Knowing British's History - Imperial War Museum
We went to one of Baby's fave Place of Interest in London... Lambeth North tube station is the nearest station to the Imperial War Museum (IWM). Imperial War Museum is a British national museum . The museum was founded during the First World War in 1917 and was intended as a record of the war effort and sacrifice of Britain and her Empire . Today the museum gives its mission as "to enable people to have an informed understanding of modern war and its impact on individuals and society". I was standing in front of the British 15-inch naval guns... It was the first British 15 inch (381 mm) gun design and the most widely used and longest lasting of any British designs, and arguably the most efficient heavy gun ever developed by the Royal Navy. It was also a key Royal Navy gun in both World Wars. The museum is funded by government grants, charitable donations and revenue generation through commercial activity such as retailing, licensing, and publishing. Ad...