Wight Military and Heritage Museum

Wight Military and Heritage Museum Official page of the Wight Military and Heritage Museum || Open Mon - Sat || 10.00 - 15.30

Fancy a go on the shooting range? Come up and have a go! Only £4 for 10 pellets🤩
16/06/2026

Fancy a go on the shooting range? Come up and have a go! Only £4 for 10 pellets🤩

More happy customers in the past week ☺️
09/06/2026

More happy customers in the past week ☺️

World war 1 Howitzer gun trail which left Freshwater drill hall in 1916 and was found in Iraqi desert in 1931 by an RAF ...
09/06/2026

World war 1 Howitzer gun trail which left Freshwater drill hall in 1916 and was found in Iraqi desert in 1931 by an RAF officer then returned to the island.

Mark Smith will be visiting our bookshop on Saturday 11th July for a book signing of his book, “Medal Man, Dad, Me and t...
05/06/2026

Mark Smith will be visiting our bookshop on Saturday 11th July for a book signing of his book, “Medal Man, Dad, Me and the Second World War”. Books will be available on the day to purchase!

About Mark:
Mark Smith, renowned for his expertise in medal and militaria, has been a celebrated figure on BBC TV’s Antiques Roadshow since 2014.

Acknowledged as a global expert on the Victoria Cross, Mark has authored five books on the Great War and contributed to numerous publications and magazines.

Come up to our bookshop, located left up from the carpark on SATURDAY 11TH JULY.

This half term- if your fed up with sitting on the beach why not come up and fly around the island on the flight simulat...
25/05/2026

This half term- if your fed up with sitting on the beach why not come up and fly around the island on the flight simulator, or even test your skills on the shooting range!

All adult, family and concession tickets come with annual return!

The latest arrival at our museum! Follow for updates on where it will be, and come and have a look!
18/04/2026

The latest arrival at our museum!
Follow for updates on where it will be, and come and have a look!

We now have a page for our Barrack Bookshop and Curios. Head over and follow for updates about the shop, includ...
14/04/2026

We now have a page for our Barrack Bookshop and Curios. Head over and follow for updates about the shop, including what we’ve got there!
Barrack Book Shop And Curios
Link to page is also in the comments.

“ A trip around our museum “ -some of the things we have -a chance to meet our amazing volunteers -an amazing way to loo...
14/04/2026

“ A trip around our museum “
-some of the things we have
-a chance to meet our amazing volunteers
-an amazing way to look through history!

Not to miss at our museum- The Bill Shepard archive, “Old Newport”. Visit the cabin located at the end of the car park t...
09/04/2026

Not to miss at our museum- The Bill Shepard archive, “Old Newport”. Visit the cabin located at the end of the car park to see a collection of research, photos and files☺️
Open on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

An insight to a small part of our museum- tickets come with an annual membership!
08/04/2026

An insight to a small part of our museum- tickets come with an annual membership!

Address

490 Newport Road
Cowes
PO318QU

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 3:30pm
Thursday 10am - 3:30pm
Friday 10am - 3:30pm
Saturday 10am - 3:30pm

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