Museums · South East England
Adjutant General's Corps Museum
In or near Winchester.
Adjutant General's Corps Museum — military museum in Winchester, Hampshire, 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
- Winchester · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Adjutant General's Corps Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2003. Wikidata describes it as: "military museum in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.0633°, -1.3211°.
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Official information
The Adjutant General’s Corps Museum is located in Winchester and showcases the history of the Adjutant General’s Corps and its antecedents. Visitors can explore various exhibits including historical uniforms, artifacts, and interactive displays designed for all ages.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Adjutant General's Corps Museum, also known as The AGC Museum is a visitor attraction at Peninsula Barracks in Winchester. It displays the history of the Adjutant General's Corps and its antecedents through objects, text, photographs, and dioramas.
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Background
History
The museum was opened in 2003, and brought together the collection of the Royal Army Pay Corps, which had been at Worthy Down Camp, the collection of the Royal Army Educational Corps, which had been at Eltham Palace, elements of the collection of the Women's Royal Army Corps, which had been at Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Guildford and elements of the collection of the Royal Military Police, the majority of which remains at The RMP Museum, Southwick Park. The museum also holds collections related to the other antecedents of the AGC, the Army Legal Corps (Army Legal Services Branch) and the Military Provost Staff Corps. The museum is displayed in a chronological order, from the 18th century…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0633, -1.3211
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Winchester
- Parish
- Winchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO23 8GH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Winchester
- Phone
- 01962 877826
- Established
- 2003
- Nearest railway station
- Winchester — 0.4 km
- Official site
- agcmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q55098786 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Museum of the Adjutant General's Corps (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Museum of the Adjutant General's Corps - geograph.org.uk - 721100.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Adjutant General's Corps Museum?
- Adjutant General's Corps Museum is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO23 8GH), in the parish of Winchester, unparished area.
- What is Adjutant General's Corps Museum?
- Adjutant General's Corps Museum — military museum in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Adjutant General's Corps Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Winchester, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO23 8GH.
- When was Adjutant General's Corps Museum built?
- Built or established in 2003.
- Who owns Adjutant General's Corps Museum?
- Adjutant General's Corps Museum is owned by | publictransit =.
- Is Adjutant General's Corps Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Adjutant General's Corps Museum is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Adjutant General's Corps Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Winchester, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO23 8GH.