Museum Events
British Army Museums host numerous special activities throughout the year. A selection of which are listed below. Please visit the individual museums for a full list the events and activities they offer.
Museum of the Manchester Regiment
Discovery Day brings museums to life
Wednesday, August 4
The Museum of the Manchester Regiment and Setantii museum will come to life on Wednesday, August 4, for Thameside's museums and galleries annual Discovery Day.
First World War Tommies, Wellington's Foot Soldiers, a 95th Rifleman and camp-follower as well as a French Napoleonic soldier will all be on hand in and around the Ashton museum to help people discover more about our military past and the Tameside and Manchester connections.
Tanks and other military vehicles will also invade the market square in Ashton, just outside the town hall, to give people a taste of military life.
Come along between 11am and 3pm for lots of fun, workshops and activities, all free and no need to book.
All activities are free and suitable for all ages. For more information please contact 0161 342 2254.
Museums Galleries Scotland
Remembering Scotland at War
A pioneering online museum with a social networking area aimed at 'capturing memories' has been developed by Museums Galleries Scotland.
Remembering Scotland at War showcases and encourages personal accounts from civilians, younger and older veterans, and currently serving military of how conflict has affected them.
The project - led by Museums Galleries Scotland - features more than 200 exhibitions, interviews, photographs and footage spanning from WW2 to Afghanistan. Accounts include personal stories of individuals, families, local communities and even the impact on Scotland’s landscapes.
In addition to the online museum's exhibitions, there is an interactive social media area where personal memories can be exchanged. Here, anyone can create a profile to upload their own reminiscences, photographs and videos, discuss exhibitions and make comments. The museum is free, constantly evolving and fully interactive.
To explore the exhibition or to add a memory visit the museum at www.RememberingScotlandAtWar.org.uk.
National Army Museum
Conflicts of Interest
Opens 12 September 2009
The National Army Museum is hosting a new exhibition which explores the role of the British Army on the world stage.
From Northern Ireland to the Falklands, Iraq to Afghanistan, Conflicts of Interest explores more than three decades of conflict at home and abroad. The exhibition includes personal accounts alongside exclusive items from the Museum's collections.
The exhibition's "At Home" area is themed around some of the most pressing issues facing the military today - changing attitudes towards gender and sexuality, and the debates around equality. The section also looks at the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, crime and homelessness among veterans and the implications of the military covenant.
There's also Conflicting Opinions - an interactive space inviting contribution and comment. This area will be a forum for debate both within the exhibition and online, where there will be an opportunity to share opinions and take part in a poll on the conflicts depicted. Visitors will be invited - both online and within the Museum - to help to shape the exhibition.
The National Army Museum
Faces of Battle - Untold stories of suffering, heroism and hope
Unseen photography and footage of Britain's faceless war wounded will be displayed alongside contemporary uniform sculptures tracing their surgery, rehabilitation and recovery, at a groundbreaking new exhibition open now at the National Army Museum.
Lunchtime Lectures
Lunchtime talks take place at 12.30 pm every Thursday, and many are followed by a book signing at in the Museum shop.
Celebrity Lectures
These events frequently sell out and purchase well in advance of the event is recommended. Book your tickets for Celebrity Lectures, Conferences and Study Days at the Museum Shop on 020 7730 0717 x2240.
Museum of the Manchester Regiment
Free Evening Talks Programme 2010.
5 Oct 2010 - Wellington's Foot Soldiers: The Life of a Soldier in the Peninsular Wars
A fascinating talk telling more about what soldiers wore, what they ate and how they lived, fought and died in the days of Wellington and Nepoleon.
7 December 2010 - Tommy Atkins: The Life of a Manchester Regiment Soldier 1914-1918
Come along to this interactive talk and learn more about what they wore, what they ate and how they lived, fought and died in the 'Great War for Civilisation'.
Each talk is FREE to attend and you do not need to book. The Museum of the Manchester Regiment and Setantii: Tales of Tameside will be open from 6pm. The talk will start at 7:15pm. The talk will last for 45 minutes to one hour (until 8:15 at the latest) followed by time for questions/answers and an opportunity to look around both Museums. The Museums will close at 9:30pm. For further information please contact the Museum of the Manchester Regiment (0161 342 2254).
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