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The Guards' Museum, Westminster
 
The Guards Museum, Westminster

Entered from Birdcage Walk, this small museum is under the parade ground of Wellington Barracks. This is the headquarters of British Army's five Guards regiments: the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards, Irish Guards and Welsh Guards.

The museum, opened in 1988, has uniforms, medals and oil paintings on display, accompanied by martial music.  There are also displays and dioramas depicting the battles which the Guards have been involved in, from the English Civil War to the present day.


 
Hotels   Travel and Places of Interest
-The Marriott, County Hall
-The Thistle, Charing Cross
-The Sofitel, St. James
-The Athenaeum, Piccadilly
 
-10 minute walk from Charing Cross and Victoria mainland stations
-2 minutes from Westminster and St. James Park Underground stations

-Buckingham Palace
-Clarence House
-The Palace of Westminster
-No 10 Downing Street
-Whitehall
-Bateaux London 
 

Facilities
-Guests have the opportunity to hold a Victoria Cross
-Regimental bands, corps of drums or pipe bands are available to beat the retreat for you either on the main square in Wellington Barracks or on Chapel Square
-Guided tours of the museum and exhibitions
-Marquee available in June and December
-AV available upon request

Did you know...?
The Guards were formed from a regiment of Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army and two regiments of the exiled King's Body Guard, following the restoration of Charles II in 1660
         
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