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IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM LAMBETH ROAD, LONDON SE1 Phone: 020 7416 5439 |
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The Imperial War Museum is housed in what was once Bethleham Hospital for the Insane, commonly known as Bedlam. When the hospital was moved to Surrey in 1930 the huge building was left vacant, its two wings were demolished and in 1936 Imperial War Museum moved into the converted central area. The Imperial War Museum is not just a display of modern warfare, some its best displays show the social effects of 20th century wars on the people at home. Along with the tanks, artillery, planes, bombs and other weapons, there are displays on air raid precautions, morale-boosting, censorship and food rationing. Modern interactive displays give visitors the chance to experience a simulated air raid and the horror of trench warfare. Extracts from wartime radio programmes, films and literature, together with photographs, are all taken from the museum's archives. The building houses the World's largest sound archive and the oldest film archive, as well as over 6 million photographs, a collection of maps and 30,000 international war posters. On the second floor is one of Britain's leading collections of 20th century art, including paintings by Paul Nash and Graham Sutherland, and sculpture by Jacob Epstein. Some of the most moving images are the pictures drawn by Henry Moore during the Blitz, when Londoners slept in underground stations to escape the nightly air raids. Two floors house the Holocaust Exhibition, the largest display of its kind outside Israel and the USA. This very moving exhibition is built around the testimonies of a selection of survivors. Film footage, historical material and poignant personal belongings accompany the tragic stories. The harrowing exhibition, which takes at least an hour to look around, is not suitable for children, an age limit of 13 is applied. The museum keeps up to date with recent military engagements involving British forces, including the Gulf War of 1991. There are also films shows, lectures and temporary exhibitions. Our discount hotels near Imperial War Museum London are specially selected with guaranteed low internet rates for all our England and UK hotels. You will find hotels near Imperial War Museum that you can book online easily and securely. From a cheap hotels near Imperial War Museum , to 4 and 5 star hotels near Imperial War Museum with special offers, you are sure to find the best hotel accommodation near Imperial War Museum for your stay in London. London Hotels near Imperial War Museum with online reservations Express by Holiday Inn Southwark, 103 - 109 Southwark Street, Southwark, London SE1 0JQ Days Hotel Waterloo, 54 Kennington Road, London SE1 7BJ The Mad Hatter Hotel, 3-7 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NY London Southwark Hotels |
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