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1. Museum History
The Royal Armouries is Britain’s oldest museum, and one of the oldest museums in the world.
2. Leeds History
The history of the Royal Armouries from 1996, in its new purpose built museum in Leeds
3. Leeds Events
Available every weekend
Crossbow Range
Jester’s Yard
Discover
Hands-on
Explore
4. History of the Collection
A history of the Royal Armouries and its collection from its founding in the Tower of London to the present day.
5. Crossbow Range
Come and try your skills in the crossbow shooting gallery
6. Self-Led Visits
Our museum is an ideal site for exploring topics in History, Art and Design, English and Local History. There is no single route through its galleries giving you the freedom to plan your groups’ activities.
7. Inspired by... The craft of the armourer
The Royal Armouries is delighted to work with local artist Shaun Casey on this, the first ‘Inspired by…’ exhibition at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds.
8. Maps to Museum
Route maps to Royal Armouries Leeds for visitors to download and print out.
9. Leeds Education
Information for teachers and others planning a group educational visit to the Royal Armouries in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
10. What's On
Our summer events run Saturday 23 July to Sunday 4 September
Charge down to the museum for loads of summer fun. Come rain or shine there’s always something exciting going on.
11. Home
Royal Armouries – National Museum of Arms and Armour, keeper of Tower of London history, and the National Collection of Artillery. Museums in Leeds, West Yorkshire; Tower of London; and Fareham, Portsmouth, Hampshire.
12. Inspired by... Northern Film School Collaboration
Film students have been helping bring history to life in a collaboration between the Royal Armouries and the Northern Film School, part of Leeds Metropolitan University.
13. Curators' lectures
As some of the world’s leading experts in arms and armour, our curators can give lectures on a wide range of arms and armour, and related topics.
14. See us on Flickr
Our visitors love taking pictures of our museums and our fantastic objects. Now you can enjoy them too, using the Flickr® slideshow share function. Select one of our museums and see what our visitors love most about our museums and our beautiful objects.
15. Visit
Visitor information for all four of the Royal Armouries sites.
16. Inspired by... The craft of the armourer exhibition
An exhibition of drawings by local Leeds illustrator Sean Casey on display in the Tournament gallery in the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.
17. A War Within
A War Within is a photographic exhibition by photojournalist James Arthur Allen and raises awareness of mental health difficulties experienced by veterans and the wider Armed Forces’ community.
18. Littlecote: The English Civil War Armoury
The Littlecote House armoury is the most important surviving armoury of the English Civil Wars. This volume deals with the background to the armoury and includes a full catalogue of its contents.
19. Key Stage 1: Discover Knights
Children can explore what life was like as a knight, where he would have lived and meet a real ‘knight’.
20. Inspired by...The Last Stand
Marc Wilson is a photographer based in Bath, England whose fine art work is based in the genre of documentary landscape photography. This exhibition documents physical remnants of the second world war in the British isles and Northern Europe. It is part o
117 Events
1. Surviving the Peace
Talks and workshops to accompany the Surviving the Peace exhibition.
2. Beyond Calculation
Throughout the month of November the names of the 10,000 men from Leeds who’s lives were lost during the First World War will be read out.
3. Remember, Reflect, Re-act
This month is an opportunity to think about the way people’s lives have been affected by war, both in the past and through to the present day.
4. Armistice Day
The 90th Anniversary of Armistice Day.
5. Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance Sunday poppy drop.
6. Trench Warfare
A talk and handling session on Trench Warfare.
7. Easter school holiday activities
Easter school holiday activities
8. Cadet 150
Join C Company, Corp of Drums, Army Cadet Force as they celebrate 150 years of the Cadet movement.9. Remember, Reflect, React
A month of remembrance for all those who sacrificed so much, and a chance to reflect on the consequences of warfare.
10. Remember, Reflect, React
A month of remembrance for all those who sacrificed so much, and a chance to reflect on the consequences of warfare.
11. Remembrance Interpretations
Interpretations honour the dead of all wars, across all the ages, who have have nobly sacrificed their lives for a cause.
12. Remembrance Interpretations
Interpretations honour the dead of all wars, across all the ages, who have have nobly sacrificed their lives for a cause.
13. For the Fallen
A reading aloud from the Roll of Honour those members of Leeds citizenry who gave their lives during the Second World War.
14. For the Fallen
A reading aloud from the Roll of Honour those members of Leeds citizenry who gave their lives during the Second World War.
15. Have-a-Go Sword Fighting
Come and learn sword fighting with Royal Armouries sword fighters.
16. Have-a-Go Sword Fighting
Come and learn sword fighting with Royal Armouries sword fighters.
17. Have-a-Go Sword Fighting
Come and learn sword fighting with Royal Armouries sword fighters.
