Royal Artillery Museum Stores at Wood Road Hangars
Hangar 455, Wood Road, Larkhill, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 8QH
Our guided tours will take you behind the scenes at our Wood Road stores where you can explore unique and fascinating artefacts from our small objects store including our incredible collection of field guns from the 17th century to modern day, the latest projects in our conservation workshop and the story of our museum.
The Royal Artillery Museum’s collection was established in 1778 for training purposes and is one of the oldest and most significant of all military collections. It opened to the public in 1820 at the Rotunda on Woolwich Common and moved to the Firepower Museum in 2001. Firepower closed in 2016, pending the creation of a new museum near Larkhill, the modern home of the Royal Artillery. That project is ongoing, and for the time being, most of the collection remains in various storage locations.
This year, we are also having dedicated talks in addition to our guided tours on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 Sept.
Thursday 17 Sept: 'The Gunners behind the Guns' - Have a tour of a selection of our guns, then listen to our archive team tell the stories of some of the real Gunners who served with them.
Friday 18 Sept: 'Small Arms, Big Impact' - Learn about the personal weapons in our collection and have a chance to get 'hands-on' with a selection of guns.
Please see the Events section on our website for further information about these upcoming talks.
Timings
- Thursday 17 September:
- 1000 & 1400 - Talk: Gunners behind the Guns
- Friday 18 September:
- 1000 & 1400 - Talk: Small Arms, Big Impact
- Saturday 19 September:
- 1000 & 1400 - Guided Tours of the Stores
- Sunday 20 September:
- 1000 & 1400 - Guided Tours of the Stores
Location & directions
Hangar 455, Wood Road, Larkhill, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 8QH
- Directions:
- What3Words: nicknames.photos.refreshed Wood Road is accessed from The Packway, about halfway between Larkhill camp and Durrington. The hangars are at the southern end of Wood Road. Please park in front of the hangars, not on the residential road.
- Contact on day:
- Joanne Thomson
- Telephone number:
- +441980653333
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- A link to our booking page can be found on the Events page on our Website: https://www.royalartillerymuseum.com/events
- Booking website:
- https://www.royalartillerymuseum.com/events
- Alternative booking website:
- https://bit.ly/RoyalArtilleryMuseumTours
- Booking opens:
- 24 Aug 2026 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 20 Sep 2026 12:00 PM
Accessibility details
The entire guided tour is wheelchair accessible, but please note that we have no accessible toilets and our only toilets are reached by a small flight of steps. Please let us know when you book if you have any specific access needs.
Additional information
Is parking available? Parking is available in front of our Hangars. Please do not park on the residential road. Will refreshments be available? We are not able to provide refreshments during these short tours of our store. Eating and drinking around the artefacts is discouraged. Is the tour suitable for children? Although we welcome children of all ages, please be aware that this is a guided tour and we do not have any children's activities available. Children must be supervised by an adult, and be considerate of other visitors on the tour.
- Max number of people:
- 20
- Estimated duration:
- 2 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
