Museums · London
Honourable Artillery Company Museum
Honourable Artillery Company Museum — Regimental museum in London, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Old Street · 0.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Honourable Artillery Company Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1987. Address: EC1Y 2BQ. Wikidata describes it as: "Regimental museum in London, England". Coordinates: 51.5228°, -0.0883°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Honourable Artillery Company Museum opened in 1987 in Armoury House, City Road, London, England. It is associated with the Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest regiment in the British Army, which still maintains an active regiment as a core part of today's Army Reserve.
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Background
History
The museum was opened in 1987 when a large volume of archival material and militaria was sorted and put on display. After a complete re-build, it was re-opened by the Duke of Edinburgh on 12 October 2011.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5228, -0.0883
- District
- Islington
- Parish
- Islington, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC1Y 2BQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Established
- 1987
- Nearest railway station
- Old Street — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.hac.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15224963 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Honourable Artillery Company Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Armoury House.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Honourable Artillery Company Museum?
- Honourable Artillery Company Museum is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC1Y 2BQ), in the parish of Islington, unparished area.
- When was Honourable Artillery Company Museum built?
- Built or established in 1987.
- How do I get to Honourable Artillery Company Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Old Street, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EC1Y 2BQ.