National Army Museum

Suitably located next door to the Royal Chelsea Hospital, this museum on four levels tells the history of the British army from the perspective of the men and women who put their lives on the line for king and country, conveying both the horrors and perceived glories of war. The best pieces in the exhibition feature the life and times of the ‘Redcoat’ (the term for the British soldier from the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 to the American Revolution), the tactical battle at Waterloo between Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington, and the skeleton of Napoleon’s horse. Several exhibits focus on animals – our heroic furred and feathered friends – that have contributed to the nation in both times of war and peace.