Christopher Gale

2020 has been a challenging year for everyone. The Rifles Museum first closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic on the 18th March 2020. During the subsequent lockdown period, the Museum was able to increase its social media output with new quizzes, heritage posts, and...

On the 22nd July 2020, Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh, transferred his role of the Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles to Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. Two ceremonies were held, one at Windsor Castle and the other at Highgrove House. 22nd July is Salamanca Day –...

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 between 10:30 am – 3:30 pm. Recommended age: 5-11...

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 inconvenience this may cause.

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 includes numerous useful facts, help you stay in the know – such as a list of international...

Due to a recent office relocation, The Rifles Museum phone lines are currently down. If you wish to get in touch with the museum, please do so via our social media.   We hope to have this issue resolved as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.

Design and build your own kaleidoscope at The Rifles Museum on Saturday 17th November. Also, enjoy kaleidoscope-colouring – what patterns will you create? Come in and enjoy a fun day of family activities. £1 per child 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Closed for lunch 12:00 am –...

This week in The Rifles Museum, until Saturday 10th November, we will be making paper plate Remembrance Day poppies and poppy wreaths. Come along and create your own.

Celebrate Halloween this year by coming over to The Rifles Museum on the 26th and 27th October for pumpkin carving, ghost stories and more! Call 01962 828505 to book your place for pumpkin carving. Limited tickets available on the day. £4.50 per pumpkin carved. This...

Come on into The Rifles Museum to see our brilliant second-hand book corner. Browse through a wide collection of military history, novels and more! What will you discover? All books sold help us to fund the running and development of the museum. If you would like to...

This year, we have an exciting winter of activities and events planned out. Make sure you don’t miss out on our exciting new temporary exhibition, Riflemen Behind the Lens, opening 24th September. This exhibition will feature a fantastic collection of photographs...

It was in 2015, that the museum first started preparing to develop its touring exhibition. From the opening of the museum in 2013 to the public, it had always been an aspiration of its Trustees and staff to develop a touring exhibition. Under the guidance and...