Museums

A visit to Alnwick Castle offers a whole host of history to discover. Hear about the illustrious stories of the Percy Family, learn about the evolution of the iconic castle structure, as well as discovering the wide range of collections housed in the castle’s museums. Whether you are interested in finding out more about the archaeological artefacts on display within the Castle Museum, discovering more about the Percy Family history and family artefacts on display within the Constable’s Tower, or learning more about the history of local veterans within the Fusiliers Museum, Alnwick Castle has something for everyone to enjoy. Did you know that when you book a ticket to Alnwick Castle access to discover our museums and collections is included? Plus, when you book online for a ticket to visit Alnwick Castle for the day it automatically becomes a year's pass to visit whenever the castle is open to the public.

Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland

Explore the history of Northumberland’s Fusiliers. Discover what it's like to be a soldier, put on the uniform, fire a Vickers machine gun or march with the band!

Thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund and our supporters, the Museum offers modern and interactive displays which tell the stories of Fusiliers and their families, from recruitment to veterans and remembrance.

Thematic displays of remarkable and thought-provoking objects and archives provide something which everyone can relate to - well worth a visit!

Ancestors in the Regiment? Please visit the Museum’s website to see how you can discover more about their part in our history: www.northumberlandfusiliers.org.uk

Castle Museum

The Castle Museum, situated in the Postern Tower, was opened nearly 200 years ago and has been in place ever since. In the mid-19th century, the 4th Duke of Northumberland, who wanted to promote the study of the archaeology of the North, collected and purchased artefacts for the museum. In the Victorian period, it was known for the Roman and early British antiquities displayed there, especially those found in Northumberland.

The collections were catalogued and illustrated in two volumes of books, and by 1930, had expanded to include artefacts from various periods in British and Celtic history. Today, the Museum still contains many of these items, and focuses on the collecting interests of several generations of the Percy family.

Constable's Tower

In June 2018, Alnwick Castle proudly re-opened the Constable's Tower after nearly two years of refurbishment and development. During your visit to Alnwick Castle, make sure to visit the exhibitions and displays on all three floors of the Tower.

On the BASEMENT level, you will find a space virtually untouched since the 14th century. Likely once a buttery store for drinks or other kind of storeroom, this floor of the Tower gives a sense of how Alnwick Castle's interiors may have been over six hundred years ago.

On the MIDDLE level, you can explore a case full of fascinating objects collected by various Dukes of Northumberland, including items from North America and Polynesia, and a nineteenth-century 'velocipede' - a little like a bicycle!

On the TOP level, you will discover the story of the Percy Tenantry Volunteers, a regiment set up at the end of the eighteenth century during the Napoleonic Wars. As well as this, you'll be able to enjoy a short animated film, detailing some of the tales from the Alnwick Castle volunteers. You can view many of the weapons and equipment they used over two hundred years ago, all meticulously cleaned during the Tower's recent refurbishment.