Victorian Soldier Spotlight

To mark the opening of our new exhibition, ‘Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria’, join us for a day of talks and activities, and the chance to meet soldiers who still serve in scarlet.

This special Spotlight event will offer a unique opportunity to meet members of the Household Division - soldiers who continue to serve in uniforms that originate from the Victorian era.

Leading historians, including Ian Knight and Peter Hart, will be giving talks on the individuals and events that shaped the British Army during Queen Victoria’s reign. There will also be a chance to get hands-on with British Army kit and equipment from the era with National Army Museum expert Julian Farrance.