Museum of the Manchester Regiment

Permanent Galleries

Ladysmith Gallery:

The Ladysmith Gallery was re-opened in November 2002 by HRH Prince Charles following a major refurbishment and tells the story of the Regiment and its people through hundreds of objects on display and activities for visitors to try.

The gallery is also home to most of the museums extensive medal collection.

Forshaw Gallery:

The Forshaw gallery was re-opened on July 1 2006 following a major refurbishment. Hundreds of new objects are now on display that were previously in storage.

Why not come along with your friends and family and have a go at our new museum interactives and find out what a soldier earned in the First World War, practice standing like a solider and be as brave as a soldier and reach into the unknown and guess what the mystery objects are.

The gallery also contains an original Army Jeep of the type used by the Regiment in the Second World War and a life size scene showing a mortar team in the process of firing a round.