Churchill War Rooms

Churchill War Rooms The Churchill Museum is the first museum dedicated to the life and achievements of Sir Winston Churchill.
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This permanent exhibition is housed within the unique historic setting of the Cabinet War Rooms, Churchill's secret underground wartime base. Follow us on Facebook and join our growing community of fans. Discover in-depth information about Churchill War Rooms, special content, and discuss and share with others. Our social media house rules can be found here: https://www.iwm.org.uk/corporate/policies/social-media

Churchill appears alongside Roosevelt, Stalin and Chiang Kai-shek on this souvenir scarf commemorating the Teheran Confe...
03/02/2025

Churchill appears alongside Roosevelt, Stalin and Chiang Kai-shek on this souvenir scarf commemorating the Teheran Conference of November 1943.

The scarf depicts different events from the war, from North Africa to Stalingrad. The object appears along many others in 'Winston Churchill in 100 Objects', published last year with Greenhill books. Find it here: https://bit.ly/42zaqxq

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This cigar, now on display at Churchill War Rooms, was donated by Churchill’s secretary Elizabeth Layton, who by her own...
29/01/2025

This cigar, now on display at Churchill War Rooms, was donated by Churchill’s secretary Elizabeth Layton, who by her own account caught the cigar as the Prime Minister threw it in the air while celebrating a victory in Italy in 1944.

Churchill took up ci**rs in 1895, having travelled to Cuba to report on the occupying Spanish forces’ attempts to suppress the revolution. As a politician, he would scarcely ever be pictured or seen in public without a cigar.

You can read more about Churchill's smoking habits in 'Winston Churchill in 100 Objects', published with Greenhill books. Find it on our website here: https://bit.ly/4gdGPgp

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Churchill raises his hat in salute during an inspection of the 1st American Squadron of the Home Guard at Horse Guards P...
11/01/2025

Churchill raises his hat in salute during an inspection of the 1st American Squadron of the Home Guard at Horse Guards Parade in London, 9 January 1941.

Behind, Mrs Churchill chats to a Guards officer. Lieutenant General Sir Bertram N Sergison-Brooke (GOC London Area) is also standing on the right.

The photograph is one of many included in 'Winston Churchill in 100 Objects', published with Greenhill books. Find it on our website here: https://bit.ly/3ZeIkEB

A very merry Christmas from IWM!Here, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, dressed in his signature siren suit and dressing...
25/12/2024

A very merry Christmas from IWM!

Here, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, dressed in his signature siren suit and dressing gown, stands with General Dwight D Eisenhower and General Harold Alexander at his headquarters in Tunis, Tunisia, on Christmas Day, 1943.

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Churchill inspects troops of his old regiment, the 4th Hussars, while in Loreto, Italy, in August 1944.The image is incl...
03/12/2024

Churchill inspects troops of his old regiment, the 4th Hussars, while in Loreto, Italy, in August 1944.

The image is included with many others in 'Churchill in 100 Objects', published with Greenhill books. Find in on our website here: https://bit.ly/3ZeIkEB

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'Churchill in Cartoons: Satirising a Statesman', a new, free exhibition on how cartoons influenced public perception dur...
02/12/2024

'Churchill in Cartoons: Satirising a Statesman', a new, free exhibition on how cartoons influenced public perception during Churchill’s lifetime, opens today at IWM London.

The exhibition includes cartoons spanning Churchill's long career in the public eye, from his early years as a young politician to his time as Britain's wartime Prime Minister, and more recent examples of his image being used to draw parallels with modern day politicians.

Running until 23 February 2025. You can read more about the exhibition here: https://bit.ly/3Zp1SHv

Celebrate Museum Shop Sunday with IWM Join us this  , for a day dedicated to unique gifts, exclusive discounts, and supp...
01/12/2024

Celebrate Museum Shop Sunday with IWM

Join us this , for a day dedicated to unique gifts, exclusive discounts, and supporting a great cause.

Explore our museum shops at IWM North, IWM London, and HMS Belfast for 15% off. Discover one-of-a-kind gifts inspired by history and culture, perfect for everyone on your Christmas list.

Can’t visit in person? Our online shop is offering 15% off until 4 December, so you can shop from the comfort of your home and still support IWM's important work.

Every purchase helps IWM continue its mission to tell powerful stories of conflict and its impact. This Museum Shop Sunday, give gifts that give back.

Shop Now: https://bit.ly/4eUfoHO

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Winston Churchill in 100 Objects.Compiled by archivists and Churchill experts Phil Reed and Anthony Richards, this new b...
25/11/2024

Winston Churchill in 100 Objects.

Compiled by archivists and Churchill experts Phil Reed and Anthony Richards, this new book chronicles Churchill's long and storied life through objects ranging from his christening robe to his 4th Hussars service uniform to his iconic bowler hat.

Published with Greenhill books, you can find it on our website now: https://bit.ly/3Z7Fml2

This November, explore Churchill’s relationship with science and technology  with a special IWM In Conversation event, h...
31/10/2024

This November, explore Churchill’s relationship with science and technology with a special IWM In Conversation event, hosted by IWM’s head of Public History, Dr James Bulgin, and expert guests Allen Packwood and Kevin Ruane.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4eTRBbC

Image shows Professor F A Lindemann, Winston Churchill and Dr D A Crow observing a demonstration of a secret anti-aircraft device at Holt, Norfolk © IWM (H 10786)

Look ahead to the special events coming to Churchill War Rooms this October, from an after-hours session to celebrate th...
29/09/2024

Look ahead to the special events coming to Churchill War Rooms this October, from
an after-hours session to celebrate the first IWM Podcast Live to a series of events to mark Churchill's 150th birthday.

