Queen's Royal Hussars Museum
Free regimental museum in Warwick telling the story of the Queen's Royal Hussars through thematic galleries running from the present day back to 1685.
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About the museum
The museum tells the story of the Queen's Royal Hussars, a cavalry regiment whose roots go back to 1685 and which has been awarded 173 battle honours. It also covers the earlier regiments that were merged into it, among them the Queen's Own Hussars.
The collection was formerly displayed in the medieval half-timbered Lord Leycester Hospital in Warwick. That museum closed in 2016, and the regiment's collections were moved to Trinity Mews on Priory Road, a short walk from the town centre, where the museum now operates. In 2026 it reopened for the season on 20 March after a winter maintenance break.
The galleries are arranged by theme and begin with the present-day Hussars before moving back through time. Themes include life in the regiment today, peacekeeping, the two World Wars, the development of weapons from swords to tanks, the regiment's origins as dragoons, and its lifelong link with Winston Churchill. The Parker Gallery holds items left by Major Sir Michael Parker, who served with the Queen's Own Hussars and produced the Royal Tournament from 1974 to 1999. Research collections cover battle honours, gallantry awards, armoured and reconnaissance vehicles, and regimental badges. A Ferret scout car is among the exhibits.
Highlights
- Thematic galleries moving from the present day back to 1685
- Churchill, The Greatest Hussar
- The Parker Gallery on the Royal Tournament
- Medal collection with the stories of each award
- Ferret scout car
- Free admission
Permanent exhibitions
- Thematic galleries and timeline – Galleries arranged by theme that begin with the present-day Hussars and move back in time, covering peacekeeping, the World Wars, weapons, Winston Churchill's ties to the regiment and the medal collection.
- The Parker Gallery – Pictures and audio-visual displays drawn from items left by Major Sir Michael Parker, who produced the Royal Tournament from 1974 to 1999.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Groups | –Individuals and small groups can visit at any time during opening hours; larger groups and schools should speak to the curator in advance. |
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Admission is free; donations are welcome.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- 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
A few parking spaces at the museum are reserved for visitors with disabilities; phone the curator on +44 1926 506226 to use them. No further accessibility details are published.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Warwick railway station · 10-min walk
Warwick railway station is about a 10-minute walk away, and the town-centre bus station is about 15 minutes on foot.
By car
Parking available
A few reserved spaces for visitors with disabilities are at the museum (call the curator to use them). Other visitors can use the car park on Priory Road, about 250 metres away, or St Nicholas Park, about 500 metres away. Coaches may set down outside the museum but must then move to St Nicholas Park.
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
Public toilets are on the ground floor.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Schools and larger groups should arrange their visit with the curator in advance. A monthly wellbeing session called Brew and Banter and a Warwick military heritage trail are also offered. |
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