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Churchill War Rooms

Clive Steps | King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AQ, England
44 20 7930 6961
Ranked #12 of 821 attractions in London
4.5 of 5 stars 1068 Reviews
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Type: History Museums, Historic Sites, Military Museums
Description: The underground headquarters of the British High Command served as the nerve center of Britain's war effort during World War II.
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Adelaide
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

The Churchill War Rooms were interesting, but compared with say the Dover Castle Display or the FREE National Army Museum in Chelsea it was overpriced at sixteen pounds fifty each, with not much in it. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW
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I allways admire Sir Wiston Churchill, I´ve read many books about him and the new museum is really fantastic. I´ve been in the War Rooms in 2004 and read they´ll open a musem dedicated to Wiston Churchill and this time I revisited the War Cabinets and the Churchill Museum. My sister and I spent almost one day there, because there... More

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Brisbane
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

This was one of the highlights of my trip to London. I would strongly recommend visiting CWR to my friends. There was a queue to enter, but it did not take long. I was there approximately 3 hours, but could have easily stayed longer. There were so many artefacts, videos, documents and displays to look at. The map room would... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

This is my third trp to London and I'm just now getting around to this little gem. I've skipped it on prior trips mot being a history buff or Churchull fan. That was a mistake. The museum and war room exhibits, in there original place under No. 10, you get a very real sense of what it was like for... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

The café was very nice, with the music and other stuff that was contemparary More

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Needham, Massachusetts
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

They did an inredible job with the exhibits and maintaining this museum. If you are bringing kids, I recommend focusing on the tour of the war rooms versus the Churchill Museium. More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Well worth a visit to understand what life was like at a critical point in Europe's history. More

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Tampa, Florida
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Perhaps I lack the proper appreciation for how amazing Churchill really was--I know my dad who does have that appreciation loved this exhibit.The war rooms were indeed really interesting, I loved parts of this museum. It was fascinating to see the actual rooms where they were running the war and hear some of the first hand accounts of people who... More

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Pensacola, FL
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

This is a very extensive display of Churchill's life in quite an enjoyable array of documents, artifacts, videos and interactive displays. All of this in the then secret War Rooms from which the British war efforts were directed. The rooms remained undisturbed once they were shutdown at the war's end. Visitors get a good look at the past because of... More

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Waikoloa, Hawaii
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Loved the narratives, movies and the rooms where Churchill commanded the war. Although we are Churchill buffs, we learned a great deal from this exhibit. More

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