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Exhibitions
Ian Knight – Zulu Rising
The battle of Isandlwana was the most destructive incident
in the history of British colonisation of South Africa. In a
staggering defeat for Britain over 1,300 British and allied
troops and at least 2,000 Zulus were killed.
For the first time, Ian Knight gives full focus to the Zulu
experience. Based on new research, including unpublished
material, Zulu oral history and new archaeological evidence,
this is the definitive account of a battle that has shaped the
political fortunes of the Zulu people to this day.
Date and time: 5 May 2011, 7.00pm
Admission: £7.50 – Standard, £5.00 -
Concessions (SOFNAM/ Students/ Seniors/ Service
Personnel). Concession tickets can be booked over the
phone but must be collected on the day of the event with
proof of ID.
TICKETS CAN BE BOOKED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
Online at http://www.nam.ac.uk
Use the booking form on this page or
http://shop.national-army-museum.ac.uk/
visit the Museum Shop
Telephone: 020 7881 6600
At the Museum: Visit the Museum Shop
LUNCHTIME LECTURES
Free Lunchtime lectures take place every Thursday at
12.30pm.
Please see website for further details
http://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk
FAMILY EVENTS
Victorian Soldier Action Zone
Are you a drummer boy, an infantryman or a cavalry officer
Find out in the Museum’s interactive Victorian Action Zone.
Quizzes, games and hands-on activities help you learn about
life as a Victorian Soldier and the part they played in the
shaping of Britain’s Empire.
Admission: Free Location: Changing the World gallery
The World’s Army – Empire, Commonwealth and Dominion
Soldiers, 1914- 45 Action Zone
Explore the lives of people from around the world involved in
the First and Second World Wars and the great advance
made in technologies of warfare in our family interactive
zone. Admission: Free, Location: World Wars gallery
Kids’ Zone
Learn what it is to be a soldier. Live in a soldier’s tent in an
army camp, look after all the king’s horses and defend your
castle against invaders! The Kids’ Zone is a free interactive
learning and play space, so bring all your troops – the Zone
is tailored for under 10s and includes a soft play area for
babies. Admission: Free
National Army
Museum
Since its conception by Field
Marshal Sir Gerald Templer in 1959,
the National Army Museum has developed an
unparalleled Collection, which charts the history
and influence of the British Army in Britain and
abroad.
O
ver 50 years on, the Museum is producing a packed
programme of new exhibitions to complement its
permanent galleries and remarkable collections. From
February the Museum celebrates the soldiers’ lives and
loves in its Wives and Sweethearts exhibition, the art and
history of the war comic is explored this September with
Draw Your Weapons: The art of Commando Comics, and our
major exhibition War Horse: Fact and Fiction, launches in
October to document the vital role of horses in war.
2011 sees the Museum face its greatest challenge, the
conservation and consolidation of its remarkable Collection,
currently stored at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, to
new outstation in Stevenage. To facilitate this major
inventory check of its Collection, National Army Museum is
using iPad and iPod Touch with Filemaker Go software. This
initiative allows live remote access to the National Army
Museum’s central collections database, facilitating the
physical location and auditing of objects in previously
problematic areas of storage. Easily customised Filemaker
interfaces allow a variety of tasks to be completed effectively
and efficiently. This process has been enhanced by the
introduction of the latest versions of Filemaker, which allow
the replacement of standard file sharing protocols with
Hypertext Transfer Protocol to deliver digital assets to
users. Further development using the new generation of
mobile devices will incorporate new bar-code reading
applications, which will allow swift auditing and the effective
tracking of objects in transit. Initial evaluation and feedback
from users has been very positive and the Museum is
already looking at the development of specific applications
for these devices as well as other practical uses in its
galleries and exhibitions to add to a raft of ‘backroom’ tasks.
An inventory check of a Collection the breadth and size
of the National Army Museum is an epic task, but by
investing in new technology and software we hope to make
this undertaking as easy and efficient as possible;
preserving the finite recourses of the Collection team and
ensuring items are accounted and available for the public to
continue to enjoy, challenge and learn from. Admission to
the National Army Museum is free and the Museum is open
everyday from 10am to 5:30pm.
To learn more about the National Army Museum and its
remarkable Collections, please visit: www.nam.ac.uk
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