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1. Events at RA Fort Nelson
The Royal Armouries at Fort Nelson is the place to visit for high drama and explosive action! see the big guns and hear them fired.
2. Fort Nelson History
The history of Fort Nelson, from its origin as one of Palmertson’s Forts to the present day as the home of the Royal Armouries national artillery collection.
3. Events
For high drama and explosive action, Fort Nelson is the place to visit! Enjoy large-scale historical battle re-enactments, exciting hands-on children’s activities and much, much more!
4. Galleries
The galleries at Fort Nelson are located in the converted main Barrack Rooms and show the development and history of artillery.
5. Moving the guns
This gallery is a representation of a carriage workshop on one side and models and illustrations show and explain the engineering behind gun mountings.
6. Art Gallery
This gallery displays some of the most wonderfully decorated guns that can be justifiably considered works of art.
7. Artillery Hall
This gallery contains some of the largest pieces of artillery in the collection of the Royal Armouries.
8. Basement
The basement has long been used as a storeroom, and today contains a selection of cannon, mortars and trophies – a mere shadow of the great displays originally housed in the Grand Storehouse.