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1. Learning
Information for teachers planning a group visit, INSET, online resources, and interesting facts and stories about arms and armour.
2. Weapons as works of Art
Weapons used in hunting were often highly decorated to show off the wealth and status of their owner.
3. Art and Design and Technology
Get hands-on with a range of resources to make links to the study of materials, form, movement and shape as well as nature and the body.
4. Saturday Art Club
Our ‘Guerrilla Artists’ art club was launched last winter. Using objects in the galleries, exhibitions, and library or study collection as inspiration in creative (often messy) workshops.
5. Key Stage 2
The Museum contains a global collection that can be explored at first hand in our interactive sessions.
6. AS and A Level
The Royal Armouries education centre in Leeds offers a unique opportunity to students studying at A level and AS level. You’ll have the opportunity to work with archive material and study real objects.
7. Art and Design
The museum in Leeds offers a range of innovative and creative educational workshops for students of art and design. This multicultural collection can provide inspiration for a huge range of topics, themes and processes to be researched and re-interpreted.
8. Art Gallery
This gallery displays some of the most wonderfully decorated guns that can be justifiably considered works of art.
9. Art: The Tudors
Combine your study of the Tudors with an engaging creative art session. Using our collection of unique artefacts can reveal the Tudor world in fascinating & unexpected ways.
10. Art: The Victorians
This 90 minute cross-curricular session explores the Victorian world through armours, costumes and toys.
11. Art: Britain Since World War Two
In this session students will develop their communication and citizenship skills through group work & lively debate. They will also explore how individuals have influenced the social & cultural changes of the post war world.
12. Art: Our Global Village
Use our global collection as your passport to discover the world in these 90-minute cross-curricular sessions. Patterns in art & design from across the world are explored through printing, textiles, weaving and metalwork.
13. Key Stage 3
Our collection is ideal for exploring conflict through time. We offer a wide range of sessions ranging from object-based sessions in our Education Centre which focus on original objects, to handling replica objects in the galleries.
14. KS3: Art Studio
It is an unpleasant reality that humanity has spent large amounts of time designing for doomsday. We have been engaged in a race to perfect some of the most extraordinary weapons and cultivated the conviction they are acceptable to use.
15. Key Stage 4
Our incredible collection is perfect for investigating a wide range of subjects at GCSE.
16. KS4: Art Studio
Explore identity and cross-cultural exchange in contemporary and historical arts in Britain, Europe and the wider world.
17. Art and Design
A specialist art handling collection is available for students to use, including vintage and antique military uniforms, civilian fashions and ephemera. All sessions include objects from our handling collection and are accessible to all ages and abilities.
18. Citizenship
By exploring the past your students will discover real life issues that directly relate to their daily lives and most importantly how they themselves can influence change at an individual, local and global level.
19. KS3: Slavery, Chains and Chinoiserie
Explore & discuss the causes and long term consequences of the trade triangle across the globe and through time by appraising artistic styles like chinoiserie & artefacts financed by the transatlantic slave trade. Includes art workshop.
20. Immunity from Seizure
Part 6 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 provides immunity from seizure for cultural objects which are loaned from overseas to temporary public exhibitions in approved museums or galleries in the UK where conditions are met when the object
21. The Golden Ticket
This summer take full advantage of the museum by booking our specially designed day trip for playschemes, scouts, guides, groups and extended schools services. All activities are suitable for ages 7-13.
22. Leeds Hippo Project
This project was organised by the University of Leeds and funded by the HLF. It was designed to encourage local families to engage in this little known Leeds treasure.
23. Scouts and Brownies
The Royal Armouries is a fantastic environment for groups of Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Beavers, Cubs or Scouts.
6 Events
1. Easter Eggs with Bite!
Guerrilla Artists: Creative family art workshops. Inspired by the Museum’s collection.
2. La Danse Macabre
Guerrilla Artists: Creative family art workshops. Inspired by the Museum’s collection.
3. Kites and Kingdoms
Guerrilla Artists: Creative family art workshops. Inspired by the Museum’s collection.
4. Never mind the Pollock’s
Guerrilla Artists: Creative family art workshops. Inspired by the Museum’s collection.
5. Festival of Light
Guerrilla Artists: Creative family art workshops. Inspired by the Museum’s collection.
6. Guerrilla Artists
Guerrilla Artists Creative family art workshops. Inspired by the museum’s collection.