1. Leeds

Admission is FREE

Open daily: 10am – 5pm

Closed 24-26 December

Tel: 0113 220 1999
enquiries@armouries.org.uk

2. Events

At the Royal Armouries there is always something exciting happening at one of our sites across the country. Find out what’s on by checking our events calendar.

3. Events

Events and activities for all the family at the Royal Armouries in Leeds: Jousting, knights fighting, costumed story telling and five floors of displays. One of the greatest collections of arms and armour in the world.

4. Hall of Steel

The Hall of Steel is one of the central features of the museum in Leeds. It can be seen from every floor, where it offers views of mass displays of arms and armour, over 2500 objects.

5. Events

Over the past 1,000 years the Tower of London has been used as a menagerie, armoury, mint and prison. Today it is a flagship museum showcasing the Royal Armouries’ glittering collection of arms, armour and historical artefacts.

6. Self Defence

Self Defence gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.

7. Video

See all of the Royal Armouries videos here in one place. These have all been posted on YouTube™.

8. Hunting

The Hunting gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.

9. Hunting Weapons

Hunting weapons from the Hunting gallery at the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.

10. Edged Weapons

A number of different edged weapons were used in hunting, some were specifically designed for use with a specific type of animal.

11. Hands on History Seminars

This series of seminars will give you an opportunity to experience first hand some of the finest objects from the Royal Armouries great collections.

12. Bridget Clifford

Bridget Clifford is Keeper of Collections (south) at the Royal Armouries museum based at the Tower of London.

13. The Arms and Armour Society

The Arms and Armour Society is one of the leading groups in the world of those concerned with the study, collection and preservation of arms and armour.

14. Collections

The Royal Armouries collection consists of arms, armour and artillery dating from antiquity to the present day, fine and decorative arts, a special collection of material relating to the history of the Tower of London, a library and archives.

15. New Publications

Here we feature the latest publication by the Royal Armouries.

16. Collections Database

The object catalogue is a searchable database of the Royal Armouries collections presented through its image library and digital archives.

17. Japanese sword technology

An analytical project to determine the methods of manufacture of Japanese sword blades.

18. Weapons Curiosa

Come and find out about some of the most famous examples of the weapon smith’s art as well as some of the more unusual ones!

19. 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.

20. Indian Swords

The session will provide an opportunity to handle and study in detail all the main types, and look at their geographical origins from the different regions of the Indian sub-continent from provenanced examples from the Royal Armouries collection.

21. Curator's talks

As some of the world’s leading authorities in their fields, our curators can give talks to groups with a passion for a particular subject.