I just wanted to let you know about the Imperial War Museum's activity surrounding the 70th anniversary of 1940. A great many things are happening both with the rich online content and at the five branches of the IWM over the next months.
A dedicated microsite, 1940: Britain’s Finest Hour (http://bit.ly/e-IWM1940Web
), outlines the key events of 1940, featuring archive photographs and film to tell the story of this momentous year, and includes up-to-date information on the events and exhibitions that are happening to mark the anniversary as well as newly commissioned films and interactive features, such as the Churchill Deep Zoom giving you an innovative view into Winston Churchill's life.
Key events at the Museums this year include:
- A re-enactment of Winston Churchill's famous ‘The Few’ speech, followed by a fly-past (20 August 2010)
- The breathtaking Battle of Britain Air Show at IWM Duxford (4 & 5 September 2010)
There’s also a chance to explore the personal histories of the men and women who were involved in the events of 1940. The new Explore History Centre at IWM London gives unprecedented access to the Museum’s Collections, allowing visitors of all ages to delve into the digitised archives and find films, photos, audio clips, documents and art at the touch of a button. Explore History 1940, a special display alongside the new space, exhibits objects from 1940 and tells the untold stories associated with them. This is really great as it opens up a new perspective, at least that is what it was like for me.
For foodies, there's the excellent Ministry of Food exhibition around war time rationing. Did you know they already had Kit Kat back then? Make sure to have a look around their site to find something that might interest you.
Cheers,
Tina
Posted: 2010-06-24 15:52:25