World wars

In remembrance | Second World War Galleries, Imperial War Museum, London

People are at the heart of these wide-ranging galleries that tell the story of the most significant event of the the 20th century

IWM unveils second world war and Holocaust galleries

The £30.7m project has taken nearly seven years to complete

Nazi-looted film donated to BFI after restitution

The masterpiece by filmmakers Stefan and Franciszka Themerson was presumed lost or destroyed

We will remember them

David Lammy on the continuing campaign to right a shocking racial injustice at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Second world war and Holocaust galleries to open at IWM in October

Adjoining displays will explore global narratives and highlight 'untold stories'

Moving stories | London’s Transport at War, London Transport Museum

Rachel Boon found this new gallery engaging, but found the displays a little densely packed

Cultural institutions find new ways to remember the Holocaust

Art by young activists and an eyewitness database are among the projects marking Holocaust Memorial Day

DCMS lists war memorials for Armistice Day

Historic England has advised on listings

Museums gear up for virtual VE Day commemorations

The lockdown has disrupted plans to commemorate the event’s 75th anniversary, but it is hoped that online initiatives can encourage mass participation

Book | Saving Mona Lisa: The Battle to Protect the Louvre and its Treasures from the Nazis

Stuart Burch says Donald Trump would be well advised to read a book explaining why protecting culture is imperative

France | Commonwealth War Graves Commission Experience, Beaurains, Arras, France

Simon Stephens goes behind the scenes of the work being done to commemorate those who died in the world wars