Royal Green Jackets – Rifles Museum

Situated close to the City Centre, and the heart of historic Winchester with its Great Hall and Cathedral, this excellent Museum records, chronologically, graphically and entertainingly, the history of The Royal Green Jackets and its antecedent Regiments from 1741 to the present day.

The Museum houses an outstanding collection of uniforms, weapons, silver, paintings and medals, including 34 of the Regiment’s 59 Victoria Crosses. The exhibition entitled ‘With the Rifles to Waterloo’ opened to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo is now on permanent display; focused on the Napoleonic Wars the centrepiece of the exhibition is a magnificent, recently cleaned and conserved, diorama measuring 22′ x 11′ with 30,000 model soldiers and horses, plus an accompanying sound and light commentary telling the story of 18 June 2015.

Other popular visitor attractions include the Victoria Cross Display, ‘For Valour’, and the Recent History Section covering the history of the Regiment from the formation of The Royal Green Jackets in 1966 through to the year 2000. It tells the story of the Regiment’s involvement in Northern Ireland, the first Gulf War and in the Balkans. It includes information on ‘The Regiment Today’. Among the items on display is the Prisoner of War uniform worn by Sergeant ‘Andy McNab’ after his capture by the Iraqis in 1991.

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Venue Details

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Address

Royal Green Jackets Museum Peninsula Barracks Romsey Road
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 8TS
England

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Telephone

  • 01962 828549

Entry Charges

Admission prices Adults: £5.00 Senior Citizens: £4.50 Students: £4.00 Children under 16 years of age : Free Serving personnel and Friends of the Museum are admitted free. Members of The Royal Green Jackets Regimental Association are admitted half price.

 
  • Opening Hours

    Open Monday – Saturday 10 am to 4 pm (last admission 3.15 pm.)

    Visits to the Museum’s archives are by appointment only.

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  • Venue Services
    • Academic publications and resources available
    • Adult lectures and courses held
    • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
    • Direct teaching services for schools
    • Events and resources for children and families
    • General guide to collections available
    • Guided tours
    • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
    • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
    • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Venue Facilities
    • Education facilities available
    • Facilities for private functions and events
    • Library with public access
    • Meeting room available
    • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
    • Parking for disabled available
    • Research facilities for academics
    • Shop
    • Study facilities
    • Toilets for disabled
    • Wheelchair access to some public areas
    • Wi-fi available

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Royal Green Jackets Museum Peninsula Barracks Romsey Road
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 8TS
England

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