Fusilier Museum Warwick

The Fusilier Museum Warwick, formerly known as the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum (Royal Warwickshire), tells the story of the county's oldest regiment across 350 years of history, from its raising in 1674 through to the Fusiliers of today. The imaginatively designed museum is family friendly and houses two rooms of interesting items from the collection, including uniforms, weapons, medals, pictures, paintings, photographs, diaries and silverware, as well as a replica First World War trench. Displays cover notable figures such as Bobby the regimental mascot, Hannah Snell who disguised herself as a male soldier, Euan Lucie-Smith the first officer of mixed heritage to join the British Army in the First World War, and two famous Field Marshals from the Second World War, Montgomery and Slim. Visitors can also view Bairnsfather cartoons, listen to veterans' experiences of D-Day and discover the personal stories behind the medals of both World Wars. The museum offers temporary exhibitions alongside its permanent galleries, plus research and family history enquiries, education and learning opportunities for all ages, and a museum shop. Group visits are welcomed, and the museum relies on donations, volunteers and a Friends of the Museum scheme to continue preserving and retelling the stories of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.