Visitor Information

The Royal Armouries Museum is situated in Fort Nelson only a short distance from the town of Fareham and Portsmouth.

For more directions and a map to the museum click on the Google map below.

To ensure a trouble free journey get live road traffic information from www.keepmoving.co.uk

Opening times

Summer April – October
Daily 10am – 5pm
except Wednesday 11am – 5pm
Winter November – March
Daily 10.30am – 4pm
except Wednesday 11.30am – 4pm

The Fort is closed 24-26 December (inclusive).

Contact details

General museum enquiries
Tel: 01329 233 734
Email: fnenquiries@armouries.org.uk

Venue hire enquiries:
Tel: 01329 848516
Fax: 01329 822092
Email: fnfunctions@armouries.org.uk

Admission

Free but some events may be chargeable.

Last admission is one hour before closing

Address

Royal Armouries Museum
Fort Nelson
Portsdown Hill Road
Fareham
PO17 6AN

Travel

Car

  • Exit the M27 at junction 11.
  • Take the exit signposted for Gosport and Fareham.
  • Stay in the left-hand lane, this will take you down a slip road to a roundabout.

Landmark: A railway viaduct on your left.

  • At this roundabout take the first left turn, signposted A27 Portchester.

Landmark: Delme Arms Public House on left.

  • Stay in the left-hand lane.
  • Go through the first set of traffic lights.
  • At the second set take a left-hand turn into Down End Road.
  • Follow the road up and around for approximately ½ mile.
  • Fort Nelson will appear on your left-hand side.

Brown tourist signs for Royal Armouries will help guide you on this route.

Ensure a troublefree journey and check for the latest road traffic information at www.keepmoving.co.uk

Bus

At present there is no bus service to Fort Nelson.

Taxis

Taxi services are widely available in the local area.

Parking

Car parking is freely available to the public opposite the Fort, but across a busy road.

Scary Horned Helmet

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Firearms of the American Civil War Seminar

Martin Pegler, former senior curator of firearms at the Royal Armouries, looks at the development of small-arms in the United States during the first part of the 19th century.

11 October

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Did you know?

Longest-range gun ever built

In WW I Germany built the longest-range gun ever. Its 100kg projectile travelled 122km, and left the muzzle at 1500 metres per second and reached a height of around 40km. About 6 times faster and 4 times higher than an average transatlantic passenger jet.

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