If you get the chance, check out the cold war items in the building across from the main entrance; you may need to listen out for an announced tour by one of the guides/volunteers. It's worth it.
Housed in two buildings at the Royal Artillery’s base abutting the Thames, the museum covers the history of guns and gunpowder from Ancient China to contemporary Iraq. Read more
Firepower tells the powerful and dramatic story of artillery, scientific discoveries made through warfare and human stories of courage and endeavour. The ‘ground shaking' Field of Fire audio-visual show puts you in the midst of battle as shells whiz overhead and guns roar.