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Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms
Inside the Cabinet Room.   Clive Steps
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AQ
England
The Cabinet Room. Courtesy of the Imperial War Museum.
Collection details
Personalities, Social History, Weapons and War
Facilities
Food: yes Shop: yes Baby changing facilities: yes Wheelchair access: yes Visual disability facilities: yes Hearing disability facilities: yes
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Contact details
General information (Tel) : 020 7930 6961
General information (Fax) : 020 7839 5897
E-mail : cwr@iwm.org.uk
Website : www.iwm.org.uk/cabinet
Open
Daily 9.30 - 6pm, last admission 5.00pm.

Closed
24,25,26 December
Admission charges
Adults £11.00
Senior Citizens £9.00
Students £9.00
Unemployed £6.00
Children under 16 and all pre-booked school parties: Free
Disabled visitors £6.00 (free entry for a carer)

Group Rates: Discounted for groups of 10 or more
Adult group £9.00
Senior citizen group £8.50
Student group £8.50
Pre-booked school parties: free
Un-booked school parties (aged 16 years and above):
school adult: £9.00
school child under 16: free
school child 16 and above: £8.50
Discounts
International Council of Museums
Museums Association
 
Description
Visit the highly interactive and innovative Churchill Museum, the world's first major museum dedicated to life of the ‘greatest Briton’, plus the secret underground headquarters that were the nerve centre of Britain’s war effort.
Collections description
Visitors recieve a free sound guide to the Churchill Museum and the 21 historic rooms.

Key artists and exhibits
Winston Churchill ; World War Two


Articles
2007 Museums & Heritage Awards For Excellence Announced
News In Brief - Week Ending June 11 2006
Gulbenkian Museum And Gallery Prize Long List Announced
Iron Curtain Descends Across Net As Churchill's Speech Goes Online
Curtain Goes Up On New £6 Million Churchill Museum
Churchill Museum Opens At Cabinet War Rooms On February 11
Kahlo, Churchill And Monet — The Big Exhibitions Of 2005

Trails
VE Day 60 Years: London From The Blitz To VE Day

General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Foreign language audio guide available
Collections
Specialist publications on collections available
Disability Access
Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
General audio-guide available
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Induction loops in lecture theatres
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
General audio-guide available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available
Facilities
Auditorium
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
General audio-guide available
Meeting room available
Refreshments
Shop