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In 1808 Rome was occupied by the French army. The following year, the city was annexed and declared the second city of the Napoleonic Empire after Paris. The emperor’s son was given the title “King of Rome”, and for five years Rome waited for an Emperor who would never arrive. The exhibition is divided into […]

This exhibition is organised on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the death of Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, who died in September 1819. He was one of the great figures of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 as he was at the head of the Prussian army. To commemorate this anniversary, Prussian, […]

The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace, London, SW1A 1AA UK Practical information website   Prices Adult £13.50 Over 60 £12.20 Student £10.80 Under 17 / Disabled £6.70 Under 5 Free Family (2 adults and 3 under 17s) £33.50

Museum’s presentation: “Napoleon Bonaparte reorganized the European world in many respects. 2019 will mark the 250th anniversary of his birthday, an occasion that inspired Pforzheim’s Jewellery Museum to organize a special exhibition spotlighting the new kind of jewellery and fashion characteristic of the Napoleonic era. Back then, the Neoclassical style of the Revolution and the […]

The two paintings will be presented at the Chateau de Malmaison from 9 October 2019 to 6 January 2020, then at the Brooklyn Museum from 24 January to 10 May 2020. This presentation, jointly organised by the curators of the two institutions, will be accompanied, on each site, by a rich cultural programme highlighting both […]

The James Smith Noel Collection and the R.W. Norton Art Gallery are proud to present “Little Corporal on the Big Screen: The Film Posters of Napoleon Bonaparte”, a unique exhibition of 35 original posters and other film artifacts from countries as diverse as Argentina, Belgium, Cuba, Egypt, England, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Russia, the U.S. and, […]

The Sarzana Napoleon Festival (Italy) will with a programme of historical re-enactments, plays, Frsit Empire ball, book presentations, exhibitions, and a gastronomic food market of French Regional specialities. website in italian  

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Napoleon’s birth*, the Waterloo Memorial 1815 is organising an event based on Napoleon’s and Wellington’s youth. This event will immerse visitors in the lives of civilians and soldiers at the end of the 18th century, with demonstrations of crafts such as leather tanning, basket weaving and embroidery as well as […]

In celebration of Napoleon Bonaparte’s 250th birthday, the James Smith Noel Collection’s latest exhibit examines his life, times and battles, both political and personal.  In the midst of political uncertainty after the French Revolution, Napoleon rose to power and led France to great imperial heights only to be exiled and lose it all in the end. […]

Join the Napoleonic Association at their biggest event of the year!   Huge living history at the Riverside Park Huntingdon all weekend and a battle Saturday and Sunday afternoon at Hinchingbrooke Park.   There is very limited parking at Hinchingbrooke Country Park, parking will only be available for disabled badge holders and those reenactors who […]