The Imperial War Museum in London was evacuated after a man brought suspected WWII military items, including ordnance, prompting a police response. The incident occurred around 2.20pm, leading to the temporary closure of the museum for safety assessments. Emergency services were quick to respond, and after evaluating the situation, the museum was reopened to the public by 6pm. A spokesperson from the museum confirmed that the evacuation was done at the request of the Metropolitan Police to investigate the potential military supplies that had been brought in.
The Imperial War Museum was evacuated after a man brought in WWII military items, prompting police to assess suspected ordnance in the museum.
Police were called around 2.20pm after reports that a man had brought in suspected military supplies, including weapons and ammunition, for assessment.
Emergency services responded and the museum was temporarily evacuated while police investigated the reported WWII items, eventually reopening to visitors.
An Imperial War Museum spokesperson confirmed that the museum was closed and later reopened after the assessment by the Metropolitan Police.
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