Royal Armouries: Press Releases http://www.armouries.org.uk/ The Royal Armouries is home to the United Kingdom’s national collection of arms and armour, including artillery. en Royal Armouries Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BUFFALO BILL - Wed, 22 May 2013 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/the-life-and-times-of-buffalo-bill The life and times of William F. Cody – better known as Buffalo Bill – go under the spotlight at the Royal Armouries in Leeds on Wednesday, May 29, in the latest of the museum’s illuminating lectures.

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]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/the-life-and-times-of-buffalo-bill HAPPY AND GLORIOUS! - Mon, 20 May 2013 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/happy-and-glorious Head to the Royal Armouries at Fort Nelson this May half-term and join celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation.

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]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/happy-and-glorious JOIN THE REVOLUTION! - Fri, 17 May 2013 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/join-the-revolution Join the Revolution this May half-term and Bank Holiday and head to the Royal Armouries in Leeds for low-cost family fun (May 25 to June 2).

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]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/join-the-revolution SMOKE AND THUNDER - Thu, 9 May 2013 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/smoke-and-thunder Royal Armouries at Fort Nelson will ring to the power and might of the big guns on Friday, May 17, as part of the Culture 24 national event – Museums at Night.

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]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/smoke-and-thunder Fantasy Meets Reality – Meet the Superheroes! - Thu, 2 May 2013 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/fantasy-meets-reality-meet-the-superheroes Fantasy meets reality at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, this Bank Holiday (4 to 6 May) with an invasion of the superheroes.

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]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/fantasy-meets-reality-meet-the-superheroes The Last Stand – new exhibition to open at Fort Nelson - Fri, 26 April 2013 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/the-last-stand-new-exhibition-to-open-at-fort-nelson Royal Armouries showcases the award-winning work of photographer Marc Wilson at Fort Nelson from Friday, May 3 – documenting some of the last physical remnants of 20th century warfare in the UK and Northern Europe.

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]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/the-last-stand-new-exhibition-to-open-at-fort-nelson Thrills and spills of the tournament - Wed, 17 April 2013 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/thrills-and-spills-of-the-tournament-1 Join us for an informative and entertaining lecture by Senior Curator of Amour Karen Watts – including the rare chance to view an unpublished, 15th century manuscript.

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]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/thrills-and-spills-of-the-tournament-1 Earl Mountbatten’s gun is bought by Royal Armouries at auction - Wed, 3 April 2013 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/earl-mountbattens-gun-is-bought-by-royal-armouries-at-auction Royal Armouries has purchased a gold-plated pen-pistol owned by the late Earl Mountbatten of Burma.

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]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/earl-mountbattens-gun-is-bought-by-royal-armouries-at-auction From the Western Front to a British Garden – WWI Gun to go on display - Thu, 28 March 2013 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/from-the-western-front-to-a-british-garden-wwi-gun-to-go-on-display A First World War German gun that sat rusting in a British garden for over 80 years is now being fully restored for Fort Nelson’s Great War centenary commemorations next year.

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]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/from-the-western-front-to-a-british-garden-wwi-gun-to-go-on-display Creating a Recycled Robot Giant - Thu, 28 March 2013 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/creating-a-recycled-robot-giant-1 Children are being invited to help create a giant 7ft robot from 1,500 pieces of card as part of a recycling project at the Royal Armouries, Britain’s oldest public museum.

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]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/creating-a-recycled-robot-giant-1 Medieval Easter at the Royal Armouries in Leeds - Fri, 22 March 2013 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/medieval-easter-at-the-royal-armouries-in-leeds History comes alive at the Royal Armouries in Leeds this Easter with a series of Medieval events – From the thrills and spills of an authentic, hard-fought Joust – to popular stunt-riding horse shows.

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]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/medieval-easter-at-the-royal-armouries-in-leeds Last moments of King Richard III revealed - Fri, 22 March 2013 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/last-moments-of-king-richard-iii-revealed Be one of the first to discover the truth behind the headlines in a fascinating talk, by Bob Woosnam-Savage, focused on the death of King Richard III which premieres at the Royal Armouries in Leeds on Wednesday (March 27).

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]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/last-moments-of-king-richard-iii-revealed See Fort Nelson’s Mighty Sexton up close and personal - Fri, 22 March 2013 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/see-fort-nelson-mighty-sexton-up-close-and-personal Head to Fort Nelson this Easter Monday (April 1) and witness the power and might of one of the most spectacular guns in Royal Armouries’ national collection – the magnificent Sexton. is A huge favourite with Fort Nelson visitors – and admission is f

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]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/see-fort-nelson-mighty-sexton-up-close-and-personal Royal Armouries’ role in new TV documentary focusing on England’s lost king – Richard III - Tue, 26 February 2013 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/royal-armouries-role-in-new-tv-documentary-focusing-on-englands-lost-king-richard-iii The work of Royal Armouries’ curator Bob Woosnam-Savage is set to feature in a special follow-up programme, expanding the themes of the Channel Four programme – Richard III: The King in the Car Park – on Wednesday (February 27).

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]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/royal-armouries-role-in-new-tv-documentary-focusing-on-englands-lost-king-richard-iii Working in Partnership - Mon, 25 February 2013 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/working-in-partnership The Royal Armouries is delighted to announce a new partnership with The Guards Museum in London.

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]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/working-in-partnership Armouries joins search for England’s lost king – Richard III - Thu, 31 January 2013 at 16:00 /what-we-do/press/armouries-joins-search-for-englands-lost-king-richard-iii Royal Armouries’ curator forms part of expert academic team investigating the “skeleton in the car park” discovery – possibly the human remains of a lost king, Richard III.

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]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/armouries-joins-search-for-englands-lost-king-richard-iii Help us Make History - Thu, 3 January 2013 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/help-us-make-history Your help is wanted to revitalise the world’s longest-running visitor attraction – the Tower of London’s historic Line of Kings.

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]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/help-us-make-history A MUST FOR HOBBIT FANS! - Wed, 5 December 2012 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/a-must-for-hobbit-fans Four heroic swords based on weapons used in the epic ‘The Lord of the Rings’ film trilogy go on display at the Royal Armouries in Leeds from December 13 to celebrate the long-awaited movie premiere – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

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]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/a-must-for-hobbit-fans FESTIVE FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY - Fri, 30 November 2012 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/festive-fun-for-all-the-family Head to the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds this December for a Victorian Christmas with a twist.

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]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/festive-fun-for-all-the-family Trustee Chris Case reappointed for second term - Tue, 27 November 2012 at 00:00 /what-we-do/press/trustee-chris-case-reappointed-for-second-term Fire and Rescue Service senior officer Chris Case has been reappointed as a Royal Armouries’ Trustee for a second, four-year term.

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]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT /what-we-do/press/trustee-chris-case-reappointed-for-second-term