The Gloucestershire Museum is located in the Historic Docks of Gloucester. After a major Heritage Lottery-funded renovation, it reopened in April 2014. Discover the lives of soldiers from Gloucestershire over the last 300 years. With their interactive displays, you may try on Army uniforms, peer into a trench from the First World War, and learn about medals and how troops won them throughout history.
Did you know how the Back Badge was awarded to the Gloucestershire Regiment? See how the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars fought in the desert and came out victorious. Have you ever felt the weight of a Rifleman’s rucksack? There is always something new to see with the changing exhibitions and the Soldiers of the Month display. There is something for everyone in the family to do, including children’s games, uniforms to try on, and a free quiz. The chronicle of the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum begins in 1694 and continues through the Napoleonic Wars, the Age of Empire, World Wars, Korea, and modern-day conflicts. Learn about the lives of twelve generations of soldiers from Gloucestershire.
