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The Royal Green Jackets Museum

One of the finest Regimental Museums in Britain
Visit and See for Yourself

Victoria CrossspacerSituated close to the City Centre and the heart of historic Winchester (click here for location), with its Great Hall and Cathedral, this excellent Museum records, chronologically, graphically and entertainingly, the history of The Royal Green Jackets and its antecedent Regiments from 1741 to the present day.

RGJ MuseumspacerThe Museum houses an outstanding collection of uniforms, weapons, silver, paintings and medals, including 34 of the Regiment's 59 Victoria Crosses. Amongst nine battle models there is a magnificent diorama of Waterloo, measuring 22' x 11' with 22,000 model soldiers and horses, plus an accompanying sound and light commentary. Popular visitor attractions include the opportunity to a fire a replica of the Baker Rifle on the electronic range - the British Army's first rifle issued circa 1800.

Other popular visitor attractions include the new Victoria Cross Display, 'For Valour' (click here for more details), and the Recent History Section covering the history of the Regiment from the formation of The Royal Green Jackets in 1966 through to the year 2000. It tells the story of the Regiment's involvement in Northern Ireland, the first Gulf War and in the Balkans. It includes information on 'The Regiment Today'. Among the items on display is the Prisoner of War uniform worn by Sergeant 'Andy McNab' after his capture by the Iraqis in 1991.

RGJ Museum BrochurespacerFor more information about the Museum use the menu on the left of this page. In particular, if you want to know more choose:

RGJ bullet - logobutton Visitor Information for Museum Opening Hours and how to find us
RGJ bullet - logobutton For Valour for Information about the Victoria Cross Display
RGJ bullet - logobutton Special Events for Temporary Exhibitions and Lectures
RGJ bullet - logobutton Shop for Items for Sale in the Museum
RGJ bullet - logobutton Research for Research Enquiries
RGJ bullet - logobutton Museum Corner for Recent Acquisitions
RGJ bullet - logobutton Friends of the Museum for information about the Friends of the Museum and how to join
RGJ bullet - logobutton Museum News  for latest news about the Museum
RGJ bullet - logobutton Military Museums Visitor Centre for information about the Barracks and the other Winchester Military Museums

To learn more about the history of The Royal Green Jackets and its antecedent Regiments choose our Regimental Heritage section, which is dedicated to our History.