Imperial War Museums

The Imperial War Museum explores conflicts from WW1 to today. Visit one of our five websites or explore our archives to discover the true stories of modern warfare.

No other museum tells a more important story than these, with three auxiliary territorial service bureau cartographers on the drawing table of the Coast Defense Artillery 428 Battery Headquarters. IWM is a global authoritative institution that studies conflicts and their impact on people's lives. We collect items and stories that can provide insights into people's war experiences, preserve them for future generations, and bring them to today's audience in the most powerful way possible. Our five museums reveal the causes, processes, and consequences of war, from World War I to today's conflicts.