Taken from the Museum web site
The Museum is a great experience, well worth a visit
Open:
Mondays to Saturdays: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Welcome to the Museum of the Manchester Regiment. The Museum tells the
story of the Regiment and its soldiers through 200 years of history, from
1758 until 1958.
Follow the Regiment from the colonial wars of the Red Coats in the eighteenth
centuries to the Citizens Armies of the First and Second World Wars. Enjoy
the fine collection of weapons, uniforms and medals, and step inside the
First World War trench for an experience of what life was like on the
Western Front.
New features include:
* Extended World War One Trench.
* New medals room featuring 5 Manchester Regiment Victoria Crosses and
extensive range of medals.
* Interactive exhibits to help visitors understand more about life in
the Manchester Regiment.
* Objects never previously on display.
The Forshaw Gallery, through exciting new displays, including a jeep,
uniforms, a superb badge collection and interactives, visitors are able to explore regimental life
in the past, present and future. |
