Exhibitions currently running:

Outbreak 1939 - At 11.15am on 3 September 1939, the British public heard Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announce that Britain and France were at war with Germany. Seventy years after the announcement that signified the start of the Second World War and changed the lives of millions, this special exhibition explores how being a nation at war shaped the lives of ordinary men and women as well as those who were actively involved in the political negotiations and their aftermath. Historical material and personal memorabilia will illustrate the build-up to war, an hour-by-hour countdown of events on 3 September, and the early months of the conflict. Until 6 September.

Terrible Trenches - Find out about life in the terrible trenches during the First World War in this unmissable family exhibition. Kids of all ages can test their survival skills in an interactive gallery which explores the dire details of life in the blood and mud of the Western Front. Find out how soldiers coped with foul food, legions of lice, gruesome gas, sickness and sores. Peer into no man’s land with a periscope, experience the terrible toilets, smell the stenches and splat the rats. Will you survive the Terrible Trenches? Until 31 October.

Breakthrough - Breakthrough is a major re-hang of the Imperial War Museum’s collection of British art. The display incorporates outstanding artworks from the official art schemes of both world wars and significant non-official and contemporary works. Among the items on display is work by officially commissioned artists such as Paul Nash, CRW Nevinson, John Piper and Eric Ravilious, as well as some recently acquired paintings by William Scott and Robert Colquhoun. Until 31 December.

The Holocaust Exhibition - A permanent exhibition that uses artefacts, film documents, photos and survivors testimony to bear witness to the Nazi persecution of the Jews and other ethnic groups. This exhibition is not recommended for under 14s.

Montgomery: Master of The Battlefield - A permanent gallery based on the life and career of Field Marshal Montgomery, commander of the British Army in the North Africa.

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