Weapons of Mass Communication: War Posters
A major new exhibition explores the power of war posters, from government propaganda to civilian protest
This major exhibition features hundreds of the most arresting and iconic posters from the Imperial War Museum's internationally renowned collection.
'Weapons of Mass Communication' explores the relationship between advertising, publicity and government propaganda and policy, from the First World War onwards. It charts the poster's evolution as a tool of protest and counter-culture, incorporating powerful Peace, anti-Nuclear and anti-Vietnam designs of the 1960s and 1970s, as well as more recent material from the Iraq war demonstrations.
The museum is open daily (except 24, 25 and 26 December) 10.00am - 6.00pm.
How to get there
The closest tube stations to the Imperial War Museum are Lambeth North and Waterloo. If travelling by bus, the 1, 3, 12,
45, 53, 63, 68, 159, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 344 and C10 all serve the
area.
