Beneath the government quarter lie the rooms where Churchill and his cabinet worked during the bombing raids. The Map Room was left exactly as it was in 1945, with pins and telephones. In a small room disguised as a toilet was a secure telephone line to the President of the United States. The adjoining Churchill Museum tells the story of his life, and the audio guide helps along the way.
The Churchill War Rooms is a museum in London and one of the five branches of the Imperial War Museum. The museum comprises the Cabinet War Rooms, a historic underground complex that housed a British government command centre throughout the Second World War, and the Churchill Museum, a biographical museum exploring the life of British statesman Winston Churchill.
Construction of the Cabinet War Rooms, located beneath the Treasury building in the Whitehall area of Westminster, began in 1938. They became fully operational on 27 August 1939, one week before Britain declared war on Germany. The War Rooms remained in operation throughout the Second World War, before being abandoned in August 1945 after the surrender of Japan.
After the war, the historic value of the Cabinet War Rooms was recognised. Their preservation became the responsibility of the Ministry of Works and later the Department for the Environment, during which time very limited numbers of the public were able to visit by appointment.
Exterior always; tours inside only on Saturdays and during recesses, dates on tickets.parliament.uk
The neo-Gothic Palace of Westminster with the Elizabeth Tower clock tower, in which Big Ben strikes – London's landmark on the Thames.
Outside at any time; the best view is from Westminster Bridge or the south bank. Inside by guided tour only (around 90 minutes, approx. £34) on Saturdays and during recesses usually Tue–Sat; the Big Ben tower tour (334 steps, ages 11 and over) is booked separately and sells out fast.
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London Eye30 minutes in a glass capsule above the Thames, with far-reaching views on clear days.
Royal Festival HallConcert hall of 1951 in the Southbank Centre with orchestras, jazz and pop; foyers open to all.
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