Army Museums

Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum

Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum

Facilities

YesCoach Parking
YesCar Parking
YesRestaurant/Cafe
YesToilets
YesLecture Room
YesShop

Other: Disabled access

How to get there:
At the upper end of the City Centre, close to the Great Hall and Westgate

An outstanding collection of uniforms, weapons, silver, paintings and medals, including 31 of the Regiment’s 59 Victoria Crosses, all impressively displayed, record the history of the Royal Green Jackets and its antecedent regiments from 1741 to the present day. Amongst several models is a magnificent diorama of Waterloo with 22, 000 model soldiers and horses and an accompanying sound and light commentary. The regimental archive is housed in a separate building on site and may be viewed by appointment.

The Rifles, Royal Green Jackets, 1st Green Jackets, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 43rd Monmouthshire Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot, 43rd (or the Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), 43rd (or the Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot, 43rd Regiment of Foot, Colonel Fowke’s Regiment of Foot, 54th Foot (re-numbered 43rd Foot), 52nd (Oxfordshire Light Infantry) Regiment, 52nd Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot, Colonel Lambton’s Regiment of Foot, 54th Foot (re-numbered 52nd Foot), 2nd Green Jackets (King’s Royal Rifle Corps), King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 60th or The King’s Royal Rifle Corps Regiment of Foot, 60th or The Duke of York’s Own Rifle Corps, 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot, 62nd or The Royal American Regiment of Foot (re-numbered 60th Foot), 3rd Green Jackets (Rifle Brigade), Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort’s Own), Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own), Prince Consort’s Own Rifle Brigade, Rifle Brigade, 95th Rifle Regiment, 1800 Experimental Corps of Riflemen or Rifle Corps.

Opening Hours:
Mon - Sat 10am-5pm. Sun -Closed

Address:
Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum
Peninsula Barracks,
Romsey Road,
Winchester,
SO23 8TS

Tel: 01962 828549

Fax: 01962 828534

Email:
curator@rgjmuseum.co.uk

Web:
www.rgjmuseum.co.uk

Curator:
Mrs Christine Pullen

Admission charges:
Adult: £3.00
Seniors: £2.00
Groups: By appointment
Children: £1.50
School Parties: By appointment

Others:
Family ticket £6