A composite image of 2 scenes: on the left a female teacher watches a girl trying on a lace glove during a session in the Leeds education centre. On the right an smiling elderly lady is wearing armour on her left arm during a session in the Leeds education centre.

Learning for All

We never stop learning, which is why the Royal Armouries website is a great place to visit for young and old alike. You can discover more about the collection and the subject of arms and armour online.

We also offer a range of sessions for the adult general public who are interested in deepening their understanding of an area of the collections or the subject of an exhibition.

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The best ideas are simple

What do the Jennings rifle, the Winchester 73 rifle, the Maxim machine gun and the Luger pistol have in common? – they all use the same basic toggle mechanism to lock the breech and operate in the same way as the knee or elbow joint.

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