US EditionLondon’s Secret Wartime Tunnels Are Set to Draw Tourists with a Spy Museum and Underground Bar
- London's secret network of tunnels, built beneath Holborn and finished in 1942, will open to the public in 2028 as a museum and bar complex.
- The tunnels, initially excavated in 1940 to serve as bomb shelters, were eventually repurposed as a covert headquarters for the Special Operations Executive, which carried out secret sabotage missions during World War II under Churchill’s direction.
- Plans approved by local authorities include housing Britain’s Military Intelligence Museum, a World War II memorial honoring over 40,000 civilian bombing victims, cultural exhibits, and one of the world's deepest underground bars.
- The museum showcases a variety of items from SOE’s wartime efforts, including secret communications, gear, and devices used in covert operations, while Alistair, chair of the trustees, highlighted that many SOE personnel rarely discussed their work and numerous records have been lost over time.
- London Tunnels plans to open in 2028 and expects to draw as many as 4.2 million visitors annually by combining elements of historical significance, cultural heritage, and unique experiences to establish itself as a prominent new underground attraction in London.
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London's secret wartime tunnels are set to draw tourists with a spy museum and underground bar
There is a history-rich part of London that few people have seen, where the city braced for the Blitz, James Bond’s creator got inspiration and secret Cold War messages passed between Washington and Moscow.
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