Materials of the Future

What is being developed now in Material Science?

We will use the museum’s collection to help develop ideas; skills and scientific vocabulary that we can then use when look at smart and modern materials through demonstrations and experiments.

This is suitable for Key Stage Four (_Materials, Polymers and 21st Century Science_).

Contact us to book or discuss your requirements:

Tel: 020 3166 6660
Email: educate.tower@armouries.org.uk

Scary Horned Helmet

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Did you know?

World's biggest bore!

The largest bore gun ever built, fired a 3 feet diameter cast iron ball weighing around 1 tonne, containing 215kg (400lbs) of gunpowder to a range of 2.4 kilometres (1.5 miles). It was designed by Robert Mallett and is on display at Fort Nelson.

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