HorsePower: The Museum of the King's Royal Hussars facts for kids
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Fountain outside the museum
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| Location | Peninsula Barracks, Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire |
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| Type | Military Museum |
| Accreditation | Museums, Libraries and Archives Council |
| Nearest car park | On site |
HorsePower: The Museum of the King's Royal Hussars is a cool military museum located in Winchester, Hampshire. It's all about telling the story of the King's Royal Hussars, which was a special cavalry (horse-riding) regiment of the British Army.
This museum is one of the first members of Winchester's Military Museums. This is a group of six museums found together at the Peninsula Barracks in Winchester. The museum shows off items from over 300 years of history. It covers two main Royal Hussar regiments: the 10th Royal Hussars and the 11th Royal Hussars. It also includes the Royal Hussars, which later became The King's Royal Hussars in 1992.
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What You Can See at the Museum
The museum has lots of interesting things to explore. You can see real military uniforms, shiny medals, and different kinds of weapons. There are also cool military models, equipment, and even armoured vehicles.
Interactive Displays and Art
To make things even more exciting, the museum uses audio and video displays. You can take virtual tours and look at old photographs. There are even life-sized model horses!
The museum also displays several paintings. These pictures show important generals, like Major General Sir John Douglas. He led the 11th Hussars during the famous Charge of the Light Brigade. You can also see art showing scenes from South Africa during the Boer War. One painting, The Race for the Kopje by Godfrey Douglas Giles, is displayed next to a case full of objects from the picture, like spears, a shield, and a sword.
Step into a First World War Dugout
One of the most unique exhibits is a copy of a dugout. This is a shelter soldiers used during the First World War. You can step inside and imagine what trench warfare was like for them.
Stories of Brave Soldiers
Another amazing exhibit is a diorama (a 3D scene) that shows what happened after the Charge of the Light Brigade. This famous event took place at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War.
The museum also shares stories of brave cavalrymen from the Boer War.
- You can learn about Henry William Engleheart. He won the Victoria Cross (a very high award for bravery) for saving a friend and his horse while under heavy enemy fire.
- There's also the story of Sir John Milbanke, 10th Baronet. He also received the Victoria Cross for rescuing a comrade, even though he was badly hurt himself.
- The museum also highlights Alexander Roberts Dunn. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for saving two comrades during the Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean War.
Museum Facilities
The museum has a shop where you can buy military-themed products and souvenirs. There's also a cafe nearby called Copper Joes, which is also located in the Peninsula Barracks. The museum also keeps important historical documents, called archives, for several Hussar regiments. These include the 10th Hussars, 11th Hussars, 14th Hussars, 20th Hussars, 14th/20th King's Hussars, and the Royal Hussars.
