Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum

All you need to know for your visit to the Museum

The Museum covers the history of the Regiment from 1794 to 1956 and includes some items relating to the successor Regiment: The Queen’s Own Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry from 1956 to 1969.

Time lined displays include a Field Gun captured at ‘The Affair at Huj’ on 8^th November 1917 in Palestine. 

The Warwickshire Yeomanry fought with distinction in both World Wars and in 1939 was a Cavalry Regiment equipped with horses and swords, transitioning to Mechanised Infantry in March 1941 and then as an Armoured Regiment as part of 9^th Armoured Brigade in North Africa in 1942 and in Italy in 1944 - returning to the UK in October 1944 as a Tank Holding Regiment. 

This year sees the 80^th Anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day. There will be an Exhibition in the Warwick Visitor Information Centre to mark both Anniversaries during May/June. 2025.

The Museum also includes some artefacts and archive material relating to the Warwickshire Gunners, including the Warwickshire Royal Horse Artillery but these are not extensive.

As the year progresses with Armed Forces Day 28 June and the WDC Heritage Open Days in September the emphasis will be on sharing stories of the Second World War Generation.

The Museum forms part of the Warwick Military Heritage Trail and is working collaboratively with others in the Warwick Military Heritage Network:  to encourage more people to visit Historic Warwick, ‘giving visitors the chance to walk in the footsteps of those who came before'.

Those wishing to view the Warwickshire Yeomanry Archives or have research enquiries are requested to use the contact form on the Museum Website. 

We are open at Weekends and Bank Holidays from Easter to end of October (10am to 4pm) and at other times by appointment throughout the year.  

Admission Free – Donations Welcomed