Exhibition visitors

We are currently experiencing a high volume of visitors to our newly opened MI5: Official Secrets exhibition. Please be aware there may be a wait to enter the gallery, especially at weekends. We are open every Tuesday and Thursday until 7pm, evening visits tend to be quieter. Easter Weekend: Exhibition, Shop and Cafe are open Good Friday to Easter Sunday, 11am-4pm, last entry no later than 3pm.

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MI5: Official Secrets

Now open: Visit our 5-star rated exhibition, made in partnership with MI5.

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MI5: Official Secrets Events Programme

Explore our exciting programme of in-person and online events.

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Karl Muller and the fatal lemon

Discover how this unusual item led to the conviction of a wartime spy.

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On the Record: Working Women in History

Tune into our podcast to explore the lives of working women over the centuries.

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The story of Sophia Duleep Singh

Learn more about this formidable figure in the women's suffrage movement.

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Writing on the Wall: Graffiti and Rebellion in Eighteenth Century Britain

What if walls could talk? For historian Madeleine Pelling, they can.

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To view our documents we encourage you to book your visit in advance.

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