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Guards Museum

Wellington Barracks | Birdcage Walk, London SW1E, England
020 7414 3271
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Ranked #257 of 821 attractions in London
4.0 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
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Minnesota
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

We were walking by so stopped in. My daughter and I enjoyed this--something you don't normally get to see. I appreciated also the guard's church. It had flags from centuries...and was very humbling, pretty, and didn't take us long to see (free).. More

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Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Visit this unique museum and the Guards Chapel next doort. You will get a glimpse of the sacrifices our service men and women have given through history. A history buff's ideal, it will inform the general public as well. Another unique museum for visiting after seeing the biggies. More

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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

Myself,a friend and my 17 yr old son visited this musuem on April 18th for my son's birthday and we had a good time there.My son is an Army Cadet in the Scottish Guards and he eventually wants to join the Army,so he found it very interesting as we all did.We got there at mid-day and left around 1.30pm. The... More

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Constanta, Romania
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

We went to this museum after reading some good reviews... We took the 7 & 12 yrs-old boys with us, it was a "boys' museum" When we arrived an old man welcomed us and seemed very friendly. We left our luggage (and cameras) at the entrance because of the "no photo" warning. We forgot to use the 2 FOR 1... More

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York, United Kingdom
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

I enjoyed visiting this little museum, the only thing I regret is not having enough time. Don't miss the introduction video it's very interesting. More

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Birmingham
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7 reviews 7 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Basically its a really cool museum with guards in it. Guards in the museum, yey yey yey. More

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See 6 more reviews by Criticallycritical for London
Orpington, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

This is a great little museum situated near St James Park between Westminister Abbey and Buckingham Palace. £5 to get (£2.50 for OAP,Children) may seem expensive but some of exhibits in this small museum are brillliant, don't miss the introduction video just as you go in . There are no toilets or other facilities do beware! Also visit the Guards... More

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Newark, Delaware
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

An interesting collection of material showing the history of these units. I wish there had been a book of the collection to take with me as no photography is permitted, and I would have like to have had some method of showing what I saw to my sons when I returned home. More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 December 2011

My wife a rider was enthralled, especially with the museum and the ability to see the stables. More

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See 15 more reviews by Buppa1 for London
Millington, Tennessee
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2011

The museum is small, only about a half dozen artifact filled rooms but it is well worth the admission price. There are steps at the entry and I did not see any toilets, so considered yourself warned. The toy soldier shop is very near by. This is a fine place to bring your children. More

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