Top rated War museums in United Kingdom

Experience the best that United Kingdom has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 51 places from War museum category.

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WALK THIS WAY ARMY SURPLUS, military antiques, collectibles & military museum image
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WALK THIS WAY ARMY SURPLUS, military antiques, collectibles & military museum
Army & navy surplus shop
👍👍 Great find! The free museum in the basement is absolutely great and my 9 year old really had fun doing the mission he was set. We're really glad we stopped, it's so different and interesting. We loved turning the air raid siren!
4.90 (144 reviews)
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War Years Remembered Museum
War museum
👍👍 Very well laid out museum. David was very friendly and welcoming to us. The museum itself is nothing short of a gem in this country professionally put together with genuine artifacts. The volunteer staff make you feel welcome and are informative on each subject. This is definitely worth a visit and...
4.90 (109 reviews)
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IWM Duxford
War museum
WWI airfield displaying hundreds of military and civilian vehicles, plus exhibits on warfare.
4.80 (15.9K reviews)
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Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight Visitors Centre
War museum
👍👍 Excellent guides really knowledgeable and very approachable and friendly. A well organised event with good car parking. Our lovely lady guide even took photographs for us in areas we could not enter. Would recommend it to anyone who is interested in WW2 aircraft. There is a small museum as well whi...
4.80 (1.5K reviews)
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Land Warfare Hall
War museum
👍👍 A huge number of tanks, guns, and collectable land based items. Very interesting D-day display. They are changing it up at the moment too!
4.80 (1.1K reviews)
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D-Day Centre & WW2 Museum - Portland, Dorset
War museum
👍👍 What an amazing museum, absolutely fantastic. Extremely informative with guides willing to answer any questions you may have. Stunning displays of military equipment most of which you can sit in, guns and weapons you can hold. The tank, the spitfire, the hospital truck, all the vehicles, truly amazi...
4.80 (745 reviews)
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Armourgeddon Military Museum
Army museum
👍👍 We bought our youngest son a tank driving experience at Armourgeddon for his birthday. The experience consisted of three drives a tank (actually an armoured personnel carrier) an army truck and an airport fire engine. He thoroughly enjoyed the experience and we paid extra to accompany him as passeng...
4.80 (614 reviews)
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The Last Post Memorial Bar and The Don War Memorial museum & Hub
Bar
👍👍 Wow! Where do I start, from the warm welcome we receive on arrival to the time we left. The bar is a wonderful memorial to those who have passed. From floor to ceiling it is covered in memorabilia from WW11, there is over 7000 poppies and Rememberance crosses. This is one place you should visit a...
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4.80 (465 reviews)
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Combined Military Services Museum
War museum
Army museum displaying artifacts from medieval times to the present, including arms & spy gadgets.
4.80 (458 reviews)
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Spitfire Visitor Centre Hangar 42
War museum
👍👍 Amazing place to go and spend some time. The volunteers are all incredible, they really know their stuff and are really friendly and genuinely love their roles. We spent a good 3.5 hours here and still didn't get to see everything (or even visit the Naafi which we are gutted about, looked like good...
4.80 (321 reviews)
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The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum
Museum
Memorabilia, housed in an original control tower, about American airmen who came to Norfolk in WWII.
4.80 (292 reviews)
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Parham Airfield Museum
War museum
Museum of allied airmen and British resistance memorabilia in an original wartime control tower.
4.80 (250 reviews)
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Bottisham Airfield Museum
War museum
👍👍 The transformation is incredible since my last visit and the attention to detail is inspiring. Clearly love has been put into the work of restoration. This is a brilliant museum and unique P51 history, has a delightful gift shop. £5 entrance fee. The coffee shop is sublime. A great day out, an...
4.80 (167 reviews)
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Solway Aviation Museum
Museum
Established in 1961, this museum features exhibits & artifacts related to aviation in Cumbria.
4.80 (120 reviews)
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Torquay Military Museum
War museum
👍👍 This is a great place to visit, they have now started a quiz whilst going round to make sure your child actually pays attention to the signs on the wall. It's also a little sad that it shows how some people can be so selfish they can easily sacrifice anyone and everyone for their beliefs. A small...
4.80 (108 reviews)
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The Red Feather Club 95th Bomb Group Museum
War museum
👍👍 This place is multifunctional! If you want a super neat "what was WW2 like for the 95th bombardment group?" experience, there's no better way. Lots of actual artifacts from WW2, from flight-worn bomber jackets and goggles used in actual combat missions to giant .50 cal guns to dioramas, maps, Nissen...
4.80 (79 reviews)
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Old Forge Wartime House
War museum
Attraction recreating WWII-era homefront scenes with costumed performers & period interiors.
4.80 (62 reviews)
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Imperial War Museum
Museum
Recreations of WWI trenches and the Blitz, many tanks and planes and revolving military exhibitions.
4.70 (27.2K reviews)
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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Maritime museum
Historic area with iconic attractions like Nelson's HMS Victory, HMS Warrior & the Mary Rose Museum.
4.70 (14.5K reviews)
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Dover Castle
Castle
Military museum, medieval underground works, labyrinthine war-time tunnels, with views and tours.
4.70 (14.5K reviews)
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