Visits & Bookings

The Museum is situated in Horse Guards, the heart of ceremonial London, with access off Horse Guards Parade. It is within very easy walking distance of Trafalgar Square, Parliament Square and Downing Street, St James’s Park and Buckingham Palace and the Embankment piers. Public transport links are also excellent.

Household Cavalry Museum

Visitor Information

The Household Cavalry Museum
Horse Guards
Whitehall
London SW1A 2AX

Download map here: Household Cavalry Museum location map

Nearest underground stations

Charing Cross, Westminster and Embankment
Email: museum@householdcavalry.co.uk

General enquiries: 020 7930 3070

Opening times

Open daily
10am – 6pm April to October
10am – 5pm November to March
(except Marathon Day, Easter Friday, and Christmas Eve-Boxing Day inclusive when we are closed all day).

Last admission 45 minutes before closing.

Closures

Due to security requirements the Museum closes for a few day in May and early June. Dates change annually, so please refer back for full details nearer the time.

Admission

((online discounted prices))

Adults: £8.50 ((£8.00 online rate))
Children (aged 5-16) and Concessions: £6.50 ((£6.00 online rate))
Family ticket (2 adults & 3 children): £22.50 ((£20.00 online rate))

Military guest prices:
Serving Household Cavalry personnel and accompanying families: free of charge
Veteran Household Cavalry personnel: free of charge
Serving Military personnel: 50% discount to £4.25 on the front door

Third party vouchers

We’re thrilled whenever entry to the Museum has been gifted via a voucher, or sourced through a third party. When this is the case you will need all parts of a valid voucher to gain entry: this means a voucher within it’s expiry date and with both voucher number and activation code (where appropriate) to hand. Thank you.

Group discounts available

10% discount on groups of 8 or more.

Find out more about Group Discounts >

Tours

Tours are available for group bookings of 8 or more.

Find out more about Group Bookings >

Private tours are available for smaller groups.

Find out more about Director’s Tours>

School parties:

Please telephone for further details

Daily Ceremony

The Changing of the Queen’s Life Guard takes place daily on Horse Guards Parade at 11am (10am Sundays). The Daily Inspection takes place at 4pm (Front Yard Whitehall).

Gift Shop

An impressive range of gifts and souvenirs is available from the Museum shop

Disabled Access

We are committed to ensuring the Household Cavalry Museum is accessible to all visitors. If you have any queries or need any assistance, please ask.

Animals

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

Touring the area

Combine a visit to the Museum with any of the following attractions close by.

The Banqueting House is directly opposite Horse Guards.

The Guards Museum, Churchill War Rooms, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Trafalgar Square, Downing Street, Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, The Queen’s Gallery and The Royal Mews are a short walk away.

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