What's more, explore this secret wartime headquarters in our early bird tour, or join one of our private experiences to go behind the glass.

Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/3zyKSo6

We’re recruiting at Churchill War Rooms!Join our volunteer crew at Imperial War Museums. No experience is necessary, ful...
23/09/2024

We’re recruiting at Churchill War Rooms!

Join our volunteer crew at Imperial War Museums. No experience is necessary, full training is provided, with short and longer term commitments available both for onsite and online for those aged 18 and over.

Apply before 15 October 2024: https://bit.ly/4dQGfol

Join us at Churchill War Rooms this autumn to mark Churchill 2024, 150 years since the statesman’s birth. See the award-...
01/08/2024

Join us at Churchill War Rooms this autumn to mark Churchill 2024, 150 years since the statesman’s birth. See the award-winning film ‘Darkest Hour’, screened in the once secret underground headquarters, or enjoy IWM in Conversation with experts Allen Packwood, Kevin Ruane, Anthony Richards, Kate Clements, Richard Evans, and Randolph Churchill, Winston Churchill’s great-grandson.

Across IWM, you’ll be able to discover the story of the SAS behind enemy lines in occupied France, hear your favourite podcasters discussing the history of war and conflict at IWM Podcast Live, or discover the role women have played in the past, present, and future of aviation.

Book: https://bit.ly/4fvvDMI

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Commemorate Churchill 2024, 150 years since Churchill’s birth, with a luxury afternoon tea served in style at Churchill ...
10/07/2024

Commemorate Churchill 2024, 150 years since Churchill’s birth, with a luxury afternoon tea served in style at Churchill War Rooms. Begin your day with an introductory talk, exploring the history of the unique venue. Discover how people, from cooks to generals to Churchill himself, lived and worked in these underground rooms.

Then take your seat and enjoy a luxurious selection of sandwiches, pastries and drinks, which have been specially curated to offer a culinary journey through Churchill's life.

Limited tickets available – book now to avoid disappointment:
https://bit.ly/3W8Sd6v

During the Second World War, the Cabinet War Rooms played host to a variety of staff.Room 60 hosted the switchboard oper...
28/06/2024

During the Second World War, the Cabinet War Rooms played host to a variety of staff.

Room 60 hosted the switchboard operators and typists, all of whom were women who played a vital role in the running of the underground nerve centre.

During the Blitz, many of them remained underground day and night, sleeping between shifts in the sub-basement below the War Rooms, known as the 'dock'.

Learn more about their experiences: https://bit.ly/3KLHnwF

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Winston Churchill is widely remembered for leading Britain during the Second World War, but his diverse career during th...
25/06/2024

Winston Churchill is widely remembered for leading Britain during the Second World War, but his diverse career during the First World War is also noteworthy.

As First Lord of the Admiralty, Minister of Munitions, Secretary of State for Air and War, and even as an officer on the Western Front, Churchill played a role in key events.

Learn more about Winston Churchill's First World War: https://bit.ly/3T2iBKU

Here, Winston Churchill, Minister of Munitions meets women war workers at Georgetown's filling works near Glasgow during a visit on 9 October 1918.

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Even before the United States joined the Second World War in 1941, Winston Churchill was keen to maintain close contact ...
21/06/2024

Even before the United States joined the Second World War in 1941, Winston Churchill was keen to maintain close contact with President Franklin D Roosevelt.

Though the technology of the time allowed for private telephone calls and 'scrambler' phones, something extra secure was required. So in October 1940, a company in the US began a secret project that would enable secure phone conversations across the Atlantic Ocean. It came to be known as SIGSALY.

Learn more about Churchill's top secret hotline to the President: https://bit.ly/3Rrctxa

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During the Second World War, Winston Churchill would sometimes make speeches from his bedroom in the Cabinet War Rooms.T...
17/06/2024

During the Second World War, Winston Churchill would sometimes make speeches from his bedroom in the Cabinet War Rooms.

The Prime Minister made four speeches from the underground room during the course of the war. He had a habit of slightly varying his broadcasts from the prepared text.

If anyone else tried to do this, the engineer in charge was under strict instructions to throw the 'security switch' and black out the alteration. However, Churchill was allowed to get away with it.

Learn more secrets of Churchill War Rooms: https://bit.ly/49rBoXU

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These sugar cubes, which once belonged to Wing Commander John Heagerty help reveal Churchill War Rooms' well-preserved p...
14/06/2024

These sugar cubes, which once belonged to Wing Commander John Heagerty help reveal Churchill War Rooms' well-preserved past.

Heagerty, one of the officers who worked in the Map Room from 1939 through to 1945.

Sugar was in short supply during the war and it seems Heagerty hid his ration. It was found in an envelope at the back of one of his drawers in the early 1980s.

From the shape of one of the cubes, it looks as if the officer may have been using his own rationing system, shaving off small amounts of sugar when he needed it.

Learn more about the sugar cubes: https://bit.ly/3Vgvfs8

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Monday 9:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 6pm
Thursday 9:30am - 6pm
Friday 9:30am - 6pm
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Sunday 9:30am - 7pm

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