the war not as one single event, but as a confluence of many simultaneous conflicts taking place across the globe. | | | |
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