The Cabinet War Rooms operated round the clock from the start of the war in 1939 to its end in 1945. This is where the Prime Minister, his War Cabinet and members of his inner circle sheltered from the bombs: where they ate and slept, and where his Map Room staff plotted the war. Opened to the public in 1984, and further expanded in 2002, the restored Cabinet War Rooms include: Churchill's bedroom and study, the War Cabinet Room, the Map Room, with its original large-scale wall maps, the accommodation set aside for Churchill's staff and for his wife, and a new Learning and conference facility.

The Churchill Museum, opened in February 2005, explores the man behind the legend. It is a new but integral part of the historic Cabinet War Rooms and is the first major museum in the world solely dedicated to the life and achievements of Sir Winston Churchill. It comprises over 850 square metres of exhibition space displaying original artefacts, photographs, documents and film, including much material never displayed in public before, combined with numerous interactive exhibits using cutting edge computer technology.

The Cabinet War Rooms and Churchill Museum receive no direct government funding and are required to be financially self-sufficient. Your valuable contribution can help us to preserve and maintain the historic rooms, to develop the Churchill Museum, to support our education and outreach programmes and to ensure that the achievements and legacy of Sir Winston Churchill live on for the future generations.

If you would like to support The Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms, you can make a donation on line now.

Make a credit / debit card donation (Non-USA donors)

Support us regularly

CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) administer funds on behalf of the Imperial War Museum Trust and also provide our online donation service. Your bank will show you that your gift has been made to CAF who will in turn pass the funds to us.

You can also download the donation forms here:

Make a credit/debit card donation [downloadable pdf form]

Support us regularly [downloadable pdf form]

To discuss other opportunities to support The Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms, please contact a member of our Development Team:

Phil Reed, Director
Tel 020 7766 0122
Email: preed@iwm.org.uk

The Churchill Museum is represented in the USA by The Churchill Centre, an incorporated body with IRS 501 (C) (3) not-for-profit, tax exemption status. American nationals can make cheques payable to The
The Churchill Centre and send them to:

Mary M. Dwyer
Director of Administration
The Churchill Centre
200 West Madison Street
Suite 1700
Chicago, IL  60606
(312) 658-6088
Fax: (312) 658-5799

Further information about The Churchill Centre and how to become a member can be obtained from Mary Dwyer at the above address or by looking at the web site for the Churchill Centre www.winstonchurchill.org

Thank you for your support.