Though research work is mainly for tracing military ancestors of the Lancashire Fusiliers, help can be provided for all regiments and corps throughout the British Army. At present the museum makes a research charge of 5 pounds for the first hour plus cost of copying documents and 3 pounds thereafter for every further hour. The museum will undertake group guided tours and lectures 14 days notice is required for bookings. Lectures and talks outside the museum to interested organisations is also undertaken although within a 15 mile radius of Bury. Schools, History Societies, Business Clubs and retirement groups have all benefited from these lectures.
Costs are expenses, and a voluntary donation to the museum fund.
The museum also provides research facilities for undergraduates at degree and NVQ level in a wide variety of subjects e.g. history, archives, libraries, handling museum artifacts. The museum can also provide special dinner nights for business groups and organisations on the selective basis of number of people to be catered for. This service provides dinner in the prestigious surroundings of the Officers' Regimental banqueting room, complete with Regimental silver. This is a traditional Regimental style dinner with Regimental traditions, the order of the day. Costs are negotiable on menu and service.