Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms
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About Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms

Learn more about the man who inspired Britain's finest hour at the highly interactive and innovative Churchill Museum, the world's first major museum dedicated to life of the ‘greatest Briton’. Step back in time and discover the secret underground headquarters that were the nerve centre of Britain’s war effort. Located in the heart of Westminster, visitors can view this complex of historic rooms left as they were in 1945 while at the same time taking in the ground-breaking new Churchill Museum. Visitors receive a free sound guide to both the 30 historic rooms on display and the new museum.

The Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms is one of five Imperial War Museum branches.

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Opening Times Daily 9.30am – 6.00pm. Last admission 5.30pm, closed Dec 24-26.

Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms Address

Address:
Clive Steps, King Charles Street, London
London
SW1A 2AQ
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7930 6961
Fax: +44 (0)20 7930 5897
Email:
Website: http://cwr.iwm.org.uk/

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Prices for Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms

Adult: From £12.00 (USD19.98)  full price
Concession: From £9.50 (USD15.82)  concession
Child: Free (USD0.00)
 

Location Information for Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms

Address:
Clive Steps, King Charles Street, London
London
SW1A 2AQ
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7930 6961
Fax: +44 (0)20 7930 5897
Email:
Website: http://cwr.iwm.org.uk/
Public transport: Nearest tube station Westminster (Jubilee, District or Circle Line) or St James's Park (District and Circle Line) . Nearest train station Charing Cross – 10 min walk . By bus 3, 11, 12, 24, 53, 77a, 88, 109, 159, 184, 211.
By Road: There are no special designated parking spaces for visitors to the Cabinet War Rooms. Parking in surrounding streets is metered from 9.30 to 6.30pm Monday to Friday. The closest parking station is: Masterpark, Abingdon Car Park, Great College Street, SW1 1XX Phone: 020 7222 8621.

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  Latest 5 reviews of Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms

The Cabinet War Room Review

I visited the Cabinet War Rooms this past October. If you are interested in the WWII, you should visit this place. It is interesting to see what the rooms look like and how they used them back...

I visited the Cabinet War Rooms this past October. If you are interested in the WWII, you should visit this place. It is interesting to see what the rooms look like and how they used them back then. There was too much too see though. I got tired there. Don't go here at the end of a day. It is better to see earlier in the day when you have more energy. And if you are not really into WWII stuff....you should pass on this. Also, this is not a place for small children. They will be bored. I liked the hand-held tour guide phone. It allowed you to go at your own pace.

 
3.0
14 November 2009
by TheWagBand, New Jersey
 

Really interesting place to visit

I had no idea this even existed until i went on a bike tour of London. It was really fascinating, takes ages to get round as there is so much to look at. It's best to go when it's quiet as the...

I had no idea this even existed until i went on a bike tour of London. It was really fascinating, takes ages to get round as there is so much to look at. It's best to go when it's quiet as the passages are quite narrow and can get pretty congested with people trying to look. We went on a Monday and it was fine. Would definitely recommend you do it if you visit London, my partner and I are in our 20's and we really enjoyed it.

 
4.0
26 October 2009
by sheepwasher, Devon
 

Brilliant

Great place, really enjoyable afternoon spent here with my boyfriend. I am not some war history enthusiast but yet found it incredibly interesting. The free audio guide made the tour even better...

Great place, really enjoyable afternoon spent here with my boyfriend. I am not some war history enthusiast but yet found it incredibly interesting. The free audio guide made the tour even better. Great little tea room half way around, definitely worth stopping for a pot of tea and slice of cake!

 
5.0
15 October 2009
by Elski201, Elski201
 

Interesting,insightful,for all

I was recommended to visit the "War Rooms" by a friend who like me is not at a war enthusiast. I found this to be one of the most well set out and interesting attractions I have visited for a long...

I was recommended to visit the "War Rooms" by a friend who like me is not at a war enthusiast. I found this to be one of the most well set out and interesting attractions I have visited for a long time. Leave a half a day to visit as there is a lot of reading. They were the underground WWII headquarters for Winston Churchill. The rooms are a wonderful journey of how life was spent under ground during this period. You visit the map rooms,the kitchens,the sleeping quarters all of which are fascinating and factual.

 
5.0
17 September 2009
by 1307boss, newcastle,australia
 

Didn't live up to the hype

I was excited to see this authentic spot, but was put off ultimately. It was simple and sparse, not much in the way of exhibit or information aside from the recreated scenes and rooms. The staff was...

I was excited to see this authentic spot, but was put off ultimately. It was simple and sparse, not much in the way of exhibit or information aside from the recreated scenes and rooms. The staff was downright rude at one point, the first and last time I experienced that in all my 10 days in the wonderful city. To be perfectly candid, that likely colored my opinion of the site a bit, but at best it was still not all that interesting. You can take photos, but of what I can't imagine. The maniquins pretending to take calls? Churchill's bed?

Honestly, you can see the best of it from the photos and information on the website. It was like going to a movie and realizing the best scenes were in the previews. And at nearly 13 pounds a person, it wasn't cheap either, although you do get a audio guide included in the price.

 
2.0
13 September 2009
by annikalibby, Houston, Texas
 

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