Somerset Military Museum

Somerset Military Museum

Infobox Museum
name = Somerset Military Museum


established =
location = Taunton, Somerset
map_type=Somerset
latitude= 51.0191
longitude= -3.1000
visitors =
director =
website = [http://www.sommilmuseum.org.uk/ Museum web site]

Somerset Military Museum is part of the Somerset County Museum located in the 12th century great hall of Taunton Castle, in Taunton, Somerset.

The museum includes medals, uniforms and other historical artifacts related to the local regiments:

* Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's)
* Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry
* West Somerset Yeomanry
* North Somerset Yeomanry
* Somerset Militia, Rifle Volunteers and Territorials
* The Light Infantry and its successor regiment, The Rifles

It will be closed from 31st December 2007 to early 2010 for extensive restoration and redesign work.

External links

* [http://www.sommilmuseum.org.uk/ Museum Web Site]


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