The Guards Museum

Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London
5 rates
8.40/10.00
+44 20 7414 3271

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Kathryn Morrell (24.11.2017 17:02)
A nice well put together museum. Definitely recommend for adults to visit. My children (7 & 8) enjoyed about 30 minutes then they were ready to leave.
David Newman (18.11.2017 16:52)
When visitors come to London one of the major attractions they like to experience is, The Changing of The Guard, at Buckingham Palace. The Guards look splendid in their traditional red tunics, and their famous black busbies, and black trousers, with their very shiny boots, as they march down The Mall.
Well there is one place where you can find out about the history of The Guards, and that is The Guards Museum, in Birdcage Walk, only five minutes away from Buckingham Palace.
The museum has on display the uniforms that the Guards wore through the ages, plus medals, which were won in the many campaigns that the Guards fought in, campaign flags, weapons etc, beautifully presented.

There is also the Guards shop that sells model toy soldiers and military equipment from well known events in military history, it has some wonderful displays.

If you do decide to make a visit, allow at least half a day to see the exhibits, there is a lot to see !!

There is no photography allowed in the museum, so I am unable to show pictures of the exhibits in the museum.
Alexandra Kong (02.10.2017 00:58)
Great experience containing detailed information on the Guards' units, history, and explanations. Staff were friendly and played the welcome video as soon as I started. Could have benefited from a warning that they do not allow photography, rather than being told after. Cost for an adult is 6£ (3£ for students) - worth it given the amount of unfunded work out into it.
Gary Howard (09.08.2017 07:10)
We were very late arriving and Andrew Wallace was just about to close thankfully he let us in anyway for a look around. Outstanding exhibition of the Guards
Claire Driver (15.06.2017 18:13)
Just passing, I knew last admissions had gone in, I wasn't interested in visiting today, just getting information. I'd barely put my foot through the gate when I was rudely stopped by someone lazing about outside. No, "hello", no ,'I'm sorry, but...", He could've been anyone. Obviously thought I was some thick tourist he could get away with being rude to. Asking who he was before telling him my business, he said he was Andrew Wallace, and the curator. How nice for you, I thought, but you need to be more welcoming of visitors - perhaps especially tourists. You don't know who I am, not that it matters, but how do you know I'm not a concierge, or tour guide, etc. I asked for any literature and was told very abruptly that they don't give our any information. I was polite, but made up my mind that I would NEVER visit our recommend this place to anyone. Unfriendly, unwelcoming, unwelcoming, and unworthy of tourism. Go elsewhere for a friendlier London, because you won't find it here. And that's from the curator (if that's who he really was).

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