Fusilier Museum London

About the museum

The Fusilier Museum London is housed in the headquarters of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers inside the Tower of London. The regiment was raised at the Tower in 1685 to guard the guns and gunpowder of the Royal Arsenal, and it takes its name from the flintlock musket, the fusil, that its soldiers carried. It returned to the Tower in 1880, and by 1949 it had a private museum there and had made the Tower its permanent home.

The museum opened to the public on 9 November 1962. A Heritage Lottery Fund project reopened the galleries in April 2011 and gave visitors free access to the museum for the first time, and later projects added education programmes, volunteers, a First World War centenary programme and a new collection store.

The collection covers the regiment’s history from 1685 to the present, with uniforms, medals, photographs, letters and war diaries. Visitors reach the museum through the Tower of London.

Highlights

• Regimental history from 1685 to the present day
• Collection of uniforms, medals, photographs, letters and war diaries
• Victoria Cross medals won by the regiment
• Free entry with a Tower of London ticket
• Guided tours for groups and online exhibitions

Permanent exhibition

• The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers – The history of the Fusiliers from their beginnings at the Tower in 1685 to the present day, shown through objects, photographs and documents.

Founded

1962

Operated by

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

Admission & discounts

Entry to the museum is free with a ticket to the Tower of London. Tower Hamlets residents with an Idea Store card or Leisure Services card pay £1 for the Tower ticket.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum states that it has no wheelchair access; visitors with other requirements can phone +44 20 3166 6912.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

Cycle parking is outside the main entrance of the Tower of London.

Amenities & dining

• Café: not available
• Restaurant: not available

The museum itself has no toilets or café; both are available across the Tower of London site.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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