Imperial War Museum, London. Free Entry. Charge for special exhibitions. Open daily 10am to 6pm.
Details
Accessibility:
Level access via West Entrance, just passed the cafe entrance.
Accessible toilets are located on all floors except Levels 4 and 5. Baby-changing facilities, and Wheelchairs for hire, which must be booked in advance. Folding stools available from information desk on Level 0. Lifts to all floors. Large print guides, tactile exhibits, audio descriptive guides and tours available. Some of the films shown have subtitles and British Sign Language. Photography permitted but restrictions apply.
Free disability parking on site, (approached by a turning on the north side of Brook Drive), must be booked 2 working days in advance. For all enquiries and bookings, telephone: 020 7416 5000 or via their website: https://www.iwm.org.uk/form/contact-iwm
Brief Description:
The Imperial War Museum is one of its group of 5 museums and historic sites in Britain covering war and conflict from the First World War to the present day.
To see up to date information https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-london
For more information on the history of the Imperial War Museum see:
https://www.iwm.org.uk/corporate/IWM-history
Further Information:
Address:
IWM London, Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HZ
Email:
No email contact, any enquiries can be sent via their website contact form: https://www.iwm.org.uk/form/contact-iwm
Telephone:
020 7416 5000
Website:
https://www.iwm.org.uk/
Opening Times:
Daily 10am–6pm.
Admission:
Free. There is a charge for special exhibitions.
Directions:
Situated in Lambeth on the south side of the Thames, about a 15min walk east from both Lambeth Bridge and Westminster Bridge. OS TQ 314 791
Transport:
The London Congestion Charge Zone ( https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/congestion-charge-zone) runs from Monday to Friday and motorists have ample signage to alert them to the entry points; only vehicles that are registered by the DVLA as ‘Disabled Tax-Exempt’ are NOT liable to the Charge. Disabled Tax-Exempt drivers can also use the Dartford Crossing without charge, which is a river crossing to the east of London which links the north and south of the M25 orbital motorway. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) automatically identifies the registration number plate of these vehicles so that their owners do not need to take any additional action.
If travelling by car, for specific directions it is best to use a satnav, but please be aware that the route may take you in and out of the Central London Congestion Charge zone. It is best to approach Central London using the excellent public transport.
For information on parking and car parks locally see:
https://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/near/imperial-war-museum-1/?arriving=201801261900&leaving=201801262100
Nearest Stations:
Underground: Lambeth North: Bakerloo line, about 7 mins walk.
Elephant & Castle: Bakerloo and Northern Line, about 10 mins walk
Overground: Elephant & Castle and Waterloo, both about 15mins walk.
For more information on buses, trains, tube, cycle hire, airports and river traffic please contact Transport For London on 0343 222 1234 (Textphone 0800 112 3456). For further details on accessible services please see the website: https://tfl.gov.uk/
Amenities:
Cafe open 10am - 5.30pm every day. https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-london/eat-drink
Shop on site selling books, prints, memorabilia and gifts.
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
NB London ULTRA-LOW EMISSION ZONE
This started on 8 April 2019 in the Central London Congestion Charge Zone, and will extend to the whole of the London area within the
M25 Motorway from 25 October 2021.
For more details please see:
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle-35896
Vehicles registered with a 'disabled' or 'disabled passenger vehicles' tax class will benefit from a grace period after the ULEZ starts until 26 October 2025 as long as their vehicle doesn't change tax class, and this also applies to a 'disabled' vehicle registered outside the UK.
Location
Nearest Venues
St George's Cathedral, Southwark
198 metres*
Christ Church and Upton Chapel, Lambeth, London
321 metres*
331 metres*
Obelisk, St George's Circus, London
404 metres*
Cinema Museum, Renfrew Road, London SE11
475 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.