NEW! The Museum's 2020 ornament features Franta Belsky's (Czech-British, 1921-2000) iconic sculpture of Winston Churchill, which stands proudly outside the the historic church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury, a part of the Museum on the campus of Westminster College. The sculpture was unveiled 25 years after Churchill's "Iron Curtain" Speech in 1971 and is currently undergoing conservation treatment. It will be rededicated in 2021 as part of the Museum's year-long 75th-anniversary commemoration of the “Sinews of Peace” speech.

A diligent team of Westminster College students, a recent alumna, and a collections specialist work tirelessly to catalogue, research, and inventory over 10,000 treasures in the Museum's world-class collection.

Learn more about what it is like living and working with history from the next generation of historians, Churchillians, and enthusiasts. We are grateful for their dedicated work to preserve and protect our collection.

"The Inspiring History of a Special Relationship by Nancy Carver is the inspiring story of the rebirth of St. Mary's in the United States and fully illustrates what Churchill meant when he said that the two countries have a special relationship that enables them to accomplish anything when they work together to accomplish a particular purpose."

-A. Greenspan, Midwest Book Review

Save the dates of March 5-6, when we will virtually explore and examine Winston Churchill's "Sinews of Peace" address, commonly known as the "Iron Curtain" speech. Delivered at Westminster College and heard throughout the world, the speech is widely believed to mark beginning of the Cold War and is one of Churchill's rhetorical masterpieces. Watch future editions of the Dispatch Box for the full schedule of distinguished speakers and planned events, exhibitions, and programs.