Regimental Museums

The Museum of the King's Own Royal Border Regiment and the Border Regiment in Carlisle Castle.

The Regiment has a number of fine museums across the North West of England.

The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment traces its heritage back more than 330 years through its predecessor regiments, the King's Own Royal Border Regiment, the King's Regiment and the Queen's Lancashire Regiment.

To learn more, visit your nearest Regimental museum in:

Carlisle
Lancaster
Preston
Liverpool
Ashton-under-Lyne

The Border Regiment and King's Own Royal Border Regiment Museum
Queen Mary's Tower
The Castle
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA3 8UR

Tel: 01228 532774
Fax: 01228 545435

http://www.kingsownbordermuseum.btik.com/home.ikml

Opening: Apr - Sep daily 0930 - 1700, Oct - Mar daily 1000 - 1600
There is an admission charge to the castle.

The King's Own Royal Regiment Museum
The City Museum
Market Square
Lancaster
LA1 1HT

Tel: 01524 64637

http://www.kingsownmuseum.plus.com/

Opening: Mon - Sat 1000 - 1700. Closed Christmas and New Year
Admission free

The Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum
Fulwood Barracks
Preston
PR2 4AA

Tel: 01772 260362

www.qlrmuseum.co.uk

Opening: Tue - Thu 0900 - 1600 or by appointment
Admission Free

The King's Regiment Museum

Closed 4th June 2006 for major refurbishment, re-opening in the new Museum of Liverpool in 2010.  Part  of the Regimental archive remains available in the Archive Section of the Maritime Museum at the Albert Dock Liverpool, open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

Tel: 0151 478 4065

http://www.armymuseums.org.uk/museums/0000000056-King-s-Regiment-Museum-Collection.htm

The Liverpool Scottish Regimental Museum

Closed awaiting resiting.  The archive is available in the City Office of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment in Liverpool.  To make an appointment to visit please telephone during normal working hours.

Tel: 0151 236 6363

http://www.liverpoolscottish.org.uk/

Museum of the Manchester Regiment
The Town Hall
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 6DL

Tel: 0161 342 3078

http://www.tameside.gov.uk/museumsgalleries/mom

Opening: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday except closed on Good Friday, Easter Monday and 23 December to 2 January.  A new gallery opened on 30th June 2006.