Science Outreach and Access

Royal Armouries at the Tower of London offers a wide variety of sessions, both on-site and as outreach, to suit users from Access, Early Years and Community groups. All sessions are tailored to the specific needs of the group so that sessions are relevant as well as enjoyable.

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Faster than a speeding bullet

The standard Lee Enfield rifle, used by the British Army in both world wars, fired a bullet which left the muzzle at a speed of 720 metres per second and which spun at 144,000 revolutions per minute. Half the speed of a dentist’s drill.

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