18. Have-a-Go Sword Fighting
Come and learn sword fighting with Royal Armouries sword fighters.
19. Dragons' Den
Explore the mystical East and discover treasures from Japan and China.
20. SPIES & SECRET AGENTS
School holiday activities for families.
21. MOTHER'S DAY
Treat your Mum to a right royal day out!
22. NAPOLEONIC WEEKEND
Bringing history to life.
23. PIRATES
School holiday activities for families.
24. Adult Art Workshop: Introduction to printing
90 minute adult art workshop programme will introduce you a variety of inspiring and creative classes. Led by our specialised tutor, these workshops are small, friendly and relaxed. All materials provided.
25. Adult Art Workshop: Introduction to felt making
90 minute adult art workshop programme will introduce you a variety of inspiring and creative classes. Led by our specialised tutor, these workshops are small, friendly and relaxed. All materials provided.
26. DUELLING WEAPONS
An introduction to the art and social history of duelling and a closer look at the duellist’s weapons of choice and their origins.
27. INDIAN SWORDS
Explore the diversity of Indian swords from the talwar to the firanghi, the katar to the khanjar.
28. Working Together
One-day MLA, ITT event for museum and archive education professionals.
29. The Real Iron Men
Forget Hollywood, forget special effects, forget CGI – come and see real iron men in real 3D doing battle live in front of your eyes.
30. Father’s Day
With Armouries Square full of vintage vehicles, and knights clashing in the Father’s Day joust – it’s time to bring your Dad to see our big boys’ toys!
31. British Armed Forces Day
Show your support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community.
32. The King's Challenge
Have you got what it takes to be a King’s Challenge Champion?
33. Blitz Weekend
70 years on from one of the darkest and most heroic times in the nation’s history we celebrate the spirit of the age through 1940s music, food and dance.
34. English Civil War Weekend
An interactive insight into life in the 17th century. Meet soldiers from both sides of the divide, take part in military drills, experience live cannon firings and thrilling cavalry displays.
35. Medi-Evil Mischief!
Dare you visit the museum this half term? Fun activities for families.
36. Remember Reflect React
Special events throughout this month of remembrance.
37. 1940's Christmas
Find out how they celebrated Christmas during the Second World War and how they created a festive Christmas on daily rations? Join us for a weekend of simple seasonal pleasures – home-made presents, decorations, wartime stories and music.
38. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
39. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
40. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
41. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
42. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
43. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
44. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
45. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
46. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
47. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
48. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
49. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
50. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
51. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
52. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
53. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
54. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
55. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
56. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
57. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
58. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
59. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
60. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
61. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
62. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
63. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
64. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
65. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
66. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
67. FALCONRY SHOW
Our falconers and their magnificent birds of prey bring history to life in thrilling demonstrations of this ancient sport.
68. Interpreting battlefield finds: Making the most of museums
A conference in association with The Battlefields Trust.
69. Interpreting battlefield finds: Making the most of museums
A conference in association with The Battlefields Trust.
70. Book Signing
Mike Loades, military historian and historical weapons expert, will be at the museum to sign copies of his new book on 7 November 2010 at 2pm.
71. Beasts
Exotic animals from the Orient
Half-term activities for all the family.
72. Fakes, Forgeries & Replicas
Arms and armour made to deceive, dupe and enjoy!
73. Santa's Grotto
Visit Santa and his elves in his winter wonderland grotto at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.
74. Spooky October Half Term in Leeds
Experience thrills and chills for all the family this Halloween at the Museum.
75. Hair-raising Horse Show
Spooktacular stunt riders will send chills down your spine in this hair-raising horse show.
76. Night at the Museum
Visit the Museum after hours for a whole host of horrible activities, including a spooktacular show and fancy dress competition!
77. The SAS War Diary 1941-45
A lecture by SAS war diary collator Gordon Stevens followed by an opportunity to examine this unique diary and handle genuine WWII SAS weapons from the Royal Armouries collection.
78. Armistice Day Commemoration
Service of remembrance held at the Royal Armouries in Leeds on Armistice Day, Thursday 11 November 2011.
79. Dragon Tales
Hunt for the Royal Armouries dragons. Enter the maze and save the princess if you are brave enough. See the real live dragons this half-term.
80. History Market
Royal Armouries Museum is proud to present their first re-enactors’ market.
81. SPOOKY Leeds!
Dare you come down to the museum this October half term – there’ll be lots of Halloween fun for all the family.
82. Royal Week
Royal Family Fun Days for all the family.
83. Horsepower!
An entertaining and illuminating lecture exploring the evolution of tournaments from training for war to extreme sport.
