Churchill War Rooms

Overview

To run the government and military during World War II, Prime Minister Winston Churchill needed a place safe from German bombing raids. He found that place in a sprawling underground complex today known as the Churchill War Rooms. The complex was operational starting Aug. 27, 1939, a week before Great Britain declared war on Germany. The museum complex offers an incredible, one-of-a-kind look at Winston Churchill and England’s approach to World War II. The complex is home to meeting rooms, bedrooms and map rooms, where the war’s progress was plotted and monitored.

Quick Facts

Status

Existing

Locality or neighborhood

London SW1A 2AQ

State or province

UK

Address

Clive Steps, King Charles, Westminster, London SW1A 2AQ, UK Google Maps · Apple Maps