The Fusilier Museum

About the museum

The Fusilier Museum first opened to the public in 1934 in the training depot at Wellington Barracks in Bury. It was set up to inspire soldiers and to keep together private collections, souvenirs and historic material belonging to the Lancashire Fusiliers. Over the decades the collection grew, and the trustees raised funds for a purpose-built home.

The museum moved to its current building on Moss Street, in Bury's cultural quarter, and opened on St George's Day 2009. The move cost more than 4.2 million pounds, of which one million came from the Heritage Lottery Fund. It is run as a registered charity by a board of trustees.

Two galleries tell the story of the Lancashire Fusiliers and of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, formed in 1968 from four English Fusilier regiments. The collection includes weapons, uniforms, medals, paintings, photographs, diaries and silverware. It covers campaigns from the eighteenth century to Afghanistan, including the Lancashire Fusiliers' action at Gallipoli in 1915, remembered as six Victoria Crosses before breakfast.

Highlights

• Galleries of the Lancashire Fusiliers and the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
• Uniforms, medals, weapons and regimental silver
• The Gallipoli story and the six Victoria Crosses before breakfast
• Quartermaster's Store modelled on a regimental stores
• Shooting simulator based on a marksmanship test
• Cafe in the museum

Permanent exhibitions

• The Lancashire Fusiliers gallery – History of the Lancashire Fusiliers, with uniforms, medals, weapons and personal items, including the Gallipoli landings of 1915.
• The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers gallery – The story of the Fusilier regiments from the 1670s and of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers formed in 1968, up to recent service in Afghanistan.
• Quartermaster's Store – Exhibition and learning space modelled on the regiment's original stores, with uniform, artefacts and personal items.

Founded

1934

Operated by

The Fusilier Museum (registered charity no. 1115452)

Admission & discounts

The admission ticket works as an annual pass for twelve months from the date of purchase. Gift Aid can be added to the ticket.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• 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

The museum reports ramps and lifts to all floors, accessible toilets, a hearing loop, wheelchairs to borrow and large-print material. An access statement can be downloaded from the website. There is some disabled parking directly outside, and the shooting simulator is wheelchair accessible.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The Quartermaster's Store is an exhibition and learning space, and a shooting simulator costs 1 pound a play. School programmes start at Key Stage 1.

Getting there & parking

By car, leave the M66 at Junction 2 and follow the brown signs to the East Lancashire Railway. The museum is opposite Bury Art Museum on Moss Street.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Olive's Kitchen Cafe Bar serves breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea in the museum. There is also a museum gift shop and an online shop.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Rooms include the Minden Suite, the Gallipoli Room and the Normandy Room; catering and wedding packages are offered.

Plan your visit