Firepower: The Royal Artillery Museum

Checked the website to make sure they were open today and then wasted two hours on the train getting here only to find they were closed. Changing hours for the Christmas break is understandable, but at least have the decency and professionalism to let people know (i.e. put it on the website). Can’t comment on the museum itself because I couldn’t get in. Don’t know when or if I’ll return.

When
my grandchildren come to visit me I always bring them to museums. Our
last visit was in The Royal Artillery Museum. The boys love it. They
looked amazed at the old guns. Good place to go with children.

Really interesting and informative museum. I am not a fan of wars but it is still very interesting for me. I live near the museum and I usually go there once per month to revise the information which I learnt the previous time.
If you like the history or you just want to learn something new, The Royal Artillery Museum is one of the places which you must visit.
The price you are going to pay is truly worth and if by some reason you get tired or bored you can always go to the large café and have a cup of tea or a lunch.

A real hidden gem among London’s museums. The tube info on here is wrong though as the new Woolwich Arsenal DLR station opened in early 2009 and means it’s just a 5 minute walk.
Great position by the river, excellent café with nice salads. The Royal Arsenal complex just oozes history so you can have a real history experience if you visit Firepower. They always have kids stuff going on too and put on parties for them — if you hear a bang don’t worry it’s just that they allow the kids to fire off one of the old cannons — great fun!

OK I’m not a fan of wars, guns and weapons etc but this museum is a very informative place to go and really does bring to life the feelings of the soldiers who fought and died over the many historical military campaigns up to the present day. Set right next to the river it has plenty of parking and disabled visitors can drive right round the back and park near the entrance. One carer goes in free with disabled. Only open Wednesday to Saturday. There are some great displays, films and a nice little café, worth a visit and after you can take a lovely walk along the river.

This is not a museum on the real tourist trail of London. But it is well worth a trip out by train, bus, car or on a Riverboat. If you live nearby it is a must see Museum. You may think it is only for boys but girls will love it too. Hugely informative. Great fun and with real soldiers! They will drill the children and fathers outside on the walk down to the river. It’s hilarious. Kids will love it. The soldiers will also help you on the moving, climbing wall — suprisingly hard! Whilst you’re having all this fun, you’ll actually be learning things. Lots of things. Grab a bite to eat in the large café. Food standard fair but well priced.
The Museum also does birthday parties. What could be cooler for kids? Parties run by real life soldiers! I sooo wanted to join in. Five star.

I would thoroughly recommend this museum which represents excellent value for money and is fully interactive and informative. This provides a real history trip in a very nice setting. Combine with a trip on the river.

Havingbeen here on many a school trip I know this place inside out. Take a day out to this place and you will come out a changed man (or woman.)

Brilliant museum showing many old weapons which used to be used many years ago. Absolutely amazing aretefacts there.
I highly recommend it.