The Royal Lancers Museum has been located at Derby Museum and Art Gallery since 1973. It highlights the remarkable history of the Royal Lancers and three of its antecedent regiments; the 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers, the 12th Royal Lancers and the 9th/12th Royal Lancers.
The Royal Lancers Museum forms part of the Soldiers’ Story gallery which includes collections relating to the Derbyshire Yeomanry and the Sherwood Foresters. The Gallery looks at what life was like in the army from the 1700s to the present day, through uniform, artefacts and personal stories. Displays include a fantastic collection of uniform, medals, weapons and equipment from Napoleonic times to the present day including chapkas, shakos and sabretaches.
Highlights include the Barton trumpet which was used to sound the Charge at Waterloo in 1815 and the field kit which was used by Lord Airlie, Commanding Officer of the 12th Royal Lancers, who was killed leading his lancers at Diamond Hill during the Boer War. Why not visit and try out Guard Duty in the original sentry box which used to be outside Normanton Barracks in Derby? Or you could try out the interactive world map showing all the places where the British Army has served.
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Fay walker
a month agoTook 3 of our grandchildren here today. They really enjoyed it especially the army section and the mummy and the natural history section. Excellent place.. good disabled access too. Went to the cafe for hot chocolate afterwards.. Free but we gave £10 donation as these places deserve our support
N I C O L A
2 months agoI visited Derby Museum and Art Gallery for the 'Displaced: From the Nile to the Derwent' exhibition. It was incredible! It was such an amazing experience and educational for all ages. Entry was free but a £5 donation is recommended which I was more than happy to pay on leaving. There are 3 floors to this building that have natural history pieces on display, as well as some local history 'Allenton Hippo.' Well worth a visit, you won't be disappointed!
Gloria King
4 months agoIt is a very nice museum. I really enjoyed it. Alot to see and they have cute little resting areas with books and such for the adults and kids
Heimdal Odinson
2 months agoI was delighted to finaly visit this great museum. I wasn't disappointed, and it was well worth th 3 hour drive from Norfolk . The staff were very welcoming, knowledgeable, and informative . Personally, I was most interested I the art gallery . Joseph Wright of Derby was a true master of his trade in my opinion . You could say the UKs answer to Caravaggio . An expert in chiaroscuro art . I love his paintings the ones I have seen that is . Just as I love Caravaggio . Most enjoyable day and as a added bonus you can visit Derby Cathedral 5 muns walk away and pay your respects to Bess of Hardwick . What's not to like
Sarah Suggitt
3 months agoGood! Only visited the cafe. Enjoyed attending Creative mornings group there today. The 3rd Friday of every month. Didn't have time to explore the museum unfortunately!