Peter Johnston

IWM has recently launched our India's War collecting project, aiming to improve our representation of the Indian experience of the Second World War within the museum’s collections. More details here: www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

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Look, lads, do we really think now is the time to be opening up sarcophagi whose burial has been disturbed? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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As per usual @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social has drawn a crowd for the launch of his new book, Battle. So much so we had to bring up extra seats!

All together now..... "Clear eyes, full hearts..." www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

History matters and it's great we can continue to support new ways of reinvigorating the connection with our past www.army.mod.uk/news/gunners...

England are lucky the Black Ferns have been so wasteful with the ball. They're dominating possession, tempo and field position. Not sure why England aren't contesting the breakdown. First time they do they come up with a breakdown penalty

Really poor decision by England there not to take the scrum under the sticks. Canada have defended everything with a spread defence and excellent mix of drift and blitz. Needed to tie in the forwards

'Straya! River that is home to 500 crocodiles chosen to host 2032 Olympic rowing and canoe events - BBC Sport share.google/FXZ0lwqnddkL...

A grand day out indeed at the IWM Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow. Nobody does it like this

The Surviving 9/11 documentary on BBC2 right now is unbelievable. The testimony of the survivors, the witnesses, the emergency services, the bereaved. Powerful storytelling

Congratulations to Flight Lieutenant Arshdeep Singh Dang! indianexpress.com/article/citi...

I refuse to believe I'm the only person observing the eclipse who said...

It is pretty cool to be fair

Astronomers: "There's an eclipse on Wednesday, an amazing wonder of the universe. Get excited." Media: "Here are the best places and times, and some tips to see it." Public: "Oh cool, we can watch it then?" Astronomers: "No of course not, it will melt your retinas if you look at it"

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Howay and hooray, this is good news indeed www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Now open at IWM London, our brand new exhibition "Childhood in War." My colleagues have done an amazing job, and you may well start noticing some of this great marketing out and about. It's an important exhibition, it's powerful - and it's free. Do visit if and when you get the chance

It is of course a complete coincidence that the Met Line can't run a morning service the morning after the World Cup Final and the first day of the school holidays

My colleagues have done an amazing job bringing this exhibition to life, from the curation to the design, and even the marketing copy. Do come and see it in London when it opens on 31 July

Worth pointing out that there's an Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza, and Argentina arranged a rugby match against England there in 2017

A sweeping epic of an intergalactic war against fascism, hyper capitalsim and AI

What's the tennis for "It's coming home"?

"Oh say can you see..." Happy #4thJuly from the Duxford Summer Airshow

Air show week is always fun at IWM Duxford. Snapped quickly earlier while out and about. Really looking forward to seeing the P-38 flying on Saturday. Tickets are still available for the weekend; www.iwm.org.uk/airshows/dux...

Is now the best time to begin the commute home?

It's raining, cue the Shawshank gif

The aircraft is still flying; it's operated by the RAF Battke of Britain Memorial Flight as a trainer for tail-wheeled aircraft

Bonus round; England fans and media - Before the World Cup; "this is madness how hot it will be, how will the players cope? It's actually dangerous." - Once the World Cup starts; "These hydration breaks are a JOKE. I can't comprehend a stop in play. FLOG THE PLAYERS INTO THE GROUND"

England fans and media - Before the World Cup; "Let's be realistic. We've not been great in the warm ups." - After the World Cup has started but before 1st England game; "There are some very good teams here, aren't there? It's going to be tough." - Two minutes into 1st game: "IT'S COMING HOME"

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I love this post as a fellow Masters of the Universe fan and also museum curator. Because it's ok to get the specimens out the jars, but you sure ain't getting that Lizard Man figure out the box and ruining it's value

Glad to see that IWM Duxford made TimeOut's "20 Best Museums in the UK for 2026" list. Come see us! www.timeout.com/uk/culture/b...

Wait, is he doing the Macarena? #Austria #Eurovision

I mean it's still getting 12 points from Greece isn't it? #Cyprus #Eurovision

Yeah.... No, Sweden

Sorry, which entry is this again? #Eurovision

Sorry BBC but not having Loreen's Euphoria on "Your Ultimate #Eurovision Superstar" playlist means you immediately forfeit all and any right to be taken seriously. It's nearly time...

In July IWM London opens Childhood in War. This free exhibition shares children's view of war from more than 100 years. 450 million children live in conflict zones worldwide; their stories have never been more important. Read more here: www.iwm.org.uk/events/child...

What a thread. Top Gun inspired my love of aviation and I'll never miss a chance to check out an F-14. This one is at Air and Space's Udvar-Hazy Center #avgeek

Last week Fiona Hill delivered the 2026 IWM Institute Annual Lecture on readiness, resilience and the realities of war in the world today. If you read about it in the extensive media coverage but weren't able to join us, then you can watch it online via: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9Ep...

The same things could have been written about Germans in NRW and Niedersachsen when British Forces Germany left in 2015-2020. One Bürgermeister had refused to believe it, having adopted the British into a garrison town tradition going back to Hanoverian times www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

I really enjoyed Samurai at the British Museum. There are terrific objects that are beautifully presented. But the exhibition also has a great narrative that explores and explodes the mythology that existed around the Samurai, even in their own time let alone in subsequent centuries

We're currently recruiting for five (yes five!) Collaborative Doctoral Partnership awards at IWM See the full list of projects and partners here, with further details of how to apply: www.iwm.org.uk/research/doc...

Of possible interest: a funded PhD project in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRB897/p...