Churchill War Rooms

Churchill War Rooms

The Churchill War Rooms is a museum in London and one of the five branches of the Imperial War Museums. It includes the Cabinet War Rooms. Unlike other museums, this site is located underground and served as the British government’s command center during World War II. Its construction began in 1938, and it became operational in 1939.

After World War II, the site was almost abandoned. Its preservation was overseen by the Ministry of Works, and it was taken over by the Imperial War Museums in the 1980s. It opened to the public in 1984 and was reopened to visitors in 2005. The museum consists of 21 rooms of various sizes, divided into four sections: the Cabinet Room, Churchill’s office and bedroom, the Map Room (Headquarters), and the Guard Room. The Cabinet Room covers an area of over 30 square meters, with walls covered in maps, including a world map showing the global distribution of Britain’s overseas colonies in red. The room contains mostly tables and chairs. The conference room remains as it was during the war, featuring a steel-reinforced ceiling, wall maps, original documents on the tables, and ashtrays at each seat.

Visitors can view items related to Churchill, including a single sofa bed, a desk, telephones, folders, a water glass, a large ashtray, and an unlit cigar.

Churchill War Rooms

Must-visit reason: One of the five branches of the Imperial War Museums

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Britain[Britain]

Province/State where the attraction is located: Greater London [Greater London]

City where the attraction is located: London [London]