Call for Papers! The Second World War Research Group is pleased to share the details for our upcoming annual conference. 'The Second World War: 80 Years On' 📍King's College London 📅 12-13 June 2025 Please share widely!

Help us remember. The War Memorials Register is a national register of over 90,000 UK war memorials. Keeping it up to date means relying on public contributions from across the country. Find out more and contribute today: bit.ly/2GCZpno

As #RemembranceDay draws nearer we're thinking of all who've lost their lives and served in the line of duty. 'Paul Rooney - Broken Token' explores the idea of home in times of conflict. We're hugely grateful to the veterans who took part and shared their stories. IWM War and Conflict Network

Katy Freer, exhibitions officer, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and Rebecca Newell, Head of Art, IWM introduce Out of this World by Heather Phillipson. On display at Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea until 26 January 2025. Imperial War Museums 14-18 NOW

Many hands make light work. Wren Cooks pose for the camera as they stir the Christmas pudding at the Royal Naval Barracks in Devonport, 1940. You can read more about the the Women’s Royal Naval Service on our website: bit.ly/4ftlAXe. Image: IWM (A 2257)

A very Merry Christmas to all from IWM! Here, Stoker G A Revell (R Fleet Reserve) poses with his Christmas tot of rum after drinking to victory at the the Naval Base, Harwich, 1942. Image: IWM (A 13403)

Happy New Year from IWM! Here, men of the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 15th (Scottish) Division celebrate New Year's Day in the hutments at Henencourt, 1917. Image: IWM (Q 4642)

Today, 27 January marks #HolocaustMemorialDay and eighty years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and death camp. Tonight, IWM London and HMS Belfast will join others taking part in the #LightTheDarkness national moment.

Chila Welcomes You opens today at IWM North! Step in to the vivid imagination of Chila Kumari Singh Burman in this major new art comission at IWM North. 30 January 2025 to 31 August 2025. Free entry. #ChilaWelcomesYou Learn more: bit.ly/3CB9nlK <1/3>

We’re recruiting for volunteers at Imperial War Museum North! Help tell the stories of lives changed by war and conflict. Join us for a Volunteer Open Morning on Thursday 27th February 10am-1pm. Find out more: bit.ly/41r2n52

Super excited that the wonderful The Dick Institute is launching an exhibition of young people's work in response to 'Somewhere to Stay', the art exhibition we have been working on with Diana Forster, exploring forced migration in the wake of conflict: eastayrshireleisure.com/events/snippet…

This #InternationalWomensDay, we're celebrating inspirational women in the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund programme. With 20+ art commissions across the UK, the Legacy Fund showcases diverse perspectives on conflict through various artforms. Learn more: bit.ly/4kohX8O

This year marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Find out how you can get involved: ➡️ Share: Imperial War Museums Letters to Loved Ones ➡️ Explore: toolkits for schools ➡️ Prepare: Your Tip Top Town #VE80 ve-vjday80.gov.uk

Volunteer with IWM and help our stories reach everyone! We’re currently recruiting for remote volunteers from across the world to help make history more accessible. Find out more and apply before 21 April 2025: bit.ly/4dQGfol IWM (Q 30459)

Today marks 80 years since the liberation of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp by British forces. This menorah, on display in IWM London's Holocaust Galleries, was crafted by a soldier from the British Army's Jewish Brigade using parts of a Sten gun. <1/2>

Today is Anzac Day, marking 110 years since the landing on the Gallipoli peninsula. The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) was formed in Egypt in early 1915, joining British and French troops in the Gallipoli landings in April that year. Image IWM (Q 13622) <1/3>

Delighted to have written a blog for IWM War and Conflict Network (Imperial War Museums) sharing some reflections - my own and those of young people - on visiting former First World War battlefields. Drawing on pieces of my work at Moray House School of Education and Sport, available to read at the link below… iwm.org.uk/blog/partnersh…

We’re running a photography competition alongside our current Temporary Exhibition "Ad Astra" for budding photographers. Submit your photo portrait showcasing someone who inspires you to be in with a chance of winning a prize. Full comp details here: buff.ly/9OxXx8a

Can you help make the IWM photograph collection more discoverable? Find out more about joining our online community: bit.ly/4dQGfol

Today marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Japan (VJ) Day and the end of the Second World War. Created in partnership with School of Digital Arts and Manchester Metropolitan Uni, this new film, August 1945: It Was Over Then invites viewers to reflect on the final stages of the conflict. <1/2>