London Museum Exhibits Frightful First World War

The exhibition will be on view from 24 May 2008 to January 2009.

“Of all the history in the world”, says Horrible Histories author Terry Deary, ”the story of the Great War is perhaps the most horrible. It is a story of what happens when machines go to war and human beings get in the way” and the exhibition will focus on the men and women, servicemen and civilians, who shaped and endured what was described as the war to end all wars.

The exhibition will feature Terry Deary’s powerful words and artist Martin Brown’s acerbic illustrations alongside sounds, art, film, photographs and objects from Imperial War Museum’s unrivalled collections, to tell the tales of the key battles and landmarks of the First World War.

Visitors will learn about Maconochie hotpot; find out who DORA was; follow the exciting sport of beetle racing; smell a battlefield latrine; and learn why the words ‘never again’ must never be forgotten.

Lisa Edwards, publisher of the Horrible Histories series at Scholastic Children’s Books said “We are delighted that Imperial War Museum North have given us this opportunity to see our World War One title brought to life with artefacts from their incredible collection, bringing the human story of the War to a wider audience”. -- www.iwm.org.uk