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Border & King's Own Royal Border Regiment Museum

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Queen Mary's Tower
The Castle
Carlisle
CA3 8UR
Cumbria
England

Collection details
Archives
Coins and Medals
Costume and Textiles
Decorative and Applied Art
Film and Media
Fine Art
Land Transport
Music
Personalities
Photography
Science and Technology
Social History
Weapons and War

Facilities

Shop: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes

Contact details
General information (Tel) : 01228 532774
General information (Fax) : 01228 545435
E-mail : korbrmuseum@aol.com
E-mail : borderregiment@aol.com

Open
1 April - End September
Daily 0930 - 1700
October - March 1000 - 1600
Closed 24-26 Dec & 1 January

Admission charges
included in Carlisle Castle entry fee for details contact English Heritage.

Description
The Museum founded in 1932 is located in Queen Mary's Tower a 16th Century building in Carlisle Castle. This superb medieval fortress founded in 1092, houses the military barracks of the Border Regiment's Depot, the Regiment's home since 1873. The Museum tells the story of Cumbria's County Infantry Regiment, The Border Regiment, King's Own Royal Border Regiment and Duke of Lancaster's Regiment from 1702 to the present; displays, exhibitions, shop, education service and archive.

Collections description
Includes a wide range of uniforms, equipment, badges and insignia, firearms, artillery and edged weapons, personal items, silver, china, musical instruments, medals including those of six of the Border Regiment's Victoria Cross winners, pictures and paintings, and a large archive of photographs, and documents relating to Regular, Volunteer, Militia, Territorial and Home Guard units of the Regiment and other military units from Cumbria. Archive and items not on display can be viewed by prior arrangement.

Key artists and exhibits
From 1702 to the present day, First War Exhibition and displays from Arnhem (1944) and The Burma Campaign of the Second World War. ; New Book, The History of the Kings Own Royal Border Regiment by Stuart Eastwood contact museum for details

General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Information point provided Collections
General guide to collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information Disability Access
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
Picnic area General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available Facilities
Mail order service available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Picnic area
Research facilities for academics
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