About Churchill War Rooms

Step back in time at Churchill War Rooms and explore the secret underground headquarters where the course of the Second World War was determined. 

Travel in Churchill’s footsteps and explore the labyrinth of corridors and historic rooms including the Cabinet War Room and the Map Room, which have been left untouched since the door was locked in 1945.

Delve deeper into Churchill's remarkable 90-year life and learn more about his leadership and legacy through original personal items and artefacts of the time, including his paintings, cigars and the door of No. 10 Downing Street.  

Hear untold stories and glimpse what life would have been like for the men and women who spent thousands of hours living and working underground in the War Rooms through their personal letters, photography and special objects.