The brand new immersive and interactive exhibition: The Cold War, in the Shadow of the Bomb is now open at Royal Signals Museum in Blandford Forum.
The displays highlight the crucial and often unseen role of the Royal Corps of Signals, whose communications expertise was vital in an age when seconds could mean the difference between peace and nuclear war.
Royal Signals Museum (Image: Submitted)
Royal Signals Museum (Image: Submitted)
The exhibition is offering visitors a compelling insight into a tense and transformative period of modern history and the people who lived it.
It was opened for invited guests by Kate Adie, former Chief News Correspondent for BBC News, and Dick Strawbridge, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Signals known for presenting Channel 4’s Escape to the Chateau.
Royal Signals Museum (Image: Submitted)
Royal Signals Museum (Image: Submitted)
Kate said: “The exhibition brings back powerful memories of living in this turbulent period. The displays are poignant and thought-provoking with an exciting immersive quality.
“I strongly encourage people to visit and experience the exhibition for themselves.”
Mr Strawbridge said: “The Royal Signals Museum has managed to capture both the anxiety and the ambition that defined the age.”
The exhibition opens for the public on Friday February 13 at 10.00 am.