Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum

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The Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum sits in the historic Gloucester Docks, and tells the story of the Gloucestershire Regiment and the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars over the last three hundred years. Located in Gloucester Docks, galleries are on two floors of the old Custom house, which is Grade II listed. The museum is registered and fully accessible.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Summer (1st March - 16th November) open daily 10am-5pm.
Winter (17th November - 28th February) Tuesday - Saturday: 10am -5pm.
Last entry is at 4pm

 Admission charges

GIFT AID Entry = 12 months unlimited admission, the museum will receive 25% extra through the Gift Aid Scheme, if you’re a UK TAX Payer/

Adult: £4.00
Concession (Over 60 years, JSA, Students with ID): £3.00
Child (5-18 years): £2.00
Under 5s: Free
Family ticket: £10.00

Serving Armed Forces: £2.00

Group Rates
Minimum of 10 must be booked in advance
Adult: £2.00
Concession: £2.00
Child: £2.00

We offer special evening viewing and talks for groups.

FREE Entry with valid ID:
Carer
Friends of Museum
Gloucestershire Regiment & RGBW Association
Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Association

 Getting there

By Road:
Follow the brown signs to the Historic Docks. The Docks Car Park which is “pay and display” is entered from the A38 Southgate Street/Bristol Road. Once parked, you will see the Custom House to the right of the yacht basin. The building has three flag poles on the parapet.

By Bus & Train:
10 minutes walk from Gloucester bus and rail stations.

The museum holds two collections - The Gloucestershire Regiment collection and the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars collection. These comprise military artifacts, paintings, textiles, medals and images that relect the history of the regiments and those who served in them.

Collection details

Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Fine Art, Personalities, Weapons and War

Key artists and exhibits

  • first world war,
  • ww1,
  • ww2,
  • korean war,
  • battle of imjin,

Getting there

By Road:
Follow the brown signs to the Historic Docks. The Docks Car Park which is “pay and display” is entered from the A38 Southgate Street/Bristol Road. Once parked, you will see the Custom House to the right of the yacht basin. The building has three flag poles on the parapet.

By Bus & Train:
10 minutes walk from Gloucester bus and rail stations.

Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum
Gloucester Docks
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2HE
England

Website

soldiersofglos.com/

E-mail

curator@sogm.co.uk

Telephone

01452 522682

All information is drawn from or provided by the venues themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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