America's National Churchill Museum

14 reviews

+1 (573) 592-5369

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Winston S Churchill welcomes you to The National Churchill Museum

501 Westminster Ave

Fulton, MO 65251

+1 (573) 592-5369

http://www.nationalchurchillmuseum.org

In 1946 it was at Westminster College that Winston Churchill delivered one of the most significant speeches of his long and illustrious career. That address, formally entitled, The Sinews of Peace, but best known for that evocative phrase, An Iron Curtain has descended across the Continent, effectively marked the beginning of the Cold War and linked, forever, Fulton and Westminster College with Winston Churchill.In the 1960s Westminster College set out to mark what would be the 40th anniversary of Churchill's visit. After due consideration to traditional modes of commemoration, Westminster College settled on the rather more ambitious notion of moving a Christopher Wren designed Church from London. This Church, St. Mary the Virgin Aldermanbury, had stood in London since 1677 when it replaced an earlier structure that had sat on the same site since the 12th century. This magnificent building, badly damaged during the London Blitz, was moved stone by stone to Westminster's campus and rebuilt to Wren's original specifications.Beneath this Church is the National Churchill Museum itself which through the imaginative and innovative use of technology bring to life the story of Winston Churchill and the world he knew. Recently rebuilt form the ground up the new displays and the permanent exhibition, together with host of associated historical and cultural activities that support it was recognized the by the United States Congress as America's permanent tribute to this great man and formally recognized as America's National Churchill Museum.

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Reviews

4.514 reviews

Rachel M.

12/21/2011

This museum is amazing. It's not the largest of museums, but it has a lot to offer and I would say it's one of Missouri's hidden gems. The price ticket to get in is inexpensive and the museum has...

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Chris M.

12/4/2023

This is a small museum but it is excellent for what it is. There is a alot of depth and complexity to this Museum considering it kind of hit's an specific niche while also being generalized in a...

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Jay R.

8/22/2023

While we were able to look around outside and see the beautiful historic church, we were not able to go inside and tour the museum because all disabled and handicapped access was not available or...

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Sean C J.

5/7/2022

They give you great insight into Churchill's life as a child, an adult, soldier, and political life. Very well maintained and laid out. The Abby is the beautiful cherry on top!

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Jonathan W.

10/11/2019

This is a MUST VISIT for history geeks! At first I thought how long could this possibly take, can't be that much to see. WOW was I wrong! It was delightful surprise!

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