IWM North

Please note that the Main Exhibition Space at IWM North will be closed today, Friday 23 January 2026. The Spies, Lies and Deception exhibition, the cafe and the shop will remain open all day. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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'Chila Welcomes You' is a new exhibition by Chila Burman for @I_W_M. Chila will be at IWM on July 31st to discuss the work, a personal perspective on the heritage of conflict and stories of Indian migration to Britain after WWII. Book here: buff.ly/JfMsKZz

Troops guard the wreckage of a German Heinkel He 111 bomber at Chester, 15 August 1940. Image: IWM (HU 7958)

We’re recruiting for volunteers at IWM North! Help tell the stories of lives changed by war and conflict. Join us for a Volunteer Open Morning on Thursday 12th June 10am - 12am. Sign up here: bit.ly/41r2n52

We're delighted to welcome @BBCR1's @JamieLaing_UK as he completes his Ultra Marathon Man challenge for @comicrelief later today, completing five ultra marathons in five days. Jamie will cross the 150-mile finish line at IWM North to a performance by @RockChoir!

We’re recruiting for volunteers at Imperial War Museum North! Help tell the stories of lives changed by war and conflict. Join us for a Volunteer Open Morning on Thursday 27th February 10am-1pm. Find out more: bit.ly/41r2n52

The exhibition features light-based neons installed on IWM North’s façade, Burman’s first ever work in tapestry, explorations of photography, a neon corner shop sculpture and ready-made treasures taken from her studio – plus much more. <3/3>

In an immersive and playful assemblage of images, patterns, voices and sound, Burman threads memories of her childhood through a wider exploration of migration and the Indian independence movement. <2/3>

Chila Welcomes You opens today at IWM North! Step in to the vivid imagination of Chila Kumari Singh Burman in this major new art comission at IWM North. 30 January 2025 to 31 August 2025. Free entry. #ChilaWelcomesYou Learn more: bit.ly/3CB9nlK <1/3>

It's not long until Chila Welcomes You opens tomorrow at IWM North! If you missed Chila Kumari Singh Burman talk about the exciting new exhibition on last night's @BBCFrontRow, you can listen in now on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/4hBc71O #ChilaWelcomesYou

Step into Chila Burman’s imagination at 'Chila Welcomes You', a major new art commission for IWM North. Running from 30 January to 31 August 2025 the commission features a neon installation, Burman’s first ever work in tapestry and more. © Chila Kumari Singh Burman <1/2>

Sculptor Tim Shaw drew on his own memories of Northern Ireland during the Troubles, as well as scenes from the Iraq War and 2007 Glasgow airport attack, as inspiration for Man on Fire. You can read more about the sculpture on our website: bit.ly/3CQef3u

Man on Fire, displayed outside IWM North, has won the @PSSAtweets Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture!

The sculpture shows a figure engulfed in flames and is based on images of the 2005 Basra riots, the 2007 Glasgow airport attack and Shaw's own memories from The Troubles in Northern Ireland. You can read more on the sculpture here: bit.ly/3CQef3u

Man on Fire – by British sculptor Tim Shaw, displayed outside IWM North – has been shortlisted for the @PSSAtweets Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture. Read more about the award and other shortlisted sculptures here: bit.ly/4eIcSEX © IWM Richard Ash <1/2>

This the last week to see our exhibition 'Northern Ireland: Living with the Troubles'. The free exhibition will close this weekend, on 29 September. Find out more about the exhibition here: bit.ly/3uAwmt8 Image: IWM (TR 32994-1)

We’re recruiting at IWM North! Join our volunteer crew - no experience is necessary, full training is provided, with short and longer term commitments available both for onsite and online for those aged 18 and over. Apply before 30 September 2024: bit.ly/4dQGfol

Soldiers of the 50th (Northumbrian) Division search prisoners from the 12th SS Panzer Division 'Hitlerjugend' following their capture at Putot-en-Bessin, France, June 1944. IWM A70 41-3