Lancashire Infantry Museum — Local services in Preston

I regularly attend lectures/talks at the Lancashire Infantry Museum in Preston. I would strongly recommend them. There is a series of Saturday talks which are not necessarily military themed. The Friends of Lancashire Infantry Museum also do lectures on a Friday evening and these are military themed. I recommend both. The Museum itself is also worth a visit and is free to attend and their is usually a guide on hand to take you round or answer any questions you may have. It has been described as "Preston's hidden treasure". I would agree with that sentiment. Update Friday 10th March 2023: I visited Preston Fulwood Barracks for an evening of talks at Preston Fulwood Barracks on Friday 10th March 2023. The Lancashire Infantry Museum is contained within the barracks building at Preston Fulwood Barracks at which the talks were held. The first talk was by an officer in the Duke of Lancaster Regiment and was an update on the Regiment's current activities and review of the British Army today. The other talk was by an officer from the Land Warfare Centre in the United Kingdom on the role of the 55th (West Lancashire) Division in the 3rd Battle of Ypres, better known as Passchendaele 1917. Both talks were well presented and interesting. There is plenty of parking at Preston Fulwood Barracks. The Friends of Lancashire Infantry Museum events are interesting and informative. The next event is on Friday 28th April 2023. The talk is on the Iraq war. I shall be attending that event. I would recommend a visit to the Lancashire Infantry Museum and also attending the talks held at the Lancashire Infantry Museum in Fulwood Preston. Update Friday 20th October 2023: I attended a talk at Preston Fulwood Barracks in the Lancashire Infantry Museum at the barracks and it was a most enjoyable experience. It was organised by the Friends of Lancashire Infantry Museum. The talk was on military co-operation with civilian agencies in terms of crisis like a natural disaster, strikes and terrorism offences. The speakers were: 1).a retired Brigadier from The Queens Lancashire Regiment who spoke on UK military operations involved in humanitarian and disaster relief operations. The Brigadier had personal experience of these type of operations in different parts of the world. 2). A serving Lt Colonel in the British Army who manages planned and reactive operations by the British Armied Forces especially the Army in support of civilian authorities in the North West. It was a very interesting talk. I would recommend a visit to the Lancashire Infantry Museum for any of the talks held there by the Friends of Lancashire Infantry Museum. They are always interesting talks on a wide...

Just spent a very enjoyable two and a half hours in this little gem of a museum. I am an adult but it would be suitable for children as there are dressi g up exhibits etc that shou,d appeal to children. was guided round and told stories about the exhibits by very knowledgeable volunteers but if you prefer there are leaflets available which have details of the exhibits. The variety of exhibits relating to the regiments is extensive. What could be a dry story is brought to life by the exhibits which relate to the human stories contained in the exhibits. The musuem covers the period from the early 1600 to the present time. The regimental chapel is also available to view and is worth looking in on. One of the highlights is the Napoleon regimental eagle on display. Its worth going to see this on its own. I can safely say its as rare as hens teeth as most were destroyed following Napoleons defeat. The museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 10 till 4. As it is housed in a working army barracks be prepared to take some form of I.D. as you have to go through the guard house security. Its not a nuisance and I think it adds to the feeling you are going into a real...

You need to get your tickets online in advance for security purposes but it's no hassle at all. It's not a huge museum but it's incredibly well kept and if you're interested in anything military it's well worth a look. It was quiet when I went (just before Christmas) and so I was lucky to get two of the volunteer guides all to myself. Friendly, chatty and knowledgeable, they showed me around the place and I ended up spending longer there than I'd expected to. Admission fees are a one-off and you can revisit the museum for free within the next year by going online and rebooking a free ticket. One feature of the museum is that they have an extensive archive and for a fee they are prepared to undertake research enquiries if you want information on a particular soldier from the regiments they cover. Check their website out...