Household Cavalry Museum

Event location: Museums & Exhibitions. Ongoing event.

The Household Cavalry Museum is a living museum about real people doing a real job in a real place. Through a large glazed partition visitors can see the horses in the working stables stalls and at certain times troopers tending to them. Several AV and touch screen presentations give vivid insights into all aspects of the Household Cavalry. Visitors can even try on parts of the uniform.

Duration - enjoy at your leisure

When Can I Go

Open Daily April to October: 10:00am - 6:00pm and November to March: 10:00am - 5:00pm

Closed : 24 - 26 December 2014 

How Does It work

You will receive a confirmation email with a voucher . Please print the voucher and present it to the Museum staff at the entrance point.

Where Do I Go

Meeting point: The Household Cavalry Museum, Horse Guards, Whitehall, London SW1A 2AX

Nearest Underground: Charing Cross, Westminster or Embankment

What is included

The Household Cavalry Museum is a living museum about real people doing a real job in a real place.

One of London's most historic buildings

Original 18th century stables

Interactive handheld guide available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish

Detailed Museum Information

The Household Cavalry Museum is a living museum about real people doing a real job in a real place.

Through a large glazed partition visitors can see the horses in the working stables stalls and at certain times troopers tending to them. Several AV and touch screen presentations give vivid insights into all aspects of the Household Cavalry. Visitors can even try on parts of the uniform.

Historic setting

The Household Cavalry Museum sits within Horse Guards in Whitehall, central London, one of the city's most historic buildings. Dating from 1750, it is still the headquarters of the Household Division, in which the Household Cavalry has performed the Queen's Life Guard in a daily ceremony that has remained broadly unchanged for over 350 years.

The Household Cavalry

The Household Cavalry was formed in 1661 under the direct order of King Charles II and now consists of the two senior regiments of the British Army " The Life Guards and the Blues and Royals.

Daily Ceremony

The Changing of the Queen's Life Guard takes place daily on Horse Guards Parade at 11am.

The daily inspection takes place at 4pm.

Good To Know

No animals, except guide dogs are allowed in the Museum.

Senior and Student Discounts are available - you must present valid photographic ID.

Suitable for Children - Yes. Child Ages 5 -16 years

Cancellation Policy " no refunds available