This is one of the more recent museums in London. Rick Steves really promotes this site in his tours and talks for one reason...it is really interesting. It tells the stories of the dark days of the Blitz of WWII and tells the story of Britain's greatest war leader, Sir Winston Churchill! The Cabinet War Rooms provided the secret underground headquarters for the core of the British government throughout the Second World War. The fear that London would be the target of aerial bombardment had troubled the government since the First World War and in 1938 the basement of a Whitehall building was chosen as the site for the Cabinet War Rooms. From 1940 – 1945 hundreds of men and women would spend thousands of vital hours here and it soon became the inner sanctum of British government. Following the surrender of the Japanese Forces the doors to the Cabinet War Rooms were locked on 16 August 1945 and the complex was left undisturbed until Parliament ensured its preservation as a historic site in 1948. Knowledge of the site and access to it remained highly restricted until the late 1970s when the Imperial War Museum began the task of preserving the site and its contents, making them accessible to as wide an audience as possible. In 1984 the main war rooms opened to the public. In 2003 further restoration work opened the ‘Courtyard Rooms’, the rooms where staff would eat, sleep and work in safety. As part of a renovation in 2005, they added the only museum in the world dedicated to Winston Churchill. It gives an in depth look at the life of Mr. Churchill. Tourist Information
Churchill War Rooms Clive Steps King Charles Street London SW1A 2AQ Phone: 020 7930 6961 Opening Times Open daily 9:30am - 6pm Last admission 5pm Closed 24, 25 and 26 December *Please check the official website or call the museum for unexpected closures or events. Tickets Adults £17.50 Child (under 16) Free Concessions (Senior, Student, Disabled) £14.00 *Churchill War Rooms is part of Imperial War Museums, which is a registered charity. Your ticket price includes a voluntary donation. By making a donation, you will be making a valuable contribution to the care and conservation of this historic site. You can purchase tickets on-site or it is preferred to buy them online!
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