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Imperial War Museum

Solidgone
Solidgone Posts: 10,208
in Not Sports Related
A good exhibition “A Culture under Attack” is worth seeing and the revamped museum. 

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  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,836
    I'm a volunteer guide at IWM. Just to add, "Culture under Attack" is a temporary exhibition that ends on 5th January - so be quick off the mark if you want to see it.
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,164
    Solidgone said:
    A good exhibition “A Culture under Attack” is worth seeing and the revamped museum. 
    Bit of a confusing image.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,848
    What's it about?

    How having survived the Blitz the white working class have all but disappeared from the East End of London?
  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,850
    edited December 2019
    Went there a couple weeks ago and found that bit dull. Seeing my first spitfire in the flesh made me completely well up though.

    The second world war exhibition is absolutely exceptional, and to be fair to the other exhibitions, the only reason I went. 
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,018
    I love the IWM.  Dad and Nan took me there as a kid and have been back twice with my eldest daughter.

    Was totally gobsmacked at the Holocaust exhibit a few years ago, not sure if its still there but well worth a look.
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,127
    Holocaust closed, SWW closing soon, both reopening new next year though
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,849
    The IWM North in Manchester is worth a visit too, it's more about the human aspects in war
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,316
    Was going to say - an indefinite article makes a hell of a difference here. For those unaware, it's called 'Culture Under Attack', no 'A', permission to get excited denied
  • CatAddick
    CatAddick Posts: 2,386
    JohnBoyUK said:
    I love the IWM.  Dad and Nan took me there as a kid and have been back twice with my eldest daughter.

    Was totally gobsmacked at the Holocaust exhibit a few years ago, not sure if its still there but well worth a look.
    Truly moving when I saw it several years ago.  Remember the IMW being packed with school trips with loads of kids arsing around.  The silence from those kids when they went through the Holocaust exhibit and the look on their faces at the end shows why we should never, ever forget the depths to which the human race can sink, never forget those who fought against it and never allow it to happen again.
  • Anna_Kissed
    Anna_Kissed Posts: 3,302
    edited December 2019
    I used to work there. The exhibitions that interested me most were 'Victory in the far east' (Burma railway, Chindits, etc.) and the politics concerning the Spanish civil war.
    There was also a big map of Greater London and the edge of the Home Counties, indicating strikes by V1s and V2s. One day I spotted Roger and Heather Alwyn looking at it. "Hello", I said. "Checking out The Valley?". Indeed, they were.

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