84. The Traipse - sword-dancing, music and storytelling
‘The Traipse’ is a specially formed troupe of seven sword-dancers, storytellers and musicians, that takes a modern twist on traditional sword dancing.
85. Olympic Torch Relay
Come and join us to cheer on the Olympic Torch Bearers as they visit Leeds on Monday 25 June.
86. Bird of prey flying show
An exciting show featuring a wide variety of birds of prey, including the Golden Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Barn Owl, Eagle Owl and many more!
87. Bird of prey flying show
An exciting show featuring a wide variety of birds of prey, including the Golden Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Barn Owl, Eagle Owl and many more!
88. Bird of prey flying show
An exciting show featuring a wide variety of birds of prey, including the Golden Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Barn Owl, Eagle Owl and many more!
89. Bird of prey flying show
An exciting show featuring a wide variety of birds of prey, including the Golden Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Barn Owl, Eagle Owl and many more!
90. Assassin's Creed III - live demos
See the new Assassin’s Creed III game in action at the Royal Armouries, Leeds. Designed from the ground up over more than two years, Assassin’s Creed III takes one of gaming’s most beloved franchises to new heights.
91. Assassin's Creed III - live demos
See the new Assassin’s Creed III game in action at the Royal Armouries, Leeds. Designed from the ground up over more than two years, Assassin’s Creed III takes one of gaming’s most beloved franchises to new heights.
92. Assassin's Creed III - live demos
See the new Assassin’s Creed III game in action at the Royal Armouries, Leeds. Designed from the ground up over more than two years, Assassin’s Creed III takes one of gaming’s most beloved franchises to new heights.
93. Assassin's Creed III - live demos
See the new Assassin’s Creed III game in action at the Royal Armouries, Leeds. Designed from the ground up over more than two years, Assassin’s Creed III takes one of gaming’s most beloved franchises to new heights.
94. We Want Your Ideas - Public Workshops
Public workshops on museum gallery improvements
95. We Want Your Ideas - Public Workshops
Public workshops on museum gallery improvements
96. Family Halloween Party
A frightfully good Halloween party with disco, fancy dress and children’s entertainment.
97. OTHER RANKS
A multi-sensory installation aiming to bring to life the role of “squaddies” in the British Army and honour their heroism and sacrifice.
98. SEMINAR - BATTLE OF TOWTON, 1461
Find out how the bloodiest battle of the War of the Roses unfolded and handle contemporary pieces from the Royal Armouries collections.
99. SEMINAR - BATTLE OF TOWTON, 1461
Find out how the bloodiest battle of the War of the Roses unfolded and handle contemporary pieces from the Royal Armouries collections.
100. BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MUSEUM
Give a unique gift, the experience of an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the world-class collections at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.
101. THE EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF TRAUMA
An opportunity to learn more about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and how it can affect those who suffer with it.
102. THE LAST STAND
This exhibition documents physical remnants of the second world war in the British isles and Northern Europe.
103. THE LAST STAND
This exhibition documents physical remnants of the second world war in the British isles and Northern Europe.
104. LECTURE: RICHARD III – THE VIOLENT DEATH OF THE KING IN THE CAR PARK
Join Bob Woosnam-Savage and learn in detail how his forensic investigations helped lead the archaeological team to the identification of the remains of Richard III.
105. LECTURE: TOURNAMENT: COMBAT AND CONTEST
Join Karen Watts, Senior Curator of Armour, for an informative and entertaining lecture about tournaments.
106. LECTURE: BUFFALO BILL AND THE WILD WEST
Emeritus Curator Graeme Rimer discusses the life and times of William F. Cody, better known as ‘Buffalo Bill’.
107. LECTURE: PEACE THROUGH SUPERIOR FIREPOWER
Join Jonathan Ferguson, Curator of Firearms, and find out which pieces of sci-fi weapons technology have made it into the real world, and which remain in the realm of fantasy.
108. LECTURE: THE IRAQI SUPERGUN AND DR BULL
Join Mark Murray-Flutter, Senior Curator of Firearms, to discover more about the infamous Iraqi ‘Super Gun’ and its capabilities.
109. LECTURE: JAPANESE GIFT ARMOUR
Join Thom Richardson to find out more about some of the oldest Japanese armours in the museum’s collection.
110. SEMINAR: ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE WARS OF THE THREE KINGDOMS
A special all-day seminar on English Civil War including lectures on arms and armour of the seventeenth century, collections handling session and guided tours of the museum’s galleries.
111. SEMINAR - MODERN PIRACY AND CONFLICT
Explore modern piracy, as part of a pirate summer at the Royal Armouries.
112. SEMINAR: WEAPONS AND THE MOVIES
Join our curators to handle historic objects from the Royal Armouries collection and limited edition weapons made by Lord of the Rings-specialists, the WETA Workshop.
