Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms

You are taken into the actual war rooms underground where many meetings took place in WWII. I feel that most of the museum is dedicated to the life of Winston Churchill. There are a collection of his personal belongings and snippets of him speaking. Although the Churchill museum section is a bit confusing to navigate it is informative and interesting.

The audio guide gives some additional information and insight.

I would've like to learn more about the scrambling used for the transcontinental phone that linked to the US. I thought the audio guide said I would learn more about it but we never did. Also the enigma machine, while displayed, was not explained in enough detail for my liking.

The Cabinet War Rooms are fascinating; learn what Winston Churchill's secretary thought about taking dictation from him, and imagine a time when the leaders of Britain expected invasion any day.

The Churchill Museum is excellent - not organized chronologically but in a much better fashion. We (parents and teenaged son) spent 2 1/2 hours there and could have spent much more.

For anyone except small children, this should be a valuable and interesting experience.

To be clear, this review if for the Cabinet War Rooms, not the Churchill Museum portion (reviews are posted separately).

This was an absolutely fascinating place. Peeking into all the rooms, you can just imagine what it was like during the war. The audio tour adds to the overall experience. In our ever-changing world, it's refreshing to visit a spot where things have been left "as is" so future generations can learn about it.

What's nice is that you can go about at your own pace and really have a good look at things. Or let school groups pass by. I was curious as to how things were downstairs, but it was off limits - apparently it was more war staff beds and private facilities.

If you need a break, there's a small cafe inside with a unique atmosphere.

Check the current London Walks schedule - certain tours will get you a discount here at the end of the walk.