My brother really does enjoy museums. After taking a look at the Science Museum, he wanted to see a more war focused museum. A friend suggested the Imperial War Museum, which really hit the spot when it came to exactly what he wanted to check out. With Dann in tow, we went off into London to explore this museum.
Lots to see and read
It’s worth noting that the Imperial War Museum takes more time to make it through, as the museum has a lot more reading to do than other museums we’ve been too. The well laid out areas showcase different time periods in war, walking you through what happened, different major points and explaining different sides. Dann mentioned a lot of this was what he learned in school here in England, while we didn’t go this much into depth of wars in America. Following through the first wing, there was so much to see; interactive points like an old football-inspired game that taught children what trenches were, jackets and hats that were warn in war, showing how heavy these objects where and even some physical trenches you could walk through, with shadows of others on it. There was even a simulation game that allowed you to pick strategies to fight off submarines getting sunk. Everyday objects used around the time of the war like gas masks and different guns were on display, as were posters and advertisements that encouraged women to help in the workforce or men from different countries to join the war. We walked quite slowly around these areas, sucking everything in. You could learn basically everything about World War I and World War II in this museum.
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