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Imperial War Museums explores conflict and its impact on people’s lives.
IWM is a family of five museums recording and showcasing experiences of modern conflict. Some of those experiences paint a picture of everyday life in wartime, others give us a glimpse of something exceptional. All of them help us to explore the causes of war and its impact on people’s lives.
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First World War
Sound Ranging Explained
First World War
Sound Ranging Explained
You are on a First World War battlefield. An enemy artillery gun is firing at your lines. Lives are being lost. You need to stop that gun – but how can you stop it if you don’t know where it is?
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Benefits include unlimited free admission to HMS Belfast, Churchill War Rooms and IWM Duxford from just £35.
D-Day
D-Day75
D-Day
D-Day75
This June marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the largest combined naval, air and land operation in the history of warfare.
From 1 – 9 June we will retell the extraordinary land, air and sea story through our Second World War collection and three historic sites, HMS Belfast, IWM Duxford and Churchill War Rooms, which experienced first-hand the events of D-Day.
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