Standard Ceremonial Experience
Hosted museum experience, suitable for all the family
Visit The Guards Museum for a special tour experience. Immerse yourself in the story of the Foot Guards who guard Buckingham Palace and the other royal palaces. This tour focuses on all things ceremonial: uniforms, duties, equipment and music, and can be enjoyed by all the family.
Delve into the role of a Guardsman, a life of combat, peacekeeping and ceremonial duty, as your knowledgeable museum guide shares the absorbing history of the Guards through stories, anecdotes and objects. Discover what's behind the unique tradition and ceremony of the Guards public duties. Explore what they wear and what they do: handle real Guards kit and try on genuine Guards uniforms, the iconic scarlet tunic and bearskin cap, for a memorable photograph.
Length: 60 minutes
Group tour: maximum 10 people
Private Tour: for up to six people
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Hosted museum experience, suitable for all the family
Visit The Guards Museum for a special tour experience. Immerse yourself in the story of the Foot Guards who guard Buckingham Palace and the other royal palaces. This tour focuses on all things ceremonial: uniforms, duties, equipment and music, and can be enjoyed by all the family.
Delve into the role of a Guardsman, a life of combat, peacekeeping and ceremonial duty, as your knowledgeable museum guide shares the absorbing history of the Guards through stories, anecdotes and objects. Discover what's behind the unique tradition and ceremony of the Guards public duties. Explore what they wear and what they do: handle real Guards kit and try on genuine Guards uniforms, the iconic scarlet tunic and bearskin cap, for a memorable photograph.
Length: 60 minutes
Group tour: maximum 10 people
Private Tour: for up to six people
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