Museums · Scottish Lowlands
Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland
Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland — Regimental museum in Alnwick, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Lionheart · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1929. Wikidata describes it as: "Regimental museum in Alnwick, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.4160°, -1.7060°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland, formerly the Northumberland Fusiliers Museum, is a museum located within the 14th century Abbot's Tower of Alnwick Castle in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. It displays the history of the Fusiliers from 1674 to the present day.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The museum was first established at Fenham Barracks in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1929 but moved to Alnwick Castle in 1970. The museum received National Lottery funding and was redeveloped between 2014 and 2017.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.4160, -1.7060
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Alnwick
- Postcode
- NE66 1NQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Phone
- +44 1665 511 100
- Established
- 1929
- Nearest railway station
- Lionheart — 1.9 km
- Official site
- www.northumberlandfusiliers.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7059809 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Beautiful Lawns at Alnwick Castle - geograph.org.uk - 310999.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland?
- Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 1NQ), in the parish of Alnwick.
- When was Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland built?
- Built or established in 1929.
- Who owns Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland?
- Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland is owned by | publictransit =.
- Is Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland a protected site?
- Yes — Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland free to visit?
- Yes, Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland?
- The nearest railway station is Lionheart, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 1NQ.