| IWM’s new Blavatnik Art, Film and Photography Galleries are now open | | 'The space offered to us by IWM to pause and reflect seems not just topical but essential.' - The Guardian Featuring over 500 artworks, the enthralling new Blavatnik Art, Film and Photography Galleries display our diverse art collection alongside our extensive, era-defining film and photography collections for the first time.
Showcasing the experiences and innovations of artists, filmmakers and photographers, these galleries explore the complex tension which exists between creativity and destruction.
Discover how visual practitioners are also powerful narrators who shape how we think and feel about conflict, and the role of art, film and photography in influencing public opinion.
Free entry. Find out more and plan your visit today. |
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| Get up close to John Singer Sargent’s monumental six-metre-long painting Gassed. A favourite among IWM visitors, the painting has undergone significant conservation work to revitalise and transform your viewing experience.
Originally commissioned by the government’s British War Memorials Committee, Gassed is the largest painting in IWM's collection. Painted in 1919, the work endures as a lasting symbol of modern art in public service. |
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 | | | | IWM Lecture Day: Gassed | IWM London, 25 November 2023
Join us for a day of talks exploring the dramatic impact Gassed has had on generations of visitors to IWM, as well as the challenges of creating and displaying a canvas of such monumental scale.
Hear from art and history experts about the painting's backstory, plus get a rare insight from the team of conservators responsible for its restoration. | |
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| Discover the work of Olive Edis – one of the first women in Britain to build a career in freelance photography. In 1918, Edis was commissioned by IWM to photograph women serving in France.
More serious and intimate than earlier commissions, Edis' images show women attached to the armed forces in a variety of roles including nursing, administration, engine repair and everything in between. |
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| | | IWM In Conversation with:
Claire Brenard | Visions of War
IWM London, 21 November 2023
Join IWM art curator Claire Brenard and IWM Head of Art Rebecca Newell for the launch of the new book Visions of War.
An insightful talk, Q&A, and book signing will conclude with a chance to view the Blavatnik Art, Film and Photography Galleries. | |
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| Step into one of our brand-new screening spaces and immerse yourself in artist films, real-life stories and documentaries covering conflict from the First World War through to the present day.
Highlights from IWM’s film collection include Peter Jackson’s award-winning 2018 film They Shall Not Grow Old, which reinterpreted original archive footage into an unprecedented, colourful depiction of the First World War. |
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| | | | Bloomberg Connects | Enrich your visit to the Blavatnik Art, Film and Photography Galleries with the digital guide from Bloomberg Connects.
Delve deeper into the galleries, hear insights from IWM curators and uncover stories behind the artwork.
You can start exploring the guide anytime, anywhere. Download the Bloomberg Connects app before your visit or at the museum using our free public WiFi. | |
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