Military Museums in England

[Phrogpilot]

I know its a little off topic but I'm taking a weeks leave in England and would like to visit a really nice Military Museum while I'm there. Any ideas???

Thanks!!

Kenny

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[Badger]

Hi Kenny ...

I'd go to the Imperial War Museums (click here) in London for sure ...

I'm going myself in September ..

Regards,
Doug

[Phrogpilot]

Doug,
Thanks for the input, I'll look it up for sure. I assume you moved the thread? I also assume now yours will be the only response and most people (to include all my garand collector friends) never look at this section...

Thanks I think...

[Badger]

Doug,
Thanks for the input, I'll look it up for sure. I assume you moved the thread? I also assume now yours will be the only response and most people (to include all my garand collector friends) never look at this section...

Thanks I think...

No, moved threads usually leave a trailing link for a month in the originating forum, that everyone there sees, so it's effectively the same as double posting ...

Regards,
Doug

[gsimmons]

You'll probably get more responses here. National Army Museum is another one. It's smaller than IWM but nice. nam.ac.uk

[Frank Chance]

This is a vast topic, but much depends on your interests. The Imperial War Museum covers 1914+. The National Army Museum (also in London) covers everything prior to 1914. Chelsea Hospital,
next door, is also well worth a visit.

If you want a regimental museum, go to Winchester. The R. Hampshires, the Gurkhas, the King's R. Hussars, and, above all,
the R. Green Jackets are all there. If God made military museums,
the R. Green Jackets museum is exactly what he would have created.

[Simon]

Hi,

Why not try contacting Peter Laidler to see if it's possible to arrange a visit to the "Weapons Collection" at Warminster.

Cheers,

Simon.

I know its a little off topic but I'm taking a weeks leave in England and would like to visit a really nice Military Museum while I'm there. Any ideas???

Thanks!!

Kenny

[theholeinthedonut]

I would recommend:
National Army Museum
IWM Duxford
Bovington Tank Museum
RAF Hendon
IWM Belfast

I would strongly recommend you to avoid IWM London!! Unless you have absolutely no notion of the history of armed conflicts you are bound to be utterly disappointed!

[saddler]

Royal Armouries, Leeds

LOTS of small towns & cities have their own regimental museums
MOST castles/regional museums have sections in them about Volunteer Units, Boer War, WW1 & 2, etc.

TRY to narrow it down by deciding WHERE in England you will be heading

Us locals can then point you to the better places to go...and in some cases also meet for a beer, etc. too

EDIT:
I bet you are the nice chap that has agreed to bring a few packs of Duracoat secreted about your person as an extension of the once fashionable Lend-Lease Agreement??

[cwbuff]

Go see the historic Portsmouth Dock and HMS Victory. There are other museums in the area within walking distance. We took a ferry to Ouistreham France to follow the D-Day invasion route to visit Normandy.