PWRR Queen's Museum
@pwrrqueensmuseum.bsky.social
Our collections and displays tell stories of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment and Queen’s Regiment from their beginnings right up to today. Find us in The Keep Yard of Dover Castle!
🎄✨ Holiday Hours Update! ✨🎄
📅 Christmas Eve: Closed
📅 Christmas Day: Closed
📅 Boxing Day: Closed
We're open from 10 AM to 4 PM on:
- Dec 27th
- Dec 28th
- Dec 29th
- Dec 30th
- New Year's Eve
- New Year's Day
#HolidayHours #ChristmasTime #NewYear2024 #ShopLocal #FestiveSeason
📅 Christmas Eve: Closed
📅 Christmas Day: Closed
📅 Boxing Day: Closed
We're open from 10 AM to 4 PM on:
- Dec 27th
- Dec 28th
- Dec 29th
- Dec 30th
- New Year's Eve
- New Year's Day
#HolidayHours #ChristmasTime #NewYear2024 #ShopLocal #FestiveSeason
December 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🎄✨ Holiday Hours Update! ✨🎄
📅 Christmas Eve: Closed
📅 Christmas Day: Closed
📅 Boxing Day: Closed
We're open from 10 AM to 4 PM on:
- Dec 27th
- Dec 28th
- Dec 29th
- Dec 30th
- New Year's Eve
- New Year's Day
#HolidayHours #ChristmasTime #NewYear2024 #ShopLocal #FestiveSeason
📅 Christmas Eve: Closed
📅 Christmas Day: Closed
📅 Boxing Day: Closed
We're open from 10 AM to 4 PM on:
- Dec 27th
- Dec 28th
- Dec 29th
- Dec 30th
- New Year's Eve
- New Year's Day
#HolidayHours #ChristmasTime #NewYear2024 #ShopLocal #FestiveSeason
The PWRR & Queen's Museum, Remembrance Poppy Field is looking amazing. Thank you to everyone who contributed, its lovely to read all the messages 🌺
#pwrr #remembrance #poppies
#pwrr #remembrance #poppies
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The PWRR & Queen's Museum, Remembrance Poppy Field is looking amazing. Thank you to everyone who contributed, its lovely to read all the messages 🌺
#pwrr #remembrance #poppies
#pwrr #remembrance #poppies
Remembrance Day - join us in observing a 2 minute silence today
#WW2 #pwrr #remembrance #lestweforget
#WW2 #pwrr #remembrance #lestweforget
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Remembrance Day - join us in observing a 2 minute silence today
#WW2 #pwrr #remembrance #lestweforget
#WW2 #pwrr #remembrance #lestweforget
Today marks the start of #Trusteesweek so we would like to say thank you to our trustees who give their time to help run our fabulous museum.
#pwrr #thankyou #museumtrustees
#pwrr #thankyou #museumtrustees
November 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Today marks the start of #Trusteesweek so we would like to say thank you to our trustees who give their time to help run our fabulous museum.
#pwrr #thankyou #museumtrustees
#pwrr #thankyou #museumtrustees
Now the clocks have changed and we begin to think of Christmas 🎄the sites opening hours change to Weekends only 10-4.
#pwrr #daysoutwithkids #familyfun #dovercastle
#pwrr #daysoutwithkids #familyfun #dovercastle
November 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Now the clocks have changed and we begin to think of Christmas 🎄the sites opening hours change to Weekends only 10-4.
#pwrr #daysoutwithkids #familyfun #dovercastle
#pwrr #daysoutwithkids #familyfun #dovercastle
Wishing you all a Happy Halloween and Thank you to everyone who took part in our Spooky crafts activities
#kidsinmuseums #halloween #pwrr #thankyou
#kidsinmuseums #halloween #pwrr #thankyou
October 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Wishing you all a Happy Halloween and Thank you to everyone who took part in our Spooky crafts activities
#kidsinmuseums #halloween #pwrr #thankyou
#kidsinmuseums #halloween #pwrr #thankyou
due to the high winds and heavy rainfall expected tomorrow (23rd October) the PWRR & Queen's Museum will be closed in line with Dover Castle.
#pwrr #highwinds #greatbritishweather
#pwrr #highwinds #greatbritishweather
October 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
due to the high winds and heavy rainfall expected tomorrow (23rd October) the PWRR & Queen's Museum will be closed in line with Dover Castle.
#pwrr #highwinds #greatbritishweather
#pwrr #highwinds #greatbritishweather
A new find from the archive
A programme from 1901 for a Jockey Club race meet at Zandspruit.
This particular illustration is signed by Mott of The Queen's Regiment.
#EYA #pwrr #illustrations
A programme from 1901 for a Jockey Club race meet at Zandspruit.
This particular illustration is signed by Mott of The Queen's Regiment.
