Museums & Galleries · Leicestershire
Museum of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment
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Photo: RobinLeicester (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Regimental Room with Colours, silver drums and medals
- Reconstruction of a World War One front line trench
- Six galleries covering Regimental history and World Wars
- Cannons captured at Sevastopol flank the entrance
- Computer access to Regimental Website and database
This museum tells the story of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, known as 'The Tigers', formed in 1688 and merged into The Royal Anglian Regiment in 1964. Housed on the upper floor of Newarke Houses Museum, its six galleries include a Regimental Room with Colours, silver and medals, two World War galleries, a reconstructed front-line trench, and a Home Front display. Retired Regiment members act as guides, and a computer lets you search a database of those who served. Outside, two Crimean War cannons flank the entrance. It suits history enthusiasts and families, with free admission. Based in Leicester, close to Leicester station, it's a handy stop among 27 nearby places to stay.
Practical details
- Booking
- Education room available for hire for meetings and school visits
- Best for
- Guides, mostly former Regiment members, assist visitors in the galleries
- Accessibility
- Social history displays on ground floor, Regimental Museum upstairs
From the attraction's own website on 13 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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