Winchester's Military Museums

About

Winchester’s Military Museums is a grouping of five military museums situated within yards of each other on an historic site close to the city centre of Winchester and adjacent to the Great Hall.

The five museums are:

• HorsePower, the Regimental Museum of The King’s Royal Hussars
• The Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum
• The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum
• The Gurkha Museum
• The Guardroom Museum, the Museum of the Adjutant-General’s Corps

Each museum is separately run and well worth a visit in its own right. A visit to Winchester’s Military Museums, however, provides an opportunity to visit all of them and enjoy an interesting ‘day out’.

Additionally, there is a Visitor’s Centre with refreshments available at the on-site Café Peninsula.

Book Tickets

Guide Prices

Admission to all other museums is free of charge.

Facilities

Accessibility

All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
Disabled persons toilet - All the museums have wheelchair access and disabled persons toilets except The Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum (although there is one in the same building).
Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors

Catering

Cafe
Catering for groups
On-Site cafe/restaurant - Café Peninsula open Tuesdays to Saturdays 10am to 4pm, closed on Sundays and Mondays.
Outdoor eating area
Refreshments Available

Children & Infants

Family Friendly, Children Welcome

Establishment Features

All weather attraction
Conference facilities - Limited conference facilities are available.
Groups welcome
No Pets
Open all year round
Special Opening for Groups by Arrangement
Toilets

Parking & Transport

Coach parking
Free parking
Off-road parking
On Site Car Parking
On site parking - Limited parking available.
On site parking close by
Parking (free)
Railway station within 5 miles
Railway station within walking distance

Payment Methods

Approx length of visit - Usually 1-2 hours.
Delta accepted
Groups Accepted
Maestro
Maestro Accepted
MasterCard
MasterCard accepted
Max group size - The maximum group size is 50 people.
Min group size - The minimum group size is 10 people.
Open by appointment outside normal opening times - Please enquire for full details.
Special group rates - Please enquire for full details.
TIC Staff Admitted Free
Visa
Visa accepted

Provider Preferences

In town/city centre
Indoor Attraction
No Smoking Attraction
Outdoor Attraction - Some parts of the museums may be outside.

Specialist Features

Family Fun - Occasionally hosts Family Fun days.
Marketed Towards Children - During School Holidays and Half-Term.

Tours and Demonstrations

Educational Visits Accepted
Guided Tours Available for Groups

TripAdvisor

Map & Directions

Click here to view the map.

Road Directions

Close to M3 motorway Park & Ride. Parking available at City car parks. Museums located at western end (top) of the High Street and close to The Great Hall.

Public Transport Directions

The nearest railway station is Winchester Rail Station, which is approximately 0.4 miles from Winchester's Military Museums. Alternatively, there is a city bus station within ten minutes walking distance.

Awards

Tourism South East Award - Tourism South East Member 24/25 - Bronze 2024

Opening Times

Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum - Opening Time: (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)
Day	Times
Monday	Closed*
Tuesday - Friday	10:00	- 16:00*
Saturday - Sunday	12:00	- 16:00*

The HorsePower Museum - Opening Time: (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)
Day	Times
Monday	Closed*
Tuesday - Saturday	10:00	- 16:00*
Sunday	12:00	- 16:00*

Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum - Opening Time: (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)
Day	Times
Monday - Sunday	10:00	- 17:00*

Guard Room Museum - Opening Time: (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)
Day	Times
Monday	Closed*
Tuesday - Saturday	10:00	- 17:00*
Sunday	Closed*

Gurkha Museum - Opening Time: (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)
Day	Times
Monday - Saturday	10:00	- 17:00*
Sunday	12:00	- 16:00*

* HorsePower Museum is closed 12:45pm-1:30pm daily.
Please check times for all other museums directly.

Dates and times marked with a '*' are provisional and may be subject to change

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