113. SEMINAR: WAR GAMING
Join our curators to handle a selection of real firearms and swords featured in classic and more recent games.
114. SEMINAR: GANGSTERS' PARADISE
What were the real weapons used during the Prohibition Era by gangsters like Al Capone? What about gangsters and criminal gangs today? From bank robbery to smuggling, public enemies to police corruption, find out more.
115. REGIA ANGLORUM RE-ENACTMENT GROUP
History comes to life, with British Living History group Regia Anglorum, as they re-enact Norman skirmishes and archer skills in our outdoor arena.
116. HAVE-A-GO ARCHERY
Become an Archer for the day and see how far you can shoot an arrow. Watch the experts in action, before having a go.
117. HAVE-A-GO ARCHERY
Become an Archer for the day and see how far you can shoot an arrow. Watch the experts in action, before having a go.
20 Press Releases
1. WORLD’S LARGEST SPORTING RIFLE TO GO ON DISPLAY IN LEEDS
The world’s largest and most powerful genuine sporting rifle is set to go on permanent display in the Hunting Gallery at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.
2. Send your kids to Spy Skool this half term
Have you got what it takes to crack the codes and be a super sleuth? Come and test your spy skills at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, and beat the half-term holiday blues. (February 13 to 21).
3. Explore the mysteries of the East this weekend in Leeds
Banish the last of the January blues and discover treasures from Japan and China at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, this weekend (January 30 and 31).
4. We will remember them
Britain’s oldest museum pays tribute to the nation’s war dead during November in a poignant month of Remembrance.
5. Royal Armouries to host major international conference in Leeds
Experts from around the world will travel to the Royal Armouries (RA) in Leeds for a major international conference on the study of Renaissance arms and armour.
6. Royal Armouries backs the bid to “bring football home”
The Royal Armouries in Leeds is adding its voice to the hundreds of local people, businesses and organisations that are hoping to bring the World Cup party to West Yorkshire, with games being played at Leeds United’s Elland Road.
7. Showcase movie exhibition puts Royal Armouries in the running for a tourism Oscar
Britain’s oldest museum, the Royal Armouries in Leeds, is in the running for a Yorkshire tourism award following the success of its exciting exhibition – Arms and Armour from the Movies: The Wonderful World of Weta.
8. Unique “hand cannon” on show at Royal Armouries in Leeds
A unique “hand cannon” – measuring less than 10 inches long and dating to the late 14th or early 15th Century – has been gifted to the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.
9. Royal Armouries Museum to host one-day event for museum and archive education professionals
A one-day event on May 6 for museum and archive education professionals. Led by speakers from three different ITT providers, the free event also examines the ways in which ITT Institutions and museums and archives have worked together.
10. Six impressive cannon go on display at Britain’s oldest museum
Six newly-restored cannon are due to be unveiled at the Royal Armouries (RA) Museum, Leeds, on Thursday 22 April – creating a “wow factor” as visitors arrive at Clarence Dock.
11. Live and Dangerously Entertaining the Real Iron Men
Forget the glamour and glitz of Hollywood! At the Royal Armouries there are no special effects or CGI – just real iron men in full on live combat, doing battle in front of your eyes.
12. Ann Green receives CBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Armouries, Ann Green, receives CBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
13. The Royal Armouries rolls out its big boys’ toys for Fathers’ Day
The Royal Armouries has lined up an action-packed programme of events to mark the Fathers’ Day weekend, including authentic medieval jousting on Saturday and Sunday (June 19 and 20), falconry displays, and “have a go” sword sessions for the kids.
14. The 'Armed Man' comes home
Royal Armouries is delighted to be collaborating with Sing Live UK on three performances of The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace by Karl Jenkins.
15. Closure to Royal Armouries museums
Museums closed due to extreme weather conditions.
16. Brand new education sessions launched at the Royal Armouries, Leeds
The Royal Armouries in Leeds launches a new hands-on, interactive schools programme today (September 28), building on the Sandford Award winning sessions of previous years.
17. Thrills and Chills for all the Family this Halloween
Prepare to be seriously scared – head on down to the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, this half-term for a host of Halloween horrors.
18. Royal Armouries bids farewell to its long-standing chairman
Royal Armouries’ chairman Ann Green CBE has bowed out following 13 highly successful years at the helm of Britain’s oldest museum.
19. IRON MAN GOES ON SHOW IN THE HALL OF STEEL
A spectacular replica of the suit worn by super hero Iron Man is now a major attraction at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.
20. Knights in Shining Armour to battle it out for The Tournament of the Griffin
Cheer on your favourite knight in shining armour as jousters clash head to head in an August Bank Holiday Tournament at the Royal Armouries Museum next weekend (August 25 to 27).