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THE RIFLES MUSEUMS AT WINCHESTER

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The Rifles Museums at Winchester consist of two Regimental Museums - The Light Infantry and Royal Green Jackets - located together, close to the City Centre and the heart of historic Winchester.

Peninsula Barracks, Romsey Road

Winchester, SO23 8TS

Telephone Enquiries: 01962-828549
E-mail: museum@royalgreenjackets.co.uk

Once the site of a Royal Castle (1067-1645) and Charles II's intended Royal Palace (1682-85), Peninsula Barracks was formerly the recruit training depot of the Green Jackets before being developed for residential use in the 1990s. To see the site alone is worth a visit.

Admission charges (single charge for both museums:
Adult:  £3.00
Child:  £1.00
OAP:  £2.00
Family (2 adults+2 Children) £6.00
Groups of 10 or more/Person £1.50
School Parties By Arrangement
Serving Members On production of ID Card

Opening hours:
Monday  10:00  -  17:00
Tuesday 10:00  -  17:00
Wednesday 10:00  -  17:00
Thursday 10:00  -  17:00
Friday 10:00  -  17:00
Saturday 10:00  -  17:00
Sunday (March to October 12:00  -  16:00
  

Facilities available:
provision for disabled visitors within all areas
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Location:


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Winchester's Military Museums Visitor Centre

There are five other military museums in Winchester, all near by.
After your visit to The Rifles Museums at Winchester, you may also wish to visit others.

Information about all the military museums and the history of the Peninsula Barracks site is available in Winchester's Military Museums Visitor Centre, which is in the former Guard Room at the entrance to the site. For more information click here.