Cabinet War Rooms & Winston Churchill Museum

Jan 16 Sat 1:00 PM
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Robert

Come and explore the Cabinet War Rooms & the Winston Churchill Museum on Saturday 16th January at 1pm!

The Cabinet War Rooms was a secret underground bunker built in 1938 for the British war cabinet so they could continue to direct the war in safety. They are situated under about 20 metres under Whitehall, cover 12,000 square metres and housed a staff of up to 528 people. After the war, they were abandoned, until the early 1980's, when they were reopened as a public museum.

The centrepiece of the War Rooms is the Cabinet Room itself, where Churchill's War Cabinet met. The Map Room is located nearby, from where the course of the war was directed. It is still in much the same condition as when it was abandoned, with the original maps still on the walls and telephones lining the desks. Churchill slept in a small nearby bedroom.

Inside the War Rooms is a museum for Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister during World War 2. The museum tells the story of Churchill's public and private life, using original objects and documents.

Entry to the War Rooms & Churchill museum is £10.40 each under the group discount.

We are meeting at Westminster Tube Station at 1pm, inside the station, just the other side of the ticket barriers. If you can't see us, give me a call.

If anyone arrives late, the Cabinet War Rooms are located at: Clive Steps, King Charles Street.

Afterwards, we will head to the War Rooms cafe for a chat over a drink and a snack.

Hope to see you there!

Robert
07905 901 834

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  • sw
    sw

    Is it possible to add Haiti Relief to the meet-up topics on this group?
    Or do a mini fundraiser?

    Posted Jan 16, 2010 11:36 AM
  • Robert
    Robert

    Just found out the group entry fee has gone up for 2010 and is now £12 each and not £10.40.

    Posted Jan 7, 2010 5:49 PM

Who attended?

  • 46 attendees
    • Organizer
       A brilliant glimpse into the life of the people who worked in the cabinet war rooms during the war and the Churchill museum was a fantastic insight into a fantastic wartime leader! 
    • Ali
      Full Member
       Great visit with very lovely people.Thanks to all ,thank you Robert 
    • Full Member
       It was a bit rushed and I would have liked to have spent more time there. However, the experience of it was amazing, atmospheric, entertaining, informative, and fun. 
    • Eve
       Had a fabulous time today... thank you Robert for all the organisation. Was made to feel very welcome by the Group and look foward to meeting everyone again :-) Eve 
    • Full Member
       very nice it was great to see all that historic place and everything which was used during the war. The information was enriching and I enjoyed it very much. Thank you Robert 
    •  It was really interesting and learnt something new. Thanks Robert for organising this event. 
    • Full Member
       A very interesting place to visit and a lovely group of people to enjoy it with. Thank you Robert for organising this 
    •  This was a wonderful visit of so much importance to learn about the War at the time. Also manage to learn a lot about a great man Winston Churchill. Highly recommended for those who enjoy the history of the time from the past. Also great enjoy to see the furniture and facilites of the time. 
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