Top Things to do in North Yorkshire
Things to do in North Yorkshire, England: The Best Military Museums
Discover the best top things to do in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom including Green Howards Museum, The Royal Dragoon Guards Museum, Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum, Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre, The York Army Museum, Kohima Museum.
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1. Green Howards Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 273 reviews
Due to Covid-19, admission is via pre-booked time slot. Quick and easy online booking via our website. 300 years of friendship and adventure, service and sacrifice; our museum presents the history of this illustrious local infantry regiment through the eyes of the soldiers who served. Housed in a former church in the centre of the market place, the galleries . The museum is a light, bright, place with loads to discover for all the family and features a range of activities for our younger visitors. The collection includes equipment, artwork, silver, medals (including Victoria Crosses) uniforms and personal items donated to the regiment throughout the centuries. We also run education, community events and activity programmes, and have a great gift shop; perfect for picking up a present, or a treat for yourself. Our special exhibition, Treasures in Store, which includes objects from the collection which have never before been on display, runs until 19 December.
Reviewed By PaulH598 - Garstang, United Kingdom
A very friendly welcome and then a very informative museum spaced out on three floors. The history of the regiment was very well depicted and it was extra special as one of my friends was a Major in the Regiment. Well worth visiting.
2. The Royal Dragoon Guards Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
This museum chronicles Britain's fighting history over the last three centuries featuring displays of old uniforms, weaponry and war medals.Current exhibition on Afghanistan and the Yorkshire Soldier. New for 2013 Edward Payne WW2 Army Painter.
3. Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,837 reviews
Housed within the buildings and grounds of a former Prisoner of War camp, a visit to this unique museum will take you back to wartime Britain. Experience the sights, sounds and even smells of life on both the Home Front and the Front Line.
Reviewed By 896wendyj - Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
On holiday with Gibbons coach holidays on our Yorkshire Explorer holiday we visited Eden Camp situated just outside Malton, North Yorkshire. Eden Camp is a historical history museum taking you back in time to experience what it was like in war time, each hut tells a story it's an amazing place to visit see all the military vehicles, air raid shelters, experience the smells, sounds of wartime. We enjoyed lunch in Winstans Bunker Cafe, seeing the staff dressed in wartime clothing. You have toilets and gift shop on site and the museum is all on the flat so easy walking you need at least three hours if not more to get around everything, plenty of parking on site and open seven days a week, don't miss the Prefab Bungalow you can look all around and through the windows see how they lived in the 1940's, something for everyone at Eden Camp had a fabulous visit. Had a photo taken in the sentry box with hard hat and gun lovely souvenir, a place every one should visit, every one works so hard keeping everything authentic.
4. Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 68 reviews
Community run museum packed with information about Scarborough's past. Our friendly volunteers can give you a free guided tour. We have many photos, videos, books and artefacts to view.
Reviewed By gillc919 - North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Amazing help from fantastic staff. Our American friends had ancestors who left Scarborough 190 years ago to go to America where they became Methodist ministers. They were so grateful for the help received by the Heritage Centre and all the warmth and kindness shown.An amazing place keeping Scarboroughs heritage alive for us future generations..
5. The York Army Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 254 reviews
York Army Museum is home to some of the most important regimental collections in the UK. Visit us to discover the history of the Royal Dragoon Guards and the Yorkshire Regiment, enjoy museum trails, dressing up and crafts during the half-term and summer holidays. Exhibitions: January - April 2019 The Case of the Steel-Plated Soldier, visit this Royal Armouries exhibition which tells the story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's campaign to improve body armour for WW1 soldiers. May -September 2019 DDay 75
Reviewed By Brucestewart - Livingston, United Kingdom
I can't think that this fascinating museum was open to the public on our previous visits to York. However I'm really pleased that it was open on our most recent visit. There is much of interest to see in what is a relatively compact space. A period of around 300 years is covered by the exhibits so there is lots for the avid history buff. Lots of uniforms, weapons, Regimental silverware, trophies, paintings, etc. It is also possible to don a steel helmet and get 'hands on' with a World War One Lewis Gun. One poignant exhibit relates to Captain Oates who served in the regiments covered by the museum and who so nobly gave his life in the vain hope that Captain Scott and his other companions might survive the terrible conditions they were experiencing during the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition to the Antartic in 1910–1912. I think that there are also 4 Victoria Crosses on display which were awarded to members of the regiments covered by the museum. The entrance fee is very modest and the museum represents a good way of passing around an hour or so. If I have one slight criticism, it is that the very shiny glass used in the display cabinets, accompanied with the strong lighting throughout, make it very difficult to capture photos without any reflection in them.
6. Kohima Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By JuliaB953 - Liverpool, United Kingdom
The museum was absolutely fascinating -more so as the Curator was able to help assist my husband to find out more about his own father who was in this battle .
