Welcome to the Fusilier Museum Warwick.
The Fusilier Museum Warwick brings the past to life and tells the personal stories of soldiers in the local area. It spans over 350 years of the Royal Warwickshire’s history, from its inception in 1674 right through to the Fusiliers of today including stories from more recent conflicts in Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Afghanistan.
Opening Hours Changes this Autumn
Please note that the museum moves on to it Winter daily opening hours 10am - 4pm from Tuesday 4th November.
To mark Remembrance Sunday November 9th, the museum will be open from 12:00 noon until 4pm, Admission will be free.
On Thursday 13th November, the museum will closed to the public from 10am until 1:00pm. This is due to a special group visit by Balsall U3A.
On Thursday 20th November, the museum will be closed to the public from 10am until 1:00pm. This is due to a group visit by Maple House School.
On Thursday 27th November, the museum will be closed to the public from 10am until 1:00pm. This is due to a school visit by Birmingham Diocesan School.
On Thursday 11th December, the museum will be closed from 11:30am until 2:30pm. This is due to the staff and volunteer Christmas Party.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused by any of the closures.
About the museum
The imaginatively designed museum is family friendly and has two rooms full of interesting items from the collection. This includes uniform, weapons, medals, and personal items such as diaries and letters. as well as a replica WW1 trench. The main museum includes displays on:
Bobby, the regimental mascot
Hannah Snell, who disguised herself as a male soldier
Euan Lucie-Smith, the first officer of mixed heritage to join the British Army in WW1
Two famous Field Marshals from WW2 – Montgomery and Slim.
Visitors can also look at the Bairnsfather cartoons, listen to veterans’ experiences of D-Day and discover the personal stories behind the medals of both World Wars.
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