A view of the hands on history interactives at the Royal Armouries in the White Tower.

Hands on History

A free interactive exhibition exploring 10 centuries of Tower history

Open every day on the top floor of the White Tower.

Now you can find out for yourself!

We proudly invite you to get up-close and personal with history this summer at the world famous Tower of London.

Hands on History is an exciting new way to experience the past; this brand new exhibition gives you the chance to touch, feel and try on real arms and armour. At Hands on History there’s no such thing as ‘do not touch’.

PLEASE DO TOUCH!

Presented by the Royal Armouries and Historic Royal Palaces with the generous support of The History Channel and The Royal Mint.

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Did you know?

Biggest bore in the world!

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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