Museum ceremonial operating hours

Operating Hours 2024

In line with security protocol for the King’s Birthday Parade, the museum will be operating the following opening hours during ceremonial season:

JULY

Tuesday 9th 10am – 14:00 (last admission at 13:00)
Wednesday 10th 10am – 14:00 (last admission at 13:00)
Thursday 11th 10am – 15:00 (last admission at 14:00)
Friday 12th 10am – 15:00 (last admission at 14:00)
Saturday 13th 12:00 – 18:00 (last admission at 17:00)
Monday 15th 10am – 16.00 (last admission at 15:00)
Tuesday 16th 10am – 16.00 (last admission at 15:00)
Wednesday 17th 10am – 16.00 (last admission at 15:00)
Thursday 18th 10am – 16.00 (last admission at 15:00)

If you have any questions about the list of closures, please call the museum on 0207 930 3070 or email us on museum@householdcavalry.co.uk.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Discover the Household Cavalry Museum

10am – 6pm, April to October / 10am – 5pm, November to March / Last admission 45 minutes before closing.

Important notice, If you are planning a trip to London in September:

Please note that between 2-24 September 2024, some of the King’s Life Guard Ceremonial duties will change.

There will be no horses at Horse Guards or 1100hrs Mounted Guard Change during this time. 

The soldiers will change from Mounted Review Order to Dismounted Review Order. Dismounted soldiers will still be seen daily in the Tilt Yard between 1000hrs and 1600hrs, with a dismounted Guard change ceremony taking place at 1100hrs and the traditional 1600 hrs parade. This is to allow essential infrastructure maintenance to take place.

The public will also continue to see the dismounted soldiers on duty at Horse Guards on a daily basis during this time.

This does mean that there will be no horses to see through our glass viewing window in the museum during this period but the museum will remain open.