#EYA #pwrr #illustrations
October 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
A new find from the archive
A programme from 1901 for a Jockey Club race meet at Zandspruit.
This particular illustration is signed by Mott of The Queen's Regiment.
#EYA #pwrr #illustrations
A programme from 1901 for a Jockey Club race meet at Zandspruit.
This particular illustration is signed by Mott of The Queen's Regiment.
#EYA #pwrr #illustrations
October 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM
⭐️ We are delighted to have received #Accreditation status! ⭐️
Museum Accreditation is a UK-wide industry standard that shows we care for our collections, make them accessible to audiences and safeguard our history and heritage for the future 🏺🖼️
@ace_southeast
Museum Accreditation is a UK-wide industry standard that shows we care for our collections, make them accessible to audiences and safeguard our history and heritage for the future 🏺🖼️
@ace_southeast
October 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
⭐️ We are delighted to have received #Accreditation status! ⭐️
Museum Accreditation is a UK-wide industry standard that shows we care for our collections, make them accessible to audiences and safeguard our history and heritage for the future 🏺🖼️
@ace_southeast
Museum Accreditation is a UK-wide industry standard that shows we care for our collections, make them accessible to audiences and safeguard our history and heritage for the future 🏺🖼️
@ace_southeast
#UKCoffeeWeek
Our day does not start without a cup of coffee. Volunteer days are no exception. We are looking for Out Reach/ Educational volunteers so if you have a few hours spare a week and want to join a friendly team why not drop us a line.
#pwrr #museumvolunteer #dovercastle
Our day does not start without a cup of coffee. Volunteer days are no exception. We are looking for Out Reach/ Educational volunteers so if you have a few hours spare a week and want to join a friendly team why not drop us a line.
#pwrr #museumvolunteer #dovercastle
October 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
#UKCoffeeWeek
Our day does not start without a cup of coffee. Volunteer days are no exception. We are looking for Out Reach/ Educational volunteers so if you have a few hours spare a week and want to join a friendly team why not drop us a line.
#pwrr #museumvolunteer #dovercastle
Our day does not start without a cup of coffee. Volunteer days are no exception. We are looking for Out Reach/ Educational volunteers so if you have a few hours spare a week and want to join a friendly team why not drop us a line.
#pwrr #museumvolunteer #dovercastle
#GrandparentsDayUk
If you struggle to keep the grandkids occupied we have just the ticket- The PWRR & Queen's Museum offers a Friends membership.
For more information click here- https://pwrrqueensmuseum.co.uk/membership/
If you struggle to keep the grandkids occupied we have just the ticket- The PWRR & Queen's Museum offers a Friends membership.
For more information click here- https://pwrrqueensmuseum.co.uk/membership/
October 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
#GrandparentsDayUk
If you struggle to keep the grandkids occupied we have just the ticket- The PWRR & Queen's Museum offers a Friends membership.
For more information click here- https://pwrrqueensmuseum.co.uk/membership/
If you struggle to keep the grandkids occupied we have just the ticket- The PWRR & Queen's Museum offers a Friends membership.
For more information click here- https://pwrrqueensmuseum.co.uk/membership/
#BlackHistoryMonth Mary Seacole held close ties with the soldiers from the 97th or Earl of Ulster’s Regiment (The Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment). She nursed them during their time in Jamaica and travelled to the Crimea to help her ‘old friends’ who were fighting there.
October 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
#BlackHistoryMonth Mary Seacole held close ties with the soldiers from the 97th or Earl of Ulster’s Regiment (The Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment). She nursed them during their time in Jamaica and travelled to the Crimea to help her ‘old friends’ who were fighting there.
Today is #WorldTourisimDay2025 and we want to thank everyone who has visited the @pwrrqueensmuseum.bsky.social
Please keep supporting local heritage sites
Please keep supporting local heritage sites
September 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Today is #WorldTourisimDay2025 and we want to thank everyone who has visited the @pwrrqueensmuseum.bsky.social
Please keep supporting local heritage sites
Please keep supporting local heritage sites
🌞 Exciting News! This Autumn, we're diving into our archive with a mission: to make it accessible for EVERYONE, not just museum staff! Imagine exploring a treasure trove of history from your own device. 🏛️✨
#pwrr #museumlife
#pwrr #museumlife
September 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
🌞 Exciting News! This Autumn, we're diving into our archive with a mission: to make it accessible for EVERYONE, not just museum staff! Imagine exploring a treasure trove of history from your own device. 🏛️✨
#pwrr #museumlife
#pwrr #museumlife
As the seasons turn to Autumn the weather increasingly effects opening at the @pwrrqueensmuseum.bsky.social and #DoverCastle. Due to the high winds expected all day we will be closed (15 Sept). But we will be open as normal 🤞tomorrow.
