Spanning over 600 years of artillery development as well as three centuries of Royal Artillery history, the Royal Artillery Museum’s collection is one of the most important in the UK, and probably the finest gathering of artillery pieces anywhere in the world.
Welcome to the home of artillery heritage
COLLECTION BEGAN IN
1778
AND IS STILL GROWING
2,500 TONNES
Of ARTILLERY
11,000 MEDALS
2,000 UNIFORMS & OVER 100,000 DOCUMENTS
PRESERVING ARTILLERY
Heritage
FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
What’s online
Looking to the future
We are currently working on plans for a new museum near the home of the Gunners at Larkhill. You can find out more here.
News
General news
29 Jul 2025
Heritage Open Days 2025
We are delighted to be taking part in Heritage Open Days again in September this year. As part of this fantastic, England-wide celebration of culture and history, we’re opening the doors to our Wood...
General news
15 Jul 2025
Historic England Book Celebrates the Rotunda
We were delighted to support Historic England on a new publication that explores the remarkable history of one of London’s most distinctive heritage...
General news
07 Jul 2025
Museum Rolls Out Biggest Capel Display Yet
The museum team was out in full force at this year’s Capel Military Show, delivering our largest and most ambitious display to date at one of the UK’s...