A Message from Our Chairman : The King’s Royal Hussars’ Museum Reopens – 18 August 2025
A Proud Past and a Renewed Future
We are delighted to announce that ‘HorsePower,’ the Museum of The King’s Royal Hussars, will reopen on Monday, 18 August 2025. This follows the completion of phase one of our extensive refurbishment project.
The Museum now proudly integrates the 14th/20th King’s Hussars collection into The Royal Hussars (PWO) collection to create a single, united King’s Royal Hussars’ Regimental Museum, known as ‘HorsePower’. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to this first phase of work; your time, effort and generosity has made the transformation possible.
Today, the museum tells the Regiment’s story from 1715 to the present day; from India, through Waterloo and Balaclava, the two World Wars, the Cold War, Northern Ireland, the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan, capturing the courage, camaraderie, and spirit of the Regiment across more than three centuries.
Come and see for yourself! If you supported us in the first phase of the appeal, you can witness how your donation has been brought to life in our displays.
Our new opening hours are:
Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm during the school holidays
Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm at all other times.
Looking Ahead – A Call to Arms
While the refurbishment is an important milestone, the journey is far from over. To secure the Museum’s long-term future, we will devise a long-term strategy that defines the Museum’s purpose in the new technological age, sets an inspiring vision, provides a development plan and a targeted fundraising appeal which ensures that the Museum remains sustainable for generations to come.
How You Can Help
We continue to seek local, enthusiastic Museum Volunteers to support day-to-day operations; front of house (opening and closing the museum, welcoming visitors, guiding them through the exhibits, and ensuring they leave inspired), and back of house (research, archives and collections). If you would like to play a part in safeguarding our heritage on the front line or behind the scenes, please see https://horsepowermuseum.co.uk/museum-volunteers
The Regiment’s heritage and long-term future depends on all of us.
To those who have already donated to support us, we extend our most sincere gratitude. Those of you who have not yet donated, please consider making a contribution using the donation details below.
Donate to the Museum Appeal
To donate through bank transfer, please use the following information:
Name: The King’s Royal Hussars Museum in Winchester
Reference: KRH Museum Appeal 2024
Sort Code: 30-11-75
Account Number: 00406904
If you wish to donate via bank transfer or any other way that is not through the link above, please consider filling out a gift aid form. Click the button to the left to download the form, and email this to angel@horsepowermuseum.co.uk alongside a reference to your payment.
Contact Us
- angel@horsepowermuseum.co.uk OR assistant@horsepowermuseum.co.uk
- 01962 828539
- https://www.facebook.com/horsepowermuseum
- https://www.instagram.com/horsepowermuseum/
- https://twitter.com/HorsePowerMus
