Winchester's Military Museums

Winchester's Military Museums are a grouping of five engaging museums situated in the historic site of Peninsula Barracks, and a sixth Museum located just outside the city. The old Peninsular Barracks is a Victorian complex that is the historic home of the Rifle regiments, and is adjacent to the Great Hall.

Each museum offers a unique experience and has its own story to tell. There are fantastic collections of medals, paintings and military objects on display across the whole site, making a trip to Winchesters Military Museums worth a visit. The museums are:

The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum

The museum offers a compelling journey through over two and a half centuries of the Rifleman’s history, highlighting remarkable stories of bravery. It guides visitors in the footsteps of the lineage of the Royal Green Jackets, their predecessors, and their evolution into the modern Rifles, formed in 2007 through the amalgamation of the Royal Green Jackets and other regiments.

The Gurkha Museum

The Gurkha Museum at Winchester tells the moving and unique story of Gurkha service to the British Crown and its people for 200 years. Gurkha graves are spread across the face of the earth in nearly every country in which Britain has fought – silent testament to Gurkha loyalty and courage. Enter the Museum and learn about Nepal, the land of the Gurkhas. View our online video and absorb Nepalese cultural diversity, religious beliefs, dress and customs.

HorsePower, The Museum of The Kings Royal Hussars

With stunning displays of life size models, interactive exhibits, medals, swords, magnificent uniforms and fascinating photographs, follow the story of how the Cavalry of horse and sabre developed into the modern armoured regiment of today.

The Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum

The Museum of the Royal Hampshire Regiment tells the story of the county infantry regiment for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
It traces its history back to 1702 when it was formed as Meredith’s Own, until its amalgamation with the Queen’s Regiment in 1992 to form the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (Queens and Royal Hampshires).

The Adjutant Generals Corps Museum

The Museum tells the story of the modern Adjutant General’s Corps (AGC) and the antecedent Corps. The AGC is relatively young, created in 1992 from the amalgamation of the Royal Army Pay Corps, the Royal Army Educational Corps, the Corps of the Royal Military Police, the Army Legal Corps, the Military Provost Staff Corps and the Women’s Royal Army Corps.

The Royal Logistic Corps Museum

With military history on display, from Agincourt to the present day, including Monty’s D-Day Rolls Royce, a range of military horse-drawn and motorised logistic vehicles, uniforms, weapons, medals and much more; this fascinating and unique museum gives visitors an insight into how the British Army was moved, supplied and sustained over the centuries

Directions

Five of Winchester’s Military Museums are situated on Peninsula Barracks at the top end of the Winchester city centre.

On foot, it is a short walk up from the High Street, just past Winchester’s iconic Westgate and Great Hall. Please note, we are within walking distance of Winchester train station (approximately 5 minutes).

By car, Winchester is accessed via major road routes including the M3, A34 and A31. Winchester Park and Ride has multiple parking sites across the city, with a stop just a short walking distance to the venue. Find out more at Winchester City Council’s website. Alternatively, there is limited free parking is available at Peninsula Barracks to museum visitors. Please ensure you get a visitors parking pass from any of the front desks.

By train, Winchester is on the South West main line, with regular and direct trains to and from London Waterloo and major cities across the South and Midlands. It is approximately a 10 minute walk from the railway station to Peninsula Barracks. Buses run regularly from the railway station to the city centre.

By bus, Winchester is served by bus services from Stagecoach, Bluestar and National Express. The nearest stops to Peninsula Barracks are Jewry Street and Westgate. Alternatively, the main bus station is a short walk away.

The Royal Logistic Corps Museum is located a short drive outside of the City Centre, at Worthy Down. Free parking is available outside the Museum.

Opening Times & Prices

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Facilities & Accessibility

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