September 15, 2025 at 8:31 AM
As the seasons turn to Autumn the weather increasingly effects opening at the @pwrrqueensmuseum.bsky.social and #DoverCastle. Due to the high winds expected all day we will be closed (15 Sept). But we will be open as normal 🤞tomorrow.
Today is the Monument Re-dedication Parade for Cape Mathew Latham. https://pwrrqueensmuseum.co.uk/matthew-latham-nose/
September 9, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Today is the Monument Re-dedication Parade for Cape Mathew Latham. https://pwrrqueensmuseum.co.uk/matthew-latham-nose/
#EYABacktoSchool
This week may mark the end of the holidays but there's still lots to see and do at Dover Castle and the PWRR & Queen's Museum.
@pwrrqueensmuseum.bsky.social
@englishheritage.bsky.social
This week may mark the end of the holidays but there's still lots to see and do at Dover Castle and the PWRR & Queen's Museum.
@pwrrqueensmuseum.bsky.social
@englishheritage.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
#EYABacktoSchool
This week may mark the end of the holidays but there's still lots to see and do at Dover Castle and the PWRR & Queen's Museum.
@pwrrqueensmuseum.bsky.social
@englishheritage.bsky.social
This week may mark the end of the holidays but there's still lots to see and do at Dover Castle and the PWRR & Queen's Museum.
@pwrrqueensmuseum.bsky.social
@englishheritage.bsky.social
#WorldletterWritingDay
who else misses receiving handwritten letters form friends and loved ones?
#LetterWritingDay
#pwrr
who else misses receiving handwritten letters form friends and loved ones?
#LetterWritingDay
#pwrr
September 1, 2025 at 9:03 AM
#WorldletterWritingDay
who else misses receiving handwritten letters form friends and loved ones?
#LetterWritingDay
#pwrr
who else misses receiving handwritten letters form friends and loved ones?
#LetterWritingDay
#pwrr
Are you looking for a challenge or a change?
We are searching for volunteers to help with our craft and family events. No experience needed but people skills necessary. Contact us for more information.
#volunteers #pwrr #challenge #dovercastle
We are searching for volunteers to help with our craft and family events. No experience needed but people skills necessary. Contact us for more information.
#volunteers #pwrr #challenge #dovercastle
August 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Are you looking for a challenge or a change?
We are searching for volunteers to help with our craft and family events. No experience needed but people skills necessary. Contact us for more information.
#volunteers #pwrr #challenge #dovercastle
We are searching for volunteers to help with our craft and family events. No experience needed but people skills necessary. Contact us for more information.
#volunteers #pwrr #challenge #dovercastle
#OnThisDay #VJDay80
To learn more about our soldiers who served in the Second World War visit the museums Temporary VJ Day display (open till August 17th) and our new permanent Second World War display.
#pwrr #pow
To learn more about our soldiers who served in the Second World War visit the museums Temporary VJ Day display (open till August 17th) and our new permanent Second World War display.
#pwrr #pow
August 15, 2025 at 7:02 AM
#OnThisDay #VJDay80
To learn more about our soldiers who served in the Second World War visit the museums Temporary VJ Day display (open till August 17th) and our new permanent Second World War display.
#pwrr #pow
To learn more about our soldiers who served in the Second World War visit the museums Temporary VJ Day display (open till August 17th) and our new permanent Second World War display.
#pwrr #pow
Have you ever thought about volunteering? How about volunteering in a museum based in one of the most iconic places in the UK - Dover Castle?
We would love to hear from you. Click on the link to find out more.
https://pwrrqueensmuseum.co.uk/volunteer/
#volunteering @pwrrqueensmuseum.bsky.social
We would love to hear from you. Click on the link to find out more.
https://pwrrqueensmuseum.co.uk/volunteer/
#volunteering @pwrrqueensmuseum.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Have you ever thought about volunteering? How about volunteering in a museum based in one of the most iconic places in the UK - Dover Castle?
We would love to hear from you. Click on the link to find out more.
https://pwrrqueensmuseum.co.uk/volunteer/
#volunteering @pwrrqueensmuseum.bsky.social
We would love to hear from you. Click on the link to find out more.
https://pwrrqueensmuseum.co.uk/volunteer/
#volunteering @pwrrqueensmuseum.bsky.social
#OnThisDay in 2004 Sgt Terrance “Tommo” Thomson, 1 PWRR won the CGC for his gallant actions during his service in Iraq. “His actions were an inspiration to his men and the remainder of the company over what was an especially difficult period and is worthy of the highest possible recognition.”
August 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
#OnThisDay in 2004 Sgt Terrance “Tommo” Thomson, 1 PWRR won the CGC for his gallant actions during his service in Iraq. “His actions were an inspiration to his men and the remainder of the company over what was an especially difficult period and is worthy of the highest possible recognition.”
Reposted by PWRR Queen's Museum
July 29, 2025 at 8:36 AM