Second World War Week

There will be 5 live performances throughout the day, including a mix of combat demonstrations, battle stories and talks about weapons. 

Performances will take place at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm, but please see the daily timetable on arrival at the museum. We reserve the right to amend the programme without prior notification.

The programme will include a selection of the following presentations:

• The D-Day Landings
  Discover how one man survived the largest ever amphibious assault on German-held France, based on first-hand accounts from American soldiers.
• Weapons of The Western Front
  Discover some of the iconic weapons used by both sides in Europe during the Second World War.
• The Chindits
  Hear the story of an audacious British raid that penetrated deep behind Japanese lines in Burma.
• The D-Day Landings
  Discover how one man survived the largest ever amphibious assault on German-held France, based on first-hand accounts from British soldiers.
• Special Operations Executive
  Learn about some of the dirtier tactics of British spies in the Second World War.
• Weapons of the Red Army
  The Eastern front of the Second World War saw some of the most vicious fighting ever experienced in human history. Learn about the weapons used by Soviet soldiers to fight the Nazis.

You may also get the chance to watch one of our historical combat skills displays:

• The Victorian Sword Master
  Learn about the Dreyfus Affair, a famous French military scandal that provoked a sword duel to first blood!
• The Medieval Sword Master
  Watch as our interpreters bring to life authentic combat techniques from the 15th-century manual 'Flower of Battle'.
• Two-handed Sword Fighting
  Watch our sword-fighters demonstrate the challenges of wielding these fearsome medieval weapons.
• The Georgian Sword Master
  Learn about the exciting life of Dominic Angelo, one of the greatest sword-fighters of the 18th century.