The Imperial War Museum was founded in 1917 so we would never forget the horrors of modern war, but it is unsure how to remember Britain’s modern history. Britain is no longer imperial. The mass ...

Few historic sites are as well-preserved as London’s Churchill War Rooms, which have benefited from their location in a fortified basement that housed a British government command center throughout ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. London’s museums span all the way from the dinosaurs to future space travel (Trustees of the Natural History Museum) London is ...

Gerald Holtom's rarely exhibited original sketches for the peace symbol will go on view this March at the Imperial War Museum in London. Peace sign badges (courtesy ...

Mitchell Reiss, the former president and CEO of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, was recently appointed the chairman of the British Imperial War Museums Foundation. He is following in the post ...

Two exhibits, in London and Edinburgh, look back at the anxiety-filled era — and draw eerie parallels to the present day. By Jillian Rayfield Reporting from London and Edinburgh “Even the safest room ...

The British Museum, established in 1759, welcomes 6 million patrons each year. At its founding, the collections included mostly books, manuscripts and natural specimens. Today, the museum is home to 8 ...

Since it was founded in 1917, London's Imperial War Museum has quietly built up a vast collection of art created in response to conflict, said Simon Heffer in The Daily Telegraph. Its holdings include ...