Museums at Night 2014: Firings at Fort Nelson

Royal Armouries at Fort Nelson will open its doors after hours on Friday, 16 May, as part of the Culture24 national festival – Museums at Night 2014. The themed event will showcase guns from Royal Armouries’ national collection of artillery, featuring Victorian and Second World War weapons. A main highlight of the evening will be special firings of the 32-pounder Victorian gun, by Portsdown Artillery Volunteers, from its position on the North Caponier – as featured on the BBC’s Great British Railway Journeys’ series when Michael Portillo visited the Fort last year. There’s also a chance to witness the power and might of the Second World War Sexton field gun, fired by Ubique Right of the Line, as its roars around the Fort’s Parade Ground – bringing this out-of-hours’ event to a climactic close. Other features include presentations and talks in the museum’s galleries, and the chance to explore the 19th century Fort’s re-created hospital, barrack room and tunnels.

Suitable for
Any age


Admission
Adult: £4, children go free

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//se000095?id=EVENT465958