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Household Cavalry Museum

Enjoy the unique experience to visit a living museum about real people doing a real job in a real place in London

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Immersive experience

Experience how is the day-to-day at the Hourseguard Cavalry stables.

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Highlights

  • Hear first-hand stories through several interactive presentations giving vivid insights into all aspects of the Household Cavalry. 
  • View the horses in their living environment and at certain times troopers tending to them.
  • Visit one of London’s most historic buildings dating from 1750 and headquarters of the Household Division.
  • See the troopers working in the original 18th century stables, just right before the Changing of the King’s Life Guard takes place on Horse Guards Parade at 11:00 am.
  • Entertain your loved ones with this fun day out for kids young and old and try on the uniforms to see which one suits you best.

What's included

  • Attraction entry

Prepare for the experience

Children information

  • Children under 5 years old enter free of charge.
  • Children under 16 years old must be accompanied by a paying adult aged at least 18.

Accessibility information

  • The Household Cavalry Museum is accessible to all visitors.
  • Guide dogs are allowed in the Museum.
  • Please contact us if you require further accessibility information before booking your visit to the museum.

Ticket restrictions

  • No animals are allowed in the Museum, except assistance dogs.

Additional information

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

The Horseguards Cavalry Museum experience’s live dates and times availability can be seen before booking.

  • Duration: 1h. Last admission 60mins before closing.

The museum regular operating times are the following:

  • April - October
    • Wednesday to Sunday: 10:00 am - 06:00 pm.
  • November - March 
    • Wednesday to Sunday: 10am - 5pm

Closures:

  • 24th - 26th December

How to get there

  • Address: The Household Cavalry Museum, Horse Guards, Whitehall, London SW1A 2AX, England, United Kingdom.
  • Nearest Underground: Charing Cross, Westminster or Embankment 

Supplier information

This product is sold by VisitBritain Shop and provided by Golden Tours.

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From: £10.00

Upon booking you will receive via email an instant order confirmation from VisitBritain and a second email including a QR code. This must be printed and shown when visiting the attraction to exchange for your entry tickets.

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£10.00