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Walk the top-secret corridors of Churchill War Rooms and glimpse what life would have been like during the tense days and nights of the Second World War.

9:30am to 6pm daily, last entry at 5pm.

Closed 24 to 26 December 2023.

Clive Steps, King Charles Street, London, SW1A 2AQ ( view map)

Booking in advance is highly recommended to guarantee entry. A limited number of walk up tickets are usually available on the day - best availability for these is typically in the afternoon.

Visit Churchill War Rooms

Drama lies beneath Westminster
Housing the underground nerve centre where the British government directed the Second World War and the award-winning Churchill Museum, Churchill War Rooms is one of London's must-see attractions.
Winner of a Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Award 2023. Book your visit to Churchill War Rooms

Guided Tour: The Secrets of the War Rooms

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9am
Join our expert guides for a fascinating early-bird tour exploring highlights from the War Rooms.
Starting before we open to the public, this tour covers what it was like to live and work beneath the streets of London during the Second World War, navigates you through the secret corridors, and explores more about the character and actions of Churchill himself.

History was made in Churchill War Rooms - the underground bunker that allowed Britain's leaders to plot the allied route to victory during the Second World War.

Find out about Churchill's remarkable 90-year life, leadership and legacy, from his lonely childhood to his military career, two periods as Prime Minister and beyond in the interactive Churchill Museum.

Every ticket includes a free audio guide that will take you through this momentous site. Available in a selection of languages and a family-friendly version.

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9 Secrets

Discover some of the most fascinating hidden truths from the top-secret corridors of Churchill War Rooms.

Museum Collection

Explore around 800,000 items online that tell the story of modern warfare and conflict, collected by the museum since 1917.

Videos

Take a closer look at conflicts big and small on our YouTube channel, drawing from our expert curators and our vast collection of film, photography and objects. This is history you won't see anywhere else.

As a charity, now more than ever IWM needs your support to ensure we can continue to tell personal stories and experiences of conflict for current and future generations to come.

The wit and wisdom of Winston

Shop our range of gifts inspired by Winston Churchill, from mugs and books, to t-shirts, cufflinks and the famous bow tie.

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Discover the life and legacy of Winston Churchill in the bunker and museum hidden beneath the streets of Westminster where he ran WW2.

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Three permanent displays:
Cabinet War Rooms,
Churchill Museum
Undercover: Life in Churchill’s Bunker

As this is Churchill’s War Rooms, the perspective is mainly told from the side of the British Government. Also, the stories told are primarily about the individuals who worked in these underground rooms.

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Visit to discover the original Cabinet War Rooms, the underground wartime bunker that sheltered Churchill and his government during WWII. Allows you to explore the secret history of those living underground during the time of the war.

The visitor experiences a walking tour through the preserved war rooms, the rooms themselves are behind glass panels for the visitor to see. The visitor walks from one end of the rooms to the other – it is all ordered and easy to follow.

The fact that you can walk down the narrow corridor, peering into the rooms as they were make this a more authentic experience. The visitor is also given an audio guide (available in a wide range of languages) which has recordings of what would have been said and which also provides information for what is being shown. The recordings also sometimes voice journal entries and other pieces of primary information in order to make this experience feel more real for the visitor.

Many of the objects shown are the same things that were there when the rooms were first used. Furthermore, things such as mannequins are used to help the visitor visualise what exactly people would have been doing in the rooms.

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The visitor is also free to walk around the Churchill Museum in order to learn more about his life and legacy. This section contains many interactive displays which would engage those of all ages.