Who We Are
The Rifles Museum, situated in the heart of Winchester, offers a fascinating insight into the story of the largest infantry regiment of the British Army.
Immerse yourself into their history and exciting campaigns, and find out what it is like to be a Rifleman, including trying on their uniform and battle armour!
Packed with personal items and individual soldiers’ accounts, it is a meaningful experience for all to enjoy and explore.
Not Just a Wife – a talk by Wendy Faux
17th January 2019
As part of Winchester’s Military Museums lunchtime lecture series, Wendy Faux will be giving a talk in line with our exhibition series on her life and work whilst being an Army wife.
Tickets are £7 per person and include a sandwich lunch.
To book, please phone 01962842832
12.30pm to 2pm
Free Admission
For opening times, please see your visit
01962 828505
01962 828500
Sat Nav: SO23 8TS
There is limited free parking onsite and a parking permit should be collected from the museum front desk.
The Rifles Museum,
Peninsula Barracks,
Romsey Road,
Winchester SO23 8TS
We are situated on Peninsula Barracks at the top end of the Winchester city centre. It’s a short walk up from the High Street, just past Winchester’s iconic Westgate and Great Hall.
The Rifles Museum shares the same building as The Royal Green Jacket’s Museum; a forming regiment of The Rifles.
This Summer Holiday The Rifles Museum will once again be hosting Wonderful Wednesdays. Each Wednesday of the Holiday come into the Museum for fun family activities. All activities will be hosted in The Rifles Museum Read more…
Unfortunately, The Rifles Museum has had to cancel the talk ‘A History of Photography in the British Army’, scheduled to take place on Thursday 07/02/19. This is due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise for any Read more…
Why not make sure that you stay Swift and Bold in 2019 with a Rifles diary? It’s just the thing to keep track of a New Year’s resolution! The diary features a week per-page